Sunday, June 1
Did not go to meeting. today. After Dinner it rained hard. read several papers & books.

Monday, June 2, 1862
Went up to John Lawsons fed the horses and watered them. mailed a letter from Mrs. Lawson. went a fishing about 10 oclock came back 1 oclock caught quite a nice string of fish went Again at night caught 2 suckers and 5 Bullheads Alonzo caught 1 eel I found an eel line

Tuesday 3
Got up about 7 oclock ate Breakfast & went over to William Rineharts got my boots he charged me 62 1/2 cts Went up to Mr Luddens. helped Alonzo sort over som potatoes. Saw a photograph of Mrs. Lincoln and a handsome picture it is.
bought a paper for (previous 4 words crossed out) Mr Miller gave me a paper went a fishing caught nothing.

Wednesday 4
nothing important to write it has rained 3 days Harvey Bell is worse. a battle has been fought before Ricmon on the ___. A. T Hays is reported killed. he belongs to the 93 Regiment

Thursday, June 5, 1862
Went up to John Lawsons at noon planted corn ware the hens scratched it out. Did not go to prayer meeting Did not get home till late General Pope has taken 10.000 prisoners at Corinth

Friday 6
Worked for Jacob P Warner all Day making fence in the woods Went to singing school in the Evening at Mr. Haverlys. Eslie Wilsey & his uncle Joseph. & George Shufelt were thare. had a very good time got Home about 10 oclock
June 6 - "singing school"- Notice that the singing school met in a different member's home each time. (Al Deitz)

Saturday 7
Made fence in the Forenoon. After dinner Helped washout 7 sheep and plowed until it rained (a heavy thunder Shower). Two men were struck by lightning towards Galupsville. One was killed instantly Ira Shutter). Harvey Bell is dead he had his leg Amputated and did in 20 minutes Afterwards.

Transcribers note: This last sentence about Harvey Bell is circled and the word "False" is written in the circle. [Al Deitz]

Sunday June 8
Miss Mandy Shultes was buried today. Daughter of Peter Shultes. I did not go to meeting. Read several Interesting sunday school Books. Edward Rivers or the boy that was not spoilt was one.

-"Mandy"- This was Amanda Shultes (1841-1862). [B.F.F.]

Monday 9
Went up to John Lawsons. Fed the Horses. Ate Breakfast and set the leach and put ashes on the corn. Helped plant potatoes & Helped plow until night. A soldier from Springfield Mo. was in the place this morning. He was wounded at the battle of Wilsons Creek 5 times. His name is Morton ( he was on his way to Massachusetts). John Lawson paid me 5.00 .

Tuesday 10 Went up to John Lawsons. Sawed wood until Breakfast. Afterwards hoed corn til noon. Went home after dinner. Felt very unwell. Bought a pair pants at Hiram Wilseys. They cost 80 cts. Bought a paper for 3 cts. Memphis is ours. It surrended on the 6 to Com. Davis. U.S. Navy.

Wednesday, June 11
Got up about 6 oclock. Ate Breakfast. I went over street. Bought a hat at E.M. Shultes for 1.50. Some other notions for 12 cts , bought a straw hat at S. H. Davies at 16 cts. Worked 1/2 Day at John Lawsons.

Thursday 12
Nothing important to write. Read some. Do not feel very well. The battle of Fair Oaks, Va. was fought on the 1 of June. American Loss 890 Killed 3,627 Wounded Missing 1,222

Friday 13
Went over street. Had a pair of pants out at Amos W Balls. He charged me 18 cts. Read several papers. Painted some pictures & bought a paper for 4 cts.

Saturday, June 14
Got up as usual. Ate Breakfast. Went up on the uhigh after some roots. Got back 10 o'clock. Went over street after dinner. Saw Jesse Wood. We walked overstreet as far as Bedells. Had a very good time. After tea, took a walk down to the woods. Met A. F. Bedell & Addie Engle. Went down the plank. Addie cut his finger pretty bad. It bled quite hard.

