Tuesday April 1
We have sawed 2 --- today at James Pattens. Thare is 11 1/2 cords in --- ---. It is very pleasant today. The snow is going fast. Bought some Maple Sugar for 3 cts.

Wednesday 2
Split wood for James Patten all day. Augustine Davis came home last night from New York. Helped move Mrs. St. Johns piano to night. Afterward stopped in Mr Engles. Was introduced to Miss Waldenmeir teacher, came home about 9 oclock an Read in Charles A Goodrich History. Had a good time at Mr Engles Singing.
April 2- "Charles A. Goodrich History"- This book may have been either " A Bible History of Prayer, with Practical Reflections", or " A History of the United States of America". Both, and others by Goodrich, were written before 1862. (from Bookfinder.com).

Thursday April 3 1862
Arose as usual ate breakfast and went over to the village to shovel off the side walk. Commenced work 25 past 8 and got through about 5 oclock. Charged 62 1/2 cts for my days work. My watch has stopped again today. Frank Leland started for New York this afternoon.

Friday 4
Paid Mr. Bedell 25 cts. Sawed wood for Abel Hochstrasser about all day. Helped shovel off our end of the sidewalk and sawed wood for Wilber. Paid me 6 cts. Went to singing school at Mrs. Engles. C. E. Dietz and Miss Walden were thare. Had a good time.

Saturday 5
Arose as usual . Ate breakfast and went over to the village. Piled wood for James Patten. Finished it and then settled up with him. Pa's work come to 67.62. He took up 62.57. He bought 4 bush. Buckwheat @ 50 cts. and cash 3.00. Susan came home tonight. It has been a very stormy day raining & snowing. Miss Snyder moved today in George Balls house.

Sunday April 6 1862
Went to meeting about 9 oclock. Sung some pieces before church. Mr. Ludden had an excellent sermon today. I went to the D.R. church after dinner. Jerome led the choir and broke down flat the first piece. Started early for prayer meeting and called at William Balls, very few at prayer meeting. Got home 9 oclock.
April 6 - "Sung some pieces"- It appears George was a member of St. Paul's Church choir, as well as a village chorus member. (Al Deitz

Monday 7
Got up as usual. Did not feel very well. Ate breakfast. & Henry Devoe died this morning at 9 oclock with the inflammatory rheumatism and fever. {the battle of Pittsburg Landing was fought yesterday & today the rebels lost in killed 15000, our loss in killed & wounded about 10,000}

Tuesday 8
Spent 10cts, 7 for maple sugar, 3 for peanuts. Got up as usual. Ate breakfast and went over to the vilage. The folks were coming in fast to town meeting. Thare was great excitement all day. The Philia boys and the switzkillers got a fighting. In the evening went over to Mr. Balls to singing school. Had a good time. The whole Republican ticket was elected by an overwhelming majority.
April 8 - "town meeting"- this meeting apparently was for the purpose of electing town officials.(Al Deitz)
- "Philia"- East Berne was called "Philley". This name was given by Elnathan Stafford who had a tavern nearby in 1820 and bought his liquors in Philadelphia. (from O. H.)

Wednesday April 9 1862
Sawed wood for William H. Ball all day. The boys from Switzkill are spreeing it like everything. The Democrats feel rather down in the mouth. They were beaten bad. Spent the evening at Mrs. Bedells. Jesse Wood, Jerome, Immogene & Susan were thare. Bought some hair oil @ 11 cts.

Thursday 10
Arose as usual. Went to work for Abel Hochstrasser. Sawed wood until 11 oclock. Do not feel very well this afternoon. Bought one of Herricks plasters for 12 cts. Island no 10 is ours. It surrendered on the 6. 6000 prisoners, 150 seige guns and other property to numerous to mention.
April 10- "Abel Hochstrasser"-(1822-1902)-Abel's father was Jacob Hochstrasser and his mother was Margaret West.(B.F.F.)

Friday 11
Got up as usual. Ate breakfast and went over to the village to saw wood for Dr. I. S. Becker. Commenced work about 9 oclock. In the afternoon, sawed a quarter of a cord for E. M. Shultes & some for Jacob Ball. Jerome left Berne for Cohoes this morning with William Reinhart & Esley Whipple.
April 11- "William Reinhart"- He was a shoemaker in Berne in 1870 with a shop near the bridge. (from O. H.)

Saturday April 12 1862
Sawed wood for I. S. Becker all forenoon. In the afternoon for Henry Fairlee. The stage came in with the wagon from Albany tonight. Started for the village about 7 oclock. Met Eslie Willsy & Jesse Wood. Went to Bedells & spent the evening. Addie Engle & Hattie Snyder were there. Had a good time.

Sunday 13
Wemt to meeting at the Lutheran Church in the forenoon. Mr. Ludden had an excellent sermon. Very few at church. Did not go to church in the afternoon. Went to the prayer meeting in the evening. Mr. Miller spoke on a portion of the 8 chapter of Matthew.
April 13- "Mr. Miller"- Rev. Edward Miller was the installed minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in Berne from 1860 to 1872 . (from the pamphlet on the history of the Berne Dutch Reformed Church by Rev. John Meyer)

Monday 14
Got up about 6 oclock and went to sawing logs with a crosscut saw. Went over to Hellenbecks shop. Peter Fuller had a saw filed and went to work at William H. Balls, sawing wood in the afternoon. Sawed 1/2 cord for E. M. Shultes.
April 14 - "Hellenbecks shop" - The Hallenbeck Building was built in 1838 at the curve of the hill in Berne just above the Post Office as a furniture and undertaking business. (O.H.)

