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Across the potomack ande on the 25 wea crossed the River ate Day lighte and then wea marched easte to spoolesvill Then wea turnde north to wardes the pinte of Rockes and paste the pointe of Rockes ate 2 oclock and croste the Hobe kins mountain Here ite comenced Raininge and all nighte an wea in camped ate Jeferson this Day wea traveld 26 miles here wea landed ate a Boute 11 oclock ande oderd on pickete ande while forminge the

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garde i fainted with fatigue and suferinge with stiffnus then i was excused thate nighte June 26 wea lefte Jeferson vill ate 10 oclock ande marched 6 miles to midel town ande then wea move to south mountain gape this we maid in 24 Hours wea maide 38 miles this gape was wher the galente generel Franklin [i.e., Maj. Gen. William Franklin, USA] fell ite ware foughte on the 14 of february 1862 [properly 14 September 1862] on this march wea paste a throug the Beste in proved farmes sence i lefte ohio the Day Before wea came to midel