GDG- Two Foes on the March - Tues, Jun 30

[RC rutler]

"took the line of march at seven A.M. were mustered for pay this morning went through Liberty, Union Bridge, Muttontown, and Uniontown and encamped close to town in a meddow about seven P.M. marched about twenty mile had colors flying and drums beating through all the towns to day rainde some had plent mud to wade all day boys all tired." Franklin Horner12th Regt, PA Reserve Vol Infantry "Cloudy & rainy day.  Called in lines at 8, but did not leave 'till 9 A.M. we marched slowly (resting often) a country road leaving the town to our right road very crooked for 3 miles march.  We came in the "Harrisburg" , "Chambersburg", Pen, "Baltimore" M.D. pike, very good road to march. After 2 miles march we passed by "Hill's" Corps (or post).  Encamped at the village of "Fayetteville."  we left the pike at the village & marched a country road 2 mmiles & stopped to Camp at 1 P.M. We made fences fly.  Saw part the Irvin Artillery.  I with several others went to a house near Camps and got a great many cherries I never saw the like before.  We are encamped at the foot of the Mt.  Several gone over it to look for horses, people mostly poor, & very thickly setled.  Very good camps.   Capt Craft ordered to report at Atlanta Ga as Ass't Commissary.  Sent a letter by him to have mailed to Pa.  Wrote a letter to "J.B.F."   Drizly wet evening, have a splendid place to sleep, some dry straw.  Had a splendid night's rest.  Thomas Ware15th Georgia Infantry Regiment           
Source:  Mark Nesbitt's 35 Days to Gettysburg, Stackpole Books 
 
Note:  on the eve of the battle 1SGT Ware is approaching Gettysburg from the west (Benning's Brigade, Longstreet's Corps) and 1SGT Horner is approaching from the east (Hanover area) (5th Corps, Crawford's Division)   
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