Joseph Brown Diary

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Cure for tooth ach lumt alum, black pepper and ginger equal parts add Spirits of cauif(?) for ach a piece of amt in the (__)

again reduce 2 draughts alum to powder 7 (__) nitros Spirit of aether mix and apply

6 W. Hershy (__) 28 Pa

Cur of Rheautism 1/2 pint sweet oil 1 oz saltpeter disolved

R. Yantis for Cos(__) 20 gra qunine 1 grain rhubarb 8 oz whiskey table spoon full or two or more a day

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Proclaim on the house top your religion and come down and get Drunk am who would believe it actions speaks louder than words

because the one talent was not improved the servant was condemned not because he had but one therefore instead of the Servant ferly Justified becaus of the one talent he was condemned because he did not improve that which he had

Bell brandon

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Captains of the different Co in the 6th Reg

Co A. Capt Billingsley

Co. B. Capt Hill

Co. C. Capt Webster

Co. D Capt Mowzer

Co. E. Capt. Crouch

Co F. Capt Prentice

Co. G. Capt Christie

Co H. Capt Martin

Co I. Capt Bradshaw

Co. K Capt Goldsbury

Capt. Goldling(?) is on Gen Kenly staff Lieu Swartz is acting captain of Co. H

Diary, 186 December 23

The gaps in the blue ridge through which an army can pass are 7 in number.

December 24

() 8 miles from Harpers Ferry Spitcher 24 miles through which passes the alexander and H. F. Turnpike.

December 25

Ashley 30 miles from H.F. through it a branch pike from Alexandra to Winchester.

December 26

14 miles before Ashly is Manasa gap through it runs the rail road 8 miles before

December 27

in chester gap a road not much traveled passes through it

December 28

20 miles down is thorton gap through which the supplies for lee army was hauled

December 29

In wagons from gordonsville to culpeper

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Co C Co E Co B Co G

Members of the Bible class

Charles H. Erdman L Mr. Robison L Julius Schaar P L Rand Mail P R George H Taylor P R Winfield S. McCullough R Wm H Bennett P R Charles W. Webster L Mr. Myers L Charles Robison R Joe M. Thompson L John O Grant P R

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