July 15—Buy a little black mare for fifty dollars from the Quarter Master.
July 16—Ride early to Leesburg to get shoe and pants mended. Division passes Hamilton and cross mountain at Snicker’s Gap.
July 17—Meet Rev. F. C. Tebbs.
July 18—Hot fight near Snicker’s Ferry. Sergeant Black and others killed. Colonels Wool, Owen, Stallings, etc. Alas!
July 19—At Hospital. Division moves at night.
July 20—Division moves by White Post to within one and a half miles of Winchester. Meet Revs. Alliman and Hedges.
July 21—Move by Middletown and camp on Cedar Creek.
July 22—Division moves through Strasburg and camps near by.
July 23—Rest all day and sleep. Hold prayers at night.