Transcribers
notes: This is not the last entry made by George Warner in his 1862 diary. He
continued making entries until January 5, 1863 before he transferred them into
his new 1863 diary. The entries for January 1-5, 1863 are practically identical
to those found in "No Sabbath
On The Battlefield-The Diary of a Union Soldier From Berne, New York."
(1863) We refer you to that diary to continue the story of George Warner who had
now become a Civil War soldier. It too can be found on this website.
George
made entries in the "Memoranda" section in the back of his 1862 diary.
Quotations from those pages are included here because of their historical value
and interest. Also included is a photocopy
of a page of an original diary entry he made. It will give the reader an appreciation
of the excellent penmanship with which he wrote his diary.( Some was done in ink
and some in pencil.)
Transcribing several months and annotating this diary after Berne Town
Historian Ralph Miller and his wife Jan got it started by transcribing
January through early June was an educational and very interesting experience
for me. Not only because the writer was the brother of my great grandmother
Carrie Warner Dietz, but because one can get the feel for the daily life
of Berne in 1862 when it was a growing and vibrant community facing the
effects of the Civil War as seen through the eyes of a 16 year old young
man.
QUOTATIONS
FROM THE "MEMORANDA" SECTION OF THE BACK OF THE DIARY:
G. H.
Warners birthday August 23. Jesse D. Woods August 11. Miss Sarah P. Bedells Oct.
28. Miss Adelaide Engles April 18. Clara Hochstrassers July 8. Adaline Bogorduses
11 do. A. G. Luddens 28th February. Laura J. Luddens Sept. 14. Libbi Engle Jan.
4.
Jerome Ball left Berne for Cohoes April 11 for the purpose of Learning
the Sash and Blind trade. He came home on a visit July 1. and went back July 7
1862. Mr. Ludden got his piano July 15. The Berne War Meeting was held July 25
at C. G. Bells. $554.50 was subscribed. William Wilber enlisted July, 28 at Albany.
Lucius Ball Enlisted July, 31 at Albany./Henry Post August 2 at Berneville. 1
Class Head Marks 7 times.
March 4, 1862- It is estimated that the War
has cost Virginia $10,000,000. The Battle at Fort donalson was fought on the 14.
15. 16. Surrendered on the 16 at 9 oclock A.M. The Battle of Bever Creek June
26, 1862. The Battle of the chickahoming June 27. Savage Station 28. Malvern Hill
July 1. Bull Run Aug. 28. 29. 30. William McCulloch Enlisted July. at Albany.
John B. Shultes August 15.
Jerome Ball and A. Brown came out to Berne
August 2. Got my Boots August 23. They cost 3.75. Bought a port monie for 43 1/2
Sept. 30. Sarah P. Bedells gave me her photograph August 3, 1862. Steven Dodge,
Clifton Park, Saratoga Co. N.Y. Bought a knife and fork and Revolver for 14 Dollars
October 18,1862. Left New York Dec. 17, 1862. Left Hilton Head Dec. 28, 1862.
Friday 21 left Berne the last time. Left carrolton January 9[1863]. The Kingdoms
coming. Remember when far away. And you have me in your mind, What others may
do or say Think not of me unkind. Gene W.
List of Soldiers in the Albany Co. Regiment from Berne Residence: Lucius
Ball, Henry Ball, John B. Shultes, Charles Bogardus (all from Switzkill),
William Mc Cullouch(Reidsville), William Wilbur, Henry Post Jacob Haverly
(all from Berneville), Nelson Matice, Orville Merihue,William Haverly,
William Blade( all from Peori), Elias Shafer (Switzkill), Sieas Barber,
William Shultes, Adison Miller, James Fermin, G. H. Warner, J. D. Wood,
Alonzo Ludden, George Stiner, David Stiner, Isac Dietz, Joel Wilson(all
from Knox), David Gathan(Ren), Oct. 13-Albert
Bell, Charles Hochstrasser, Charles Rinhart, William Bell, Norton Zeh.
[George listed these ladies names]- 1.
Leouisa Shultes, 2. Armilla Bedell, 3. Addie Engle, 4. Laura Ludden, 5. Mary Gardiner[his
half sister], 6. Kate Warner, &. Matila Warner, 8. Arvilla Green,
9. Eliga Blair, 10. Kate St. John, 11. Immogene Whipple, 12. Magalene Ball, 13.
Susan Warner[his sister], 14. Libby Engle, 15. S. I. Bedell, Eslie
Willsey, Clara Hochstrasser, Kate Kenyon.
George H. Warner Co. G 177th NYSP- Endfield Musket-Names of different
camps-camp Parrafiet, La., camp Bonnet Cary, La., camp Washing, La.
[We end entries in the 1862 diary with
a photocopy of an origional
page to show the penmanship George possessed. Misspellings he made were not all
that uncommon in 1862. The dictionary used to standardize the spelling of common
words in the United States was relatively new.Webster came out with his comprehensive
dictionary in 1928. Spelling words as they sounded was still common in George
Warner's day.-Allan Deitz] |
