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Ande incamped ate Athens tenn This is a nice ande fertile cuntery ande a plesente litel town and 2 thirdes union peopel ande lande well in provede here wea laide til the 12 of the month once on pickite in full view of the Blue Ridge

     12th wea marched ande this Day wea marchede 17 miles ande in camped 2 1/2 miles south weste of charlston Rainde all the afternoon and nighte wete throo to the Hide made Hour Bede Down on the wete grounde ande slepe finley

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13 all upe Redey to march ate 7 oclock ande marchede ande landed ate clevelande ate 12 oclock ande wente in campe for the nighte here wea founde a Heape of union men ande woman this lais in a splended cuntery fore stock and grain ate 5 oclock ite Blue upe a storm of whitch Rain fell in torentes ande Heavey thunder ande ligh lighteninge folowede till mideni midenighte then seaced this ware the 13 of December

     14 still prinklinge Rain Bute the cloudes lookes