[left side of diary]
an we left the turnpike an went some half a mile north of the turnpike an Remian ther untill saturday
the 22 of November 1862 so SUnday the 23 we past through winchester an took the turnpike towords stanton
an traveld about 15 miles 2 monday the 24 we still contenuad on our cours an it was very cole an we traveld
this day about 15 or 16 miles Tusday the 25 still on our way towords new market so we traveld this day about
15 miles an we past a great many litle vilidges so wednesday the 26
[right side of diary]
we came to new market an turn to the left to cros the mountain so we halted at the foot of the mountain an rested the
balance of the day so i think we only traveld this dat about 8 miles so thi night ther fell som rain an turn off very
cole an snowed some, so thursday the 27 we crost over the mountain at gap an we was about aday a crosing over the mountain
so we traveld this day very near 20 miles of no we incamp at the foot of the blue ridg Friday the 28