Diary
of George Warner of Berne, NY - 1862 August 1862 |
Friday, August 1 Went to Choir Meeting at Mr. Luddens. Miss Walden played several pieces. Sparking Sunday night was one. Saturday, 2 Worked for Mr. Patten all day. Got in 2 load of hay. Quit work about 7 oclock. Went down street. Alonzo & Jesse came back home with me. Got ready and went to Clancy Bells to Choir Meeting. P. Stevens got the Mitten of L. Engle. Sunday, 3 Went to meeting at our church. Mr. Ludden Preached from Titus chap. 1 4 verse and a good sermon it was. Went to the D. Reformed Church after dinner. Came back. Stopped at Mr. Bedells. Eslie Willsey also. Phena gave me her photograph this Afternoon. Walked over street. Had a good time. Monday, August 4 Got up as usual. Went over to Mr. Pattens. Went to work Mowing. After dinner got in 4 load of hay. It has been a very hot day. The hotest of the Season. Jerome went back to Cohoes this Afternoon. Spent 3 cts. Tuesday, 5 Worked for Mr. Patten 3/4 of a day. It has been a very hot day. After dinner it rained quite a shower. A man was struck by lightning down to Bangalls and killed. Bought an Express for 4 cts. Also paid Mr. Ludden 6 cts. Henry Ball Enlisted today at Albany. - "Bangalls"- Guilderland Center was nicknamed Bangal for it's reputation of several rowdy hotels where stage passengers stayed on their way to Schoharie from Albany. [ Al Deitz] Wednesday, 6 Worked all day for James Patten. Mowed some. Went down to Clancy G. Bells. The Glee Club are practicing some pieces to sing at the War Meeting. Charles West went home with Lyda Crons by Clarence with Kate St. John. Thursday, August 7 Mowed for Mr. Patten until noon- After dinner ground our sythes and cut some grass for Esli Whipple. Friday, 8 Finished cutting grass for Esli Whipple and worked for James Patten in the Afternoon Mowing. Saturday, 9 Worked for James Patten until noon. After dinner went down to C. G. Bells. A War Meeting was to have been held thare but was postponed on Account of the weather. Baily & Maryester Bell was Married to Night at C. G. Bells. Spent the Evening at Bedells. Did not enjoy myself. None of the Best. Sunday, August 10 Went to Meeting at our church. Mr. Luddens text was in Luke 22 chapter and 44 verse. After dinner over to the Dutch Reformed church. Mr. Millers text was in the 17 psalm. After before supper went to the Methodust church and to prayer meeting. Mr. Harris had a good sermon. Monday, 11 Worked at James Pattens all day. Cornelius Wilday mowed with his Machine. Got in 1 load of hay. Spent 20 cts. Ira Engle raised his hop house today. Tuesday, 12 and Wednesday August, 13 [no entry] Thursday, 14 Got in 2 load of hay. Friday, 15 Got up as usual. Ate Breakfast and went over to the Vilage. William Reinhart measured my foot for a pair of boots. Bought a cup of peanuts for 3 cts. and some candy 2 cts. After dinner worked for James Patten. A War Meeting was held at Knox last night. Saturday, August 16 Went to work at James Pattens. After Breakfast opned the hay and got in 2 load of hay before dinner and 3 after dinner. William MacCullach came out to Berne from the Albany Barracks. Also Charles Bagordus & John B. Shultes. Sunday, 17 Did not go to meeting today. Felt very unwell. Kate spent the afternoon at our house. A Sword was presented to Lieutenant Barclay of Knox. -"Lieutenant Barclay"- Lieutenant Michael Barcklay enrolled on August 18, 1862 in Co. K. He died from wounds recieved at Cold Harbor in a hospital at Washington D.C. after amputation on July 6, 1864. He was buried in Knox Reformed Church Cemetery. [ from "Carnival of Blood" by Robert Keating ] Monday, 18 Commenced mowing our Grass to day. I worked about today. Mr. Pattens company went home this morning with the Stage. Bought 3 pens for 2 cts. Tuesday, 19 Did not work at all today. Went over to the Vilage after Dinner. Bought 6 yards white Calico and paid for fixing my boots 87 cts. The Calico cost 75 cts. Bought a New York Herald for 4 cts. The Albany Co. Regiment left for the seat of War 6 oclock P. M. today. William Ludden from Brooklyn came out to Berne to night. Wednesday, 20 [no entry] Thursday, 21 A War Meeting was held at the Lutheran church this Evening. Rev. Mr. Elliot Miller, Ludden and Harris Addressed the meeting. Laura Ludden Lib Engle Alonzo and John Shultes sung a quartet. Had quite an Exciteing time. Friday, August, 22 Got up as usual. Got ready to go up to the Lake a fishing with William Ludden, Horace G. Settle and Alonzo. Florence & Alonzo went down to phila and got a boat Key. Went up to brads point. They landed me and went up after Bait to Christopher Warners but were unsuccessful. I caught 4 pickeral. Had a good time. Saturday 23 A load of boys and girls went out to Schoharie on a ride. It is my Birthday today. -"my Birthday"- George Henry Warner turned 17 years old on August 23, 1862 as indicated on his original "Volunteer Enlistment" form in the Berne Historical Society files. [Al Deitz] Sunday 24 [no entry] Monday, August 25 Went a berrying down to the Old church farm. Did not get any. Saw a Large Crane down to Peter Shells. After dinner worked for Peter Merselis. Got in 5 load of Oats. Went to the War meeting at the Lutheran Church in the Evening. Enjoyed it very much. -"Old church farm"- This was probably the farm that the patroon Stephen Van Rensselaer deeded to the Dutch Reformed Church in 1791. It was located on the Switzkill road next to the Berne- Beaverdam Cemetery. A house was built on it to house the resident ministers until 1856 when a house in the village was purchased. [from "Our Heritage"] Tuesday, 26 Worked for Daniel Merselis. Got in 4 load of oats. Wednesday 27 Mowed some. Got in 4 load of Oats & Peas at Merselises. Thursday, August 28 [no entry] Friday, 29 Got up as usual. Ate breakfast and went down street. Bought 4 cts. worth of Filberts. Gave Edwin Shultes 25 cts. and forgot to take back the change. Went over to Dan Mersilises about 9 oclock. Raked Oats until noon after dinner. Pitched off a load of Oats. Got in 5 load. Saturday, 30 Arose as usual. Ate Breakfast and went over to gradus Merselise. Raked oats until about 10 oclock. Clement Fundy worked thar all day and got in 9 load of Oats and peas. Got home about 8 oclock. Went down street. (spent 5 cts.) William Hallady was run over by the cars near Eagle Bridge above Troy and killed. Sunday, 31 Went to Meeting at our church. M. Lumis preached a good sermon from Acts 11 chap and 24 verse. After dinner went to the Dutch Reformed church. Mr. West had his text in the 123 psalm. Alonzo and myself called at Bedells. It is Armilas birthday today. She is 15 years. Gave her a good whiping. |
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