Tuesday April 15 1862
Went to the Pattens to draw hay for ourselves. Drawed 1 load of hay and 1 of straw. In the afternoon sawed wood for William Reinhart. Bought a paper of Mr. Miller for 4 cts. Thare was a battle fought at Pittsburg Landing on the 6th day of April. Gen. Beaureguard had his arm shot off & etc. untrue.

Wednesday 16 Got up as usual. Ate breakfast. Went William Reinhart to saw wood. Finished about 11 oclock. Sawed for Jacob Ball in the afternoon. George Van Guilder came home from Washington the 10. His Regiment has disbanded, Col. Morrisons Black Horse Cavalry. C. E. Dietz gave me a Harpers Magisine tonight.

Thursday 17
Split and piled wood at home in the morning. After breakfast went over to Jacob Balls to saw wood. In the afternoon made fence for Mr. Miller. It has been very hot today. We had a thunder shower towards night. Went to prayer meeting in the evening. Enjoyed it very much!

Friday April 18 1862
Worked for Patrick Coor building a hogpen and sawing wood in the forenoon. In the afternoon went down to Mr. Davises and bought some powder and shot, for 11 cts. Went down to the creek a hunting. Shot a muskrat. Paul Hochstrasser shot a duck and a muskrat. Went to singing school to Mr Bedells. Had an excellent time.
April 18- "Patrick Coor" - Patrich Cor was born in Irland in 1811. His wife was Margaret. (B.F.F.)

Saturday 19
Finished sawing wood for Patrick Coor, just noon. Brought my gun over to Benjamin Davis to have a cap lock put on. Split wood for William Reinharts in the afternoon. Bought a Daily paper for 3 cts. Nancy Ball came home with the stage tonight from Cohoes. Bought some sugar for 3 cts.
April 19- "Benjamin Davis" - He was born in 1833 and married Helen Dorcus Ball. His father was Samuel H. Davis. The Beers Map shows a B. Davis two doors from the George Warner home. (B.F.F.)

Sunday 20
Arose as usual. Ate breakfast and fixed for church. Did not go to meeting. Went to the Duch Reformed Church in the afternoon. Clarence Settle led the Choir. Went to prayer meeting in the evening. Enjoyed it very much.

Monday April 21 1862
Started for the village about 8 oclock. Commenced sawing for Ben Davis. Sawed 3/4 cord until noon. It commenced raining just noon. In the afternoon settled up with Jacob Settle. 236 cts. Due us. Went a hunting with Elias Bell. I borroughed Ben Davises gun. Shot at 2 muskrats. Killed none. Bought some shot. 5 cts.

Tuesday 22
Arose as usual. Went over to the village to saw wood for Ben Davis. Finished about 2 oclock. It commenced raining about that time, bought a paper for 4 cts. The last number of Harpers Weekly came tonight. I settled up Mr. Filkins. He paid me 25 cts. and owes me 34 1/2 still.

Wednesday 23
Went over to the village about 8 oclock. Split wood for
Benjamin Davis. Did not feel very well all day. It has stormed hard all day snowing and blowing. At home in the evening read the life of General Putman. Charles E. Dietz went to Albany this morning with Geo. Ball. B. Davis is putting a cap lock on my gun. He charges 1,50 cts. My watch has stopped 8 times today.
April 23 - General Putman"- This was Revolutionary War Major Israel Putman. David Humphreys wrote a book called "The Life of General Putman " (Bookfinders.com)

Thursday April 24 1862
Arose as usual. Ate breakfast and went over to the village as far as Patrick Corrs. Helped draw manure until noon, ate dinner thare. Afterwards, went to splitting wood at Benjamin Davises. William Bronke was burried today, went to prayer meeting in the evening. Spent 21 cts today.

Friday 25
Got up as usual. Ate breakfast and started to go a hunting. Went down the creek as far as the old water. Shot one pigeon. Jesse Wood shot at it the same time. Went to singing school at Joseph Bogarduses. Ette Snyder. Larau & Alonzo Ludden Armila Bedell & Phena & Jesse Wood were thare.
April 25 - "the old water"- This is that wide part of the Fox Creek where the Switzkill Creek flows in just west of Berne. ( Al Deitz)

Saturday 26
Worked for Patrick Corr from 8 oclock until 4.30, came home dressed and went a hunting did not shoot anything. Came home about 8 oclock. Ate supper & Patrick Corr paid me 62 cts to night for work,

Sunday April 27 1862
Went to meeting at the Lutheran Church in the forenoon. Mr. Ludden preached from 1 Thesalonians. 5 chap. & 20 verse & an excellent sermon it was. Went to Dutch Reformed Church in the afternoon. His text was in Numbers 32 chap. 23 verse. Went to prayer meeting on the flats in the evening enjoyed it very much.

Monday 28
Got up as usual Ate breakfast and went over to the village Stopped at Hiram Wilseyes and waited for the stage. Sent for a Harpers Weekly with Mr. Miller. Helped on the sawmill until about 10 oclock and then sawed for Amos Ball, bought a lead pencil for 4 cts.

Tuesday, 29
Went to work at Henry Fairlees a sawing wood. Finished in the afternoon. Drawed 2 load of hay from Mr. Patten for ourselves (about 1/2 ton) Went down to the tin shop to cut some gun wads. (bought 2 papers for 10 cts) Jesse Wood & myself called at Addie Engles in the evening. Had a good time.

Wednesday April 30 1862
Got up as usual. Went up to Mr. Luddens to work. Split wood until breakfast. Drawed manure all day. Mr. Ludden paid me 60 cts. for my days work. Joshua Slade was buried today, son of Thomas Slade.
April 30 -"Joshua Slade" - His father was Thomas Slade. Joseph may have died in the Civil War. (Al Deitz)