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June 19th. —Left at 8 a.m. and marched via Whitchurch, 
Basingstoke where we halted for water, &c. from 11.10 to 11.40 a.m. 
to Hoad good, but much up and down hill: drag-shoes much 
Andover. required. Arrived at Andover at 1.40 p.m. Distance 18 
Miles. 
Andover 
to 
Salisbury. 
Salisbury 
to 
Shaftesbury. 
Shaftesbury 
to 
Sherborne. 
Sherborne 
to 
Crewkerne. 
Crewkerne 
to 
Honiton. 
Honiton 
to 
Exeter. 
June 20th. —Left at 8 a.m., and halted at North Wallop 
(7 miles out) to water, Sic., from 10 a.m. to 10.80 a.m.: 
this is the only place on the road where water is obtainable. 
Load fairly good, but up and down hill nearly the whole 
way. Distance 18 Miles. 
June 21st. —Left at 8.15 a.m. and halted at Eovant to 
water, &c., from 10.15 to 10.45 a.m., there being no other 
suitable watering place. Eoad fairly good, but towards the 
end there are one or two big hills to go up and down. Ar¬ 
rived at Shaftesbury at 2.40 p.m. Halted here for Sunday 
(22nd June). Distance 21 Miles. 
June 23rd. —Left at 8 a.m. and halted at Henstridge Ash 
(Public House) to water, &c., from 10.45 to 11.15 a m. 
lload good, but very up and down hill. Here we had the 
best billets on the whole march. Eeac.hed Sherborne at 
1.5 p.m. Distance 16 Miles. 
June 24th. —Left at 8 a.m. and halted about five miles from 
Crewkerne at 11.10 to 11.40 a.m. to water, &c. Eoad 
good, but very up and down hill, and trying on the horses. 
Eeached Crewkerne at —.45 p.m. Distance 15 Miles. 
June 25th. —Marched at 8 a.m. and halted at Yarcombe- 
bridge from 11.80 to noon to water, &c. This is a most 
trying march for both men and horses, as the road is up 
and down steep hills nearly the whole way, and is also most 
indifferent. Arrived at 3 p.m. Distance 22 Miles. 
June 26th. —Left at 8 a.m. (in a pelting rain): halted at 
Eroadclist to water, &c., from 11 to 11.30 a.m. Eoad good, 
but in some parts rather hilly. Arrived at Exeter at 1.45 
p.m. Distance 16 Miles. 
June 27th. —Marched at 7 a.m. and halted at the Half-Way 
House to water, &c. from 10.30 to 11 a.m. (Here water is 
always ready along the roads in tubs and buckets, and the 
publican charges a fee of 4s. for the water, which, however, 
Exeter can now be recovered in the pay-list of the battery by send- 
to ing on his receipt). Arrived at the Camp at 3 p.m. The 
OkehamptOIl. road is good, but very up and down hill, and trying on men 
and horses, especially the long hill at the end up to the 
Camp. There is a short cut, but it is hardly ever in repair, 
and 1 would not advise its use for going up, although I tried 
it coming down on my return journey and saved about one 
mile in distance. Distance 24 Miles. 
Note. —In marching into Exeter it is advisable to write a few days beforehand 
to inform the police of the arrival of the battery, and ask them to keep the billets 
separate, as the custom is to have two batteries billeted there on the same night, 
and confusion is saved in this way.— Total Distance 266 Miles. 
