Saturday, March 1, 1862
Arose as usual. Ate breakfast and went over to the village to saw wood. Sawed for Jacob Settle Esq in the forenoon. In the afternoon a load of us went down to Shavers to Creak Road. Came back and went to sawing. Sawed a 3/4 cord. The stage has not come in to ngiht. Thare is no singing school to night.
Mar.1- "Shavers to Creak Road"- The 1866 Beers Map shows A. and J. Shaver at the corner of Rt.1 and Rt.9 just west of Berne near the Fox Creek. The group may have gone to skate.

Sunday, 2
Got up as usual. Thare is no meeting to day at any of the Churches, it is very still on the road. I have been reading. The Troy daily times. Gearge W. Stiner belongs to the Morgans Guards C & E 104 Reg N.Y.S.(Z?)

Monday, 3
Sawed wood for Peter Bouck in the forenoon 1 cord. Charles Engle was taken sick with a fit this morning and died about 8 oclock. Sawed wood for Amos Ball this afternoon. Mr Miller has lost a horse in a snow bank. Spent the evening at Mr. Luddens, the stage came in this morning.
Mar.3-"Amos Ball"- Born in 1832, a son of Peter Ball and wife Eve Knieskern. George spent much time with this neighbor family. (B.F.F.)

Tuesday, March 4, 1862
Sawed wood for E. M Shultes in the forenoon. Frank Secor came down to our house to day. Charles Engle was buried this afternoon. Charles Dietz, George Davis, Alonzo Ludden & myself were the bearers. Missy Plank and White have a Concert to night at C. G. Reilly.
Mar.4- "Alonzo Ludden"- The son of the Lutheran minister of Berne, Rev. Ludden. At age 16,1n 1864, he joined the 177th Regiment and caught a disease in Louisiana. He was sent home and died in 1865 in Berne. (from O. H.)

Wednesday, 5
Drawed a load of straw from James Patten and sawed wood for Edwin Shultes in the forenoon. In the afternoon sawed for E. V Filking. In the evening wrote a letter to George S. Kenyon. Corner North third and Hutton St. Troy, N.Y.

Thursday, 6
Arose as usual. Ate breakfast and went up to William Balls to saw wood. Sawed about 1/2 cord and split 1/2 cord for Jacob Berbanks. He paid me 43 1/2 cts. Ethan Whipple was taken to the poor house this morning. Old Mr. Philip Engle died this morning aged 74 years.
Mar. 6-"William Ball"- William was a brother to Lucius and Jerome Ball. He was a tailor and ran a cigar store in Berne.(from O. H.)

Friday, March 7, 1862
Sawed wood for Jacob Ball. In the afternoon for Charles Settle 1/2 cord. In the evening went up to Mr. Hayses to spend the evening. Imogene Whipple, Armilla & Sarah Bedell, Jerome Ball, William McCulloch were thare. Had a good time.
Mar.7- "Jacob H. Ball"- (1824-1883). Jacob was a son of Peter Ball.

-Armilla and Sarah Bedell"-They were daughters of Lorenzo D. Bedell. The Bedells lived in the West Berne(Beaverdam) area, according to the Beers Map.

Saturday, 8
Sawed 5/8 of a cord of wood for Charles Settle. Spent 8 cts. He gave me credit for 64 & 10 cts cash. Got 2 letters to night one from G. S. Kenyon and the other from George W. Vanguilder and one for Susan. Went to Singing School in the evening. It is the last night.

Sunday, 9
Got up about 8 oclock. Went to Church about 9 oclock. Mr. Ludden preached the funeral Sermon of Charles Engle from 2 Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians 1 chapter 3 and part of the 4 verse. Went to Meeting at the Methodist Church in the afternoon & wrote a letter to Susan. A battle was fought yesterday and to day at Newport News --- Monitor & Merrimac

Monday, March 10, 1862
Started for New Salem about 9 oclock with Philip Miller. Took the wrong road and went to Clarksville. Came to New Salem a foot from Clarksville. Stopped at Dr. Lambs and got my dinner. Went over to Isaac Van Aukens. He was not at home. Staid all night. Spent 18 cts.

Tuesday, 11
Left Isaac Van Auken's for New Salem about 9 oclock. Met William Hays on the road. I was offered 96$ for 8 months. Ate dinner at Dr. Lambs. Started for home with Frank Secor. He bought 8 lbs sugar at New Salem and a cow ate it up. Attended a party at Cornelas Secors. Had a very good time.
Mar.11- "William Hays"-(1822-1883). William married Elizabeth Mary Martin in 1843 in Albany. He died in New Jersey after Mary died in Albany the year before. Apparently, he offered George a job.
-Cornelas Secor"- In 1866, he and his wife Polly lived near the Thompson's Lake Reformed Church.(from O.H.)

Wednesday, 12
Got up about 7 oclock. Ate breakfast and started for home. Walked as far as John Bells. Got home about 10 oclock. Alonzo Ludden is very sick with the sore throat. Went over to the village in the afternoon. It is reported that a battle has been fought at Manassas Junction on the 10 or 11 of March 1862.

Thursday, March 13, 1862
Arose as usual. Ate breakfast and went over to William M Balls to saw wood. Sawed1 cord from green wood. In the afternoon sawed for James Patten Spent 12 cts. Frederick W. Sander Brigadier General, died on the 2 at Camp Chase Virginia aged 39 years.

Friday, 14
Jerome has gone to Schenectady to day. Split & pilled wood for James Patten in the forenoon. In the afternoon sawed. Bought some cloth for a ------- at Jacob Settles for 45 cts. I heard to day that Norfolk was occupied by Gen. Burnside. At home in the evening. Wrote some in my Journal. Spent 8 cts.