-"uhigh"- This is the mountain across from the high school in Berne. Today spelled Uhai. [ Al Deitz]

Sunday 15
Went to Sunday School & meeting. Had a good sermon. After dinner went up to Ira Engles. Jesse Wood, Alonzo Ludden, Eslie & Joseph Willsey were the boys, Laurie Ludden, Bedells girls, & Engles girls were there. Had a very good time singing. Enjoyed myself very much. Went to prayer meeting in the evening on the flats.

Monday 16 - Tuesday, June 17 - Wednesday 18 - [ no entry made for 3 days]

Thursday 19
Went overstreet. Bought 2 papers of Samp Blank (and 4 fish hooks ). Painted 12 chairs. Harvey Bell came home tonight from the War. He was wounded at the battle of Williamsburg.

Friday, June 20
Went overstreet after dinner. Jesse Wood & myself went up on the hill after Wintergreens. Got back about 6 o'clock. Went up to the Village. Went to Choir meeting at the Bedells. Had an excellent time. Got home about 10 0'clock. Quite a number of Ladies there.

Saturday 21
Went after some fish poles. Got 2. Went over to Dr. Beckers. Split some wood. Bought some medicine for 13 cts., a box of Blacking at 6 cts. and a paper for 4 cts. Came home in a rain storm.

Sunday 22
Went to Sunday School and meeting in the forenoon. Alonzo Ludden, Jacob Berbanks & Charles E. Dietz went down to Gallupsville to meeting. Jessie D. Wood & Armilla Bedell went down also. Went down to Harvey Bells at night with the girls. ( he is getting better ).

Monday, June 23
Wrote off some verses in the morning. Painted 12 chairs by noon. After dinner worked for Mr. Ludden hoeing potatoes. He gave me 27 cts. for 1/2 day.

Tuesday 24
It commenced raining in the night and has rained all day. Cut up a lot of papers for a Scrapbook. Pa got 2 circulars from Washington tonight.

-"Pa"- This was one of only three references he made to his father, John Warner,2nd, in this diary. [ Al Deitz ]

Wednesday 25
Got up as usual, ate Breakfast and went to reading and cutting papers. Went over street about 4 o'clock. Saw the happy man. He played on his violin (first rate). He called at our house in the evening & stayed all night. It rained all day & night.

Thursday, June 26
It still rains pretty hard. Cut up a lot of paper for a Scrap Book. Went overstreet towards night. Stopped at E. V. Filkins office. Laurie Ludden & Libby Engles called at the office. We sang several pieces & then went to prayer meeting. Only 9 there.

Friday 27
Bought a straw hat at E.M. Shultes - 13 cts. After dinner went to John Lawsons to work - Weed out the Carrot Bed. In the evening went over to Mr. Woods to Choir Meeting. Did not feel like signing. Walked home with Libby Engle as far as S. H. Davieses Store when she left me and went with Calvin Dyer a riding Soarcia. Served Jesse the same way.

Saturday 28
Finished weeding Mangowartgelo. Draged over Buckwheat around 4 times. Hoed about 5 rows of potatoes. Went home about 7 o'clock. Got ready and went over street. Walked up street as far as William Reinharts. Walked back with the girls. Stopped at C. L. Bailys Office to practice some pieces for the 4 July. Did not enjoy it much.

Sunday 29
Got up as usual. Ate Breakfast and got ready for Sunday School. Had quite an Interesting Lesson. Mr. Luddens text was in Luke 13 chap 24 verse. Jesse Wood came down to our house after dinner. We called at Mr. Luddens and then at Ira Engles. Stayed until 4 o'clock. Jesse, Alonzo and myself went to prayer meeting on the flats. Went to the powder springs after meeting. Came back and Stopped at the Luddens. Learned my Lesson for next Sunday. Had a good time.

Monday 30
It has rained all day more or less. Went to choir meeting in the Evening at C. L. Baileys Office. Had a very good time. The Berne Glee Club will sing the 4 July.