Diary
of George Warner of Berne, NY - 1862 November 1862 |
Saturday, Nov. 1 Arose as usual. Went up to the wash room. Washed and combed and felt much Better. Had Batalion drill this Afternoon. We had only 8 men present. The rest were on guard or passed out. Got a Letter from Kate St. John and was much pleased with it. Sunday, November 2 Got up as usual. It does not seem like Sunday. The men are playing cards and all kinds of tricks. About 2 oclock the Companys were formed to Attend meeting. The Chaplain had a good Discourse. Monday, 3 Drilled About 3 1/ 2 hours today. Tuesday, 4 [no entry] Wednesday, November 5 Awoke about 7 oclock. Folded our Blankets. Washed and started for Breakfast. Jesse and myself concluded not to eat at the Barraks. Went back and got Breakfast at the sutlers[a civilian provisioner to an army post- per Collegiate Dictionary]. Lieut. Bennet gave 4 of us a pass to the city to report at 7 oclock tomorrow morning. [More November 5, 1862 entry written in the back of the diary- Al Deitz] About noon as we were going to dinner, George Bedell drove up to the Barraks with Mrs. Bedell, Phena, and Laura Ludden. After dressparade Lieut. Bennet gave me , Jesse, Alonzo, and George Simons a pass to go to the City. Went down on State Street and bought a shirt for 2.50. Went to a show to see the Marnnled Woman. She weighs about 500 pounds. The largest woman I ever see. Bought a diary at Fisks Bookstore for 44 cts. Thursday, 6 Arose as usual about 5 oclock. Got ready and started for the Barraks. Got thare about 6 & ate Breakfast. 9 oclock our company was called up to go on Guard. I was on the 2 Relief. It was bitter cold. Last night I bought a shirt for 2.00 Friday, 7 Came off guard 7 oclock and went to Breakfast. Thare has been a snow storm today. Co. F is on guard duty today. We slept 3 in a bunk. Spent about 30 cts. Saturday, November 8 It is still very cold. Co. F is on guard. Sunday, 9 About 10 oclock Lieut. White called up our company and told us that all that wished could go down street. About 40 went. Jesse and I went down to Denisans and had our pictures taked. Jesse had 2 Ambrotypes and I 1/2 Doz. photographs. Monday, 10 Did not drill much today. Some of the boys had a row at the Bricks Barraks. Tuesday, November 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13, Friday, November, 14, Saturday, 15 [no entry] Sunday, 16 Ate Breakfast at the Barraks about 9 oclock. A squad formed to run the guard. I went out to see them. While thare I concluded to run with them. A Corporal chased us a while and then went back. Went acrosst the fields and came out at New Scotland. Ate dinner at Syman Sagers. Spent 45 cts. Hired a man at the Red store. Paid him 33 cts. Apiece. Monday, November 17 Feel pretty tired. Called at Mr. Luddens and Engles. Spent the evening at home. Jesse went home with Armilla and William Shultes with Addie Engle. Tuesday, 18 Arose as usual. Ate Breakfast and went over to the Vilage. Had my Boots tapped at Wm Reinharts. They cost me 81 cts. Rode Bedells horse over street. Coming back the horse that I had stepped through the Bridge and fell down on me. Spent the Evening at C. G. Bells. Had an Excellent time. Went home with Addie Engle. Wednesday, 19 Spent the Forenoon at Hiram Willseys Store. About 1 oclock Jesse and I started for Bedells. Met Armilla and her mother going over to the Vilage. Stopped in to Engles and took tea thare. Wrote the verses of Kingdoms Coming. Enjoyed myself tip top. Spent the Evening at Immogenes. 3 couple present. Had a very good time. Got home 12. Thursday, 20 Went over to the Vilage about 9 oclock. Bought an inkstand and several other trinkets for 28 cts. Spent the Afternoon at Lorenzo Bedells. Imogene W. was thare. About 4 went home and got some supper and started for Engles. Met Jesse by the Church. We went in. Addie, Lib and I called on Kate St. John. I was Hamsomely entertained. Went home 10 oclock. Friday, 21 Called at Mr. Luddens & Engles. Laura Ludden gave me her photograph. Addie and Lib a lock of their hair. As they were doing it up the stage came along. Bid them good bye and started. Got over to the Vilage and concluded not to go with the stage.Wm Addams locked us in. Saturday, 22 I am in the........[no more written here for this day, but an entry was made at the back of the diary for Nov. 21,22-Could not read the first two sentences-Al Deitz] ...about 4 o'clock Capt. Filkins and Lieut. Bennet came up in the guardroom and took us out. Went down to supper and then to our quarters. Capt. Filkins passed 6 of us to the city. Bought a portfolio and 2 Books. Also a lead pencil for 12 and spent the Evening at the theater. Spent 40 cts. Sunday, November 23 Awoke about 7 oclock. Dressed and went down to Breakfast. After Breakfast paid my bill Amounting to 43 cts. and started for the Barraks. Got thare just in time for guard mounting. Was put on the 3 relief. Spent 16 cts. Monday, 24 Came off guard about 9 oclock. Capt. Filkins passed our company outside the gate to report at 3 oclock. [Unable to read more--too faded. But in pages at the end of the diary another entry was dated Nov. 24, 1862--Al Deitz] Bought a ticket at the office and started for Cohoes. Reached there about 2 1/2 o'clock. Called at Greens. Miss Green gave me an apple ? and I started for Jonus Simmons. Saw Arvilla. Bid her goodbye and started back for Troy. Rode Back with a man from Waterford. Went down with the Stage. My eyes are quit sore. Called at A. G. Gardnier. When we started for home, she kissed me good Bye. (Francis Kenyon) Stayed at Jarred Blaises all night. Tuesday, 25, Wednesday, November 26, Thursday, 27, Friday, 28 [Too faded to read--Al Deitz] Saturday, November 29 Came off Guard 11 oclock that night. Tried to sleep but could not. Mounted Guard 9 oclock. Our Indian rubber blankets were distributed after Guard mounting. Went on Batallion drill with our knapsacks on. Drilled until dark. Captain Filkins passed a lot of us out to the city about 6 oclock. Spent the Evening at the panorama. Enjoyed it wery much. Spent 61 cts. Sunday, November 30 Went up to the Barraks after Breakfast. Got thare just as our company was going down to the city. Went back with them. Alonzo, Sargent Simmons and myself went down to Denisons and had 2 Ambrotypes taken. Alonzo and I went to meeting at the 1st Prespetarian Church. Lost one Ambrotype. |
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