Saturday, 15
Got up about 7. Ate breakfast and went over to the village. Piled some wood for E.M. Shultes. Bought a box of Blacking for 6 cts. It has been raining hard all day. Jerome Ball came home about 12 oclock. He got a letter from Madison Ball to night. E. M. Shultes had an auction at the village. Sold 9.00 worth of goods. I have got a severe headache to night. Spent 7 cts. extra.
Mar.15-"over to the village"- George considered the Berne village to be the commercial part of town near the Foxenkill bridge. (Al Deitz)

Sunday, March 16, 1862
It has been storming hard all last night and to day. Thare was but 25 or so persons at meeting to day. Wrote two letters, one to Dr. Herrick & the other to Isaac Van Auken. I do not feel very well to day.

Monday, 17
Got up as usual. Ate breakfast and went over to the village. Mailed two letters and went to sawing wood for James Patten. Worked all day. Bought 1 bushel of buckwheat of James Patten. At home in the evening ciphering in proportion.
Mar.17-"James Patten"- Along with Moses Patten, he founded a store in 1820 that later became the Charles E. Deitz store and Post Office in Berne. (from O. H.)

Tuesday, 18
Sawed wood for James Patten half a day. In the forenoon, chopped wood for Miss Hays. Got a letter from Susan to night. In the evening went down to a surprise party to Mr. Cooks. 3 girls & 8 boys thare. The battle of Pea Ridge was fought on the 7, 8 & 9 in Arkansas. Union loss (killed 600 wounded 800 or 1000) (rebels k 1100 w 3000).

Wednesday March 19, 1862
Went over to the village to saw wood for William Reinhart. Broke my saw and had Peter Bouck fix it. Sawed wood for A. P. Ludden in the afternoon. Stephen Van Dusen and wife were visiting at Mr. Luddens this afternoon. Mr. Ludden paid me 30 cts. for this afternoons work.

Thursday 20
It has been a beautiful day, warm, pleasant, worked for E. V. Filkins a carrying in wood in the forenoon. Bought a load of hay of Stephen Ball. 1/2 T. at $8/ton. Split and piled wood for James Patten in the afternoon. At home in the evening reading the life of Ethan Allen.

Mar. 20- "E. V. Filkins"- He was a lawyer in Berne. (from O. H.)

Friday 21
Arose as usual. Ate breakfast. Went over to E. V. Filkins. Split and piled wood all day. It has been storming hard all day (snowing). Bought some powder for 5 cts. Our troops took 1600 prisoners & 13 pieces of cannon at Pea Ridge. Gen. Curtis commanded our troops. Gen. McCulloch was killed. A rebel Gen.

Saturday 22
Stage driver (paid Mr. Miller 26 cts.)
Split and piled wood for James Patten. John Snyder was arrested for stealing yarn of Perry Fowler. The court adjourned until Monday. Jerome Ball got a letter from Howard Van Liew to night. Spent the evening at Mr. Bedells. Sarah, Addie & Immogene were present.

Sunday, 23
Attended church in the forenoon. Mr. Harris preached from Acts 23 chapter and 9 verse. Had a good sermon. Byron Hochstrasser died this morning. Aged 12 years. Only son of Paul Hochstrasser. Went to the Methodist Church for meeting. They had a love feast in the afternoon.

Monday, 24
Went over to the village about 9 oclock to the funeral. Jacob Burbanks, Charles Dietz, Frank Seeland, Albert Bell, Daniel Adams and myself were bearers. Mr. Miller preached the funeral sermon from the 73 Psalm 25 verse. In the afternoon worked for James Patten sawing and splitting wood. It has been a very pleasant day.

Tuesday, March 25 1862
Finished sawing wood for E. V. Filkins in the forenoon. Stopped at Mr. Bedells and got my watch. It cost 1.25 to have it fixed. Helped shovel off the sidewalk after dinner. The funeral of Mrs. Pier was preached at Knox this afternoon by Mr. Ludden.

Wednesday, 26
Sawed wood for James Patten in the forenoon. Drawed a load for ourselves with P. W. Zehs team in the afternoon. Sawed 2 loads of wood for E. M. Shultes in 3 hours. Went to Mr. Luddens to sing in the evening. Had a good time. Thare was a battle at Winchester on the 23. Very pleasant today.

Thursday, 27
Drawed wood all day with Henry Fairlees team. 7 loads. It has thawed fast today. Spent the evening at Mr. Balls. Jerome commenced his cash book. My watch has stopped twice this afternoon.

Friday, 28
Arose as usual. Went over to the village and sawed wood for Edwin Shultes. Harnessed Mr. Luddens horse and worked for him in the afternoon until 4 oclock, then went down to Gallupville to an exibition. Mr. Bedell took us down. It cost me 25 cts. Had a good time. Got home 1 oclock with a severe headache.

Saturday, 29
I got up none of the earliest. Ate breakfast and went over to the village. Saw Isaac Hellenbeck about learning a trade. Did not make any bargain & helped James Patten weigh some clover seed. He gave me 5 cts for my trouble. Got a letter from Erastmus Corning, a congressman from New York.
Mar.29 - "Issac Hellenbeck"- Issac was an undertaker in Berne, according to "Our Heritage".

Sunday, 30
Got up about 8 oclock. Ate breakfast and went to meeting. The text was in 2 Timothy 2 chap. 3 verse. Had a good sermon. A Mr. Morgan spoke about the sending of Bibles to the soldiers thare was subscribed in about 20 minutes. Went to prayer meeting in the evening. Only about 20 persons present. Thare was a thunderstorm in the evening and it snowed instead of raining.

Monday, March 31 1862
Started for the village about 8 oclock. Worked for James Patten all day. The school commenced this morning. Miss Walden is the teacher. At home in the evening. It has snowed some today. Spent 1. cent.