Apr 28th / 62

Camp No 3  10 Miles South
of Raleigh

Dear Father I wrote
to you Saturday evening
Apr 19th  We left that camp
on the following Thursday
being hindered until
that time by rains.
We marched about
5 miles and camped on
one of Floyds old camping
places.  Soon after pitching
our Tents it commenced
to rain again and
continued to rain all
the next day
Thursday morning Alex
arrived in camp I was
very well satisfied to
receive the shirts
although t I wrote to

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you not to send them
I have since concluded
that shirts with
Long Tails are better
than short ones.
the ones that Mother
sent are just right
Alex brought me
a compass although
not the exact kind
I wanted it will
answer very well
The Change was also
very acceptable
Since receiving it
one of the boys offered
me 50 cts to change a 5 dol
bill.  Saturday morning
we again marched
5 miles further to this
place.  We have a very
pleasant camping place
again occupy one of Floyds

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former camps do not
know how long we
will remain here
probably several days
at least until after
we muster which
wil be on the day
after tomorrow
The camp is a quite
pleasant one and
there is some good
country around it.
is however thinly
settled
In your letter you
did not tell me
whether Alex gave
you the money or
not. Do you yet have
a hired hand at work?
how does Tom & Eli get
along?  where are you
building fence

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You remember I
told you we had
a Contraband at work
for us  he took sick and
died very sudenly–on
Tuesday last We did
all we could for him
he was only sick two
days  The doctor pronounced
his disease Inflimation of
the stomache
he was a fine fellow
and we miss him very
much

I will write again
soon
write soon may mother
write and have the
boys write
Yours Truly
J. D. Templeton
P.S.  Has Mary Anns Foot got
well & how many pet Lambs has she
got?

James Dinsmore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio


MSS 10317