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June 29. -Left camp in the morning, and marched 2 miles beyond Liberty, in the direction of Johnsville; encamped at 7 p. m.
June 30. -Left camp at 4 a. m., arriving at Union Mills about 4 p. m., where we bivouacked for the night.
July 1. -Broke camp at 6 a. m., arriving at Hanover, at about 3 p. m. ; left again at 5 o'clock, and arrived within 3 miles of Gettysburg at 1 a. m., where we bivouacked.
July 2. -Started at 4 a. m. ; went about 2 miles, when we got into position; remained some two hours, then crossed the creek and lay in position awaiting orders until about 4 p. m., when we were ordered to the front; immediately on arriving there became engaged; held that position, and bivouacked on the field that night.
July 3. -Remained on the field of the previous days fight until about 9 a. m., when we were relieved by the First Brigade and Ninth Massachusetts, of Second Brigade, we taking their old position farther to the right.
July 4. -Same position as previous day until we were ordered to relieve General Bartletts brigade, of the Second [Sixth] Corps. July 5. -Same position as previous day; started about 5 p. m. in the direction of Emmitsburg; bivouacked on the road about 10 p. m.
July 6. -Started at 6 a. m., and arrived at 12 m. within some 3 miles of Emmitsburg, where we encamped.
July 7. -Left camp about 6 a. m., and arrived within 5 miles of Frederick City at 6 p. m., where we bivouacked.
July 8. -Broke camp early in the morning, and arrived at Middletown about 4 p. m.
July 9. -Left Middletown early in the morning, and arrived within 2 miles of Boonsborough about noon.
July 10. -Broke camp early in the morning, and arrived at Jones Cross-Roads about 3 p. m. ; went on picket immediately.
July 11. -Changed direction of line to the right early in the morning; in the afternoon advanced to Pleasant Valley.
July 12. -Changed front to the left, and advanced on to the Hagerstown and Sharpsburg pike.
July 13. -Encamped in front of pike; two companies on picket.
July 14. -Advanced to within 1 mile of Williamsport.
July 15. -Loft camp at 4 a. m., and arrived near Burkittsville at 5 p. m., where we bivouacked for the night.
July 16. -Left camp about 4 a. m., and arrived near Berlin at 12 m. ; went into camp.
July 17. -In same position until about 3 p. m., when we recrossed the Potomac, and encamped near Lovettsville.
July 18. -Broke camp at 4 a. m. ; proceeded 7 miles in the direction of Purcellville; went into bivouac at 12 m.
July 19. -Left camp at 8 a. m. ; marched 4 miles to Purcellville.
July 20. -Broke camp early in the morning, and marched to near Upperville, on Goose Creek, arriving there at 2 p. m.
July 21. -Remained in same position.
July 22. - Broke camp in the afternoon, and went to Rectortown.
July 23. -Left camp early in the morning, and marched to Manassas Gap; had four companies detached as skirmishers and on picket all night.
July 24. -In the morning advanced to the high hill in front of the position occupied the previous day; in the afternoon withdrew, and encamped some 2 miles in the rear.
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