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"July 15th. Marched to Boonsborough.
"July 16th. Marched to Berlin, on the Potomac, and remained day and night.
"July 17th. Crossed to Purcelville and Snicker's Gap, arriving at the latter place about noon. Dismounted and deployed as skirmishers. After skirmishing some time, took posession of and held the Gap for the night. Several prisoners were captured.
"July 18th. Remained in possession of the Gap all day, and then returned to Purcel-ville,
"July 19th. Marched from Purcelville to Upperville.
"July 20th. Moved toward Ashby's Gap; dismounted, deployed as skirmishers, and moved up into the mountains—the advance resisting a cavalry charge while the skirmishers, driving the enemy from the Gap, took possession of it. Returned to Upperville same night.
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