p.

& a half, and lifted, pulled, pushed, and
otherwise assisted the mules, and at
2 oclock we had our Brigade train all
on the top - some of the way was very
steep, and all one solid ledge of rough
jagged rocks

On the top of the mountain we found
a very fine spring of pure, cold, water
where we halted. The question was, what
fed the spring & where did it come from
it being on about the highest point
in that vicinity

From the top of the mountain we
marched about eight miles and went
into bivouac for the night at 6 oclock,
and a barrell of whiskey was issued
to the troops of this Brig - the other two
Brigades of this Div were behind, getting
up their trains -

we went to sleep, with orders to have
reveille at 2 'clock and to march
at half past 3 - this Regt to take the
advance and at that hour to move
right out without further orders,
which we did, it being at this time
dark as Egypt, - The road was not
very plain and we had some dificulty
in keeping the road but at daylight had

+ a half and lifted pulled pushed and
otherwise assisted the miles and at
2 oclock we had our Brigade train all
on the top some of the way was very
steep and all one solid ledge of rough
jagged rocks
On the top of the mountain we found
a very fine spring of pure cold water
where we halted The question was what
fed the spring + where did it come from
it being on about the highest point
in that vicinity
From the top of the mountain we
marched about eight miles and went
into bivouac for the night at 6 oclock
and a barrell of whiskey was issued
to the troops of this Brig - the other two
Brigades of this Div were behind getting
up their trains
we went to sleep with orders to have
reveille at 2 'clock and to march
at half past 3 - this Regt to take the
advance and at that hour to move
right out without further orders
which we did it being at this time
dark as Egypt The road was not
very plain and we had some dificulty
in keeping the road but at daylight had