[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]

Saturday, Sept. 13, 1862
 Went into the City
this morning from
our camp west of
the town find the
place a very fine one
notice a large Catholic
nunnery I believe.  lay
around camp until near
noon again went into
town went out & found
the regt gone.
An Artillery fight going
on the mountain in view
of us Marched about
8 miles to Middletown
where after some moveing
about we stopped about
9 oclock near a bridge
burned by the Rebels
considerable fighting in
this valley during the day
The country very fine
Splendid   fairly  Clear considerable
Limestone about Fredrick

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