Frank J. Mattimore Diary, 1862 · Frank J. Mattimore Diary, 1862 Assistant Surgeon, 18th New York Volunteer Infantry NYS Military Museum 14 [Blank] [Friday 7] [Bottom

Frank J. Mattimore Diary, 1862 Assistant Surgeon, 18th New York Volunteer Infantry NYS Military Museum

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I Logan McNetusle MacIntosh Mitler Leary Crawford Acker Paul Radley Garrity Dr[G?]amers Seymour Sheldon Miller Leone Leary II Dr. Frank J. Mattimore Albany Co[unty] Hospital and Lunatic Asylum Albany Jrl 54 Van Woert Shirt Garrity Acker Seymour McNetusle Radley Jas Kahler [written in left margin] 23 [inverted at bottom of page]


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III [Following list inverted at bottom of page] Entree .30 .50 Hotel [$]3.50 Gr .50 Fare to Hornelville 3.75 Omnibus .50 Hotel Horvelville 2.00 9.05 Fare in Olean 2.85 4.85 “ “ in Allegany .15 Dinner in Olean .50 Nouts 1.50 Fare to Dunkirk 1.95 Dinner .50 Treats at Allegany .25 4.85 [Total] $18.75 IV Nilan 29 Van Woert [Street in Albany, NY] V R. Walden 16- Jrs Brugus 16- Dras Vacent 16-K Spring Letters Blankets

Collars Money Bond Wasley Bank [Inverted at bottom of page] VI-XVIII [Introductory Pages and Almanac] [Pages follow with three dates per page; Includes 108 total diary pages]


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<Wednesday, January 1, 1862> [Dates typed in diary] [List of four names] Sittle, M Hyland Still near White Oak Church <Thursday 2> Jno Braslow May 1, 1862 J. Presnisok Near White Oak Church Jno Par <Friday 3> Mrs Steele 8 Sombaro St Baltimore [Address written upside down] White Oak Church Anderson M Engle – Demp – [Written upside down; Various names] <Saturday, January 4, 1862> Elijah Bobbin Capt. Samuels 93rd Reg[iment] Chas Nickels Capt. Barnes – White Oak Church


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<Sunday 5> Cal – Caleb Jopin Same White Oak Church [Written diagonally] Shirts 5 Meal 4-5 Tavern 5 3… <Monday 6> Still alright, White Oak Church – Very pleasant Went to Acquia Creek <Tuesday, January 7, 1862> White house in hollow middle ground – a man named Sweet who came in with her. Bailey lived near Crowley in the hollow on the hill – 4 miles from Coeymans – 3 in family – Crowley was a young man <Wednesday 8> [continued from previous entry] about 2 years keeping house one child under a year old – no whiskers or moustache – farmer has a [sic] Iron mill ½ mile from his house <Thursday 9> Webster Rels[?] Fa. Uves Turck[?] White Oak Church <Friday, January 10, 1862> Turner Turs Nuch[?] Mary Ann & Eliza Griffin 1862


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<Saturday 11> [Blank] <Sunday 12> [Blank] [Page Missing; January 13th-18th] <Sunday, January 19, 1862> Turner <Monday 20> Lee Phil’s child’s arm – <Tuesday 21> [Blank] Rusteye[?] Stan Tom 3 Paul [Inverted at bottom of page] <Wednesday, January 22, 1862> See Debabanty[?] - as to appropriation <Thursday 23> Bitters from Ualah[?] <Friday 24> [Blank]


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<Saturday, January 25, 1862> J V Mattimore After[?] over a wife Jr Rbeuntion[?] 10. A “ child 2.00 “ wife med - 5 <Sunday 25> [Blank] <Monday 27> [Blank] [Following list inverted at bottom of page] Sl[?]s 1.50 Ca[?]e .90 Ajars[?] .90 2.00 5.00 <Tuesday, January 28, 1862> 224 Broadway Albany Near Sydrus[?] St <Wednesday 29> Sal[?] Arrangements Arm one each <Thursday 30> [Blank]


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<Friday, January 31, 1862> ..1802 – 1854 _1805 – 10862 1858 ….1807 – 1859 …..1812 – 1860 _1817 – 1818 1861 ..1819. 1820-1821 1862 ….1822 – 1826 _1827 – 1828 _1829 _1831 30 [List continues through next date] <Saturday, February 1> _1833 -1837 4. 5. 6. 7 – [numbers written above 1837] ….1838. 1839 _1840 1841 1842 _1843 & 4, 1845 1846 ---1847 1848. 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1856 <Sunday 2> [Blank] <Monday, February 3, 1862> [Blank]


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<Tuesday 4> [Blank] <Wednesday 5> [Blank] <Thursday, February 6, 1862> [List of years extends through next two dates; dates alongside columns have insert symbols into list] 1800 1801 1802 – 2 1803 1849 1805 1806 1850 1807 1808 – 2 1851 1812 1810 – 2 1852 1817 – 2 1816 1853 1818 – 2 1854 1855 1819 1856 1820 1857 1821 1858 1822 1859 <Friday 7> 1824 1825 1860 1827 1796 1861 1828 1797 1862 1829 1798 1830 1804 1831 1832 1808 1833 1809 1834 1810 1835 1811 1836 1813 1837 1814


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<Saturday 8> 1838 1815 1839 1816 1840 1823 1841 1824 1842 1825 1843 1826 1844 1832 1845 1846 1847 1848 <Sunday, February 9, 1862> Magrena Gager Sol [?] 22 Commercial Note Safe Brushed White watch Mattimore American 24 – 25 – 26 – Harper Marty[?] Ochver[?] 6 Cherry Lotacco[?] gears No postage sending <Monday 10> Unclear Wrapping paper Money[?] English peace Perter[?] V [Symbol written over above list; possible check mark] Acrobat MacCauthers Aprom[?] armour


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<Tuesday 11> Peter Lurn[?] 25 Rese 25 “ 18 68 Roh[?] <Wednesday, February 12, 1862> Sam Hartol Paper 25 Emelof[?] 18 Stanfor[?] 50 Macco 50 143 <Thursday 13> Hayzers [Written with larger letters] Miss Mary <Friday 14> [Blank] <Saturday, February 15, 1862> 18th NY Abram Caddington Co. C “ Messenger Co. D v 32nd William Hamilton Co A v Peter G. Hausne[?] Co I v Dan Derpot[?] Co C Nurse JR Taylor Co E


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<Sunday 16> [List of names continues through next date] 95th Va? Lieut. J. B. W. Ayoelotte[?] Co W v Capt. Jeb McCollough Co A Sergt. Wm. Norman Co E Capt. Bearie Co A Jno Broabent[?] Co A Henry Almons Co K v James McLean Co K Dab Caton Co G <Monday 17> Tom Oyrs Co A Tim J. Schirtz Co C H. H. Robinson Co K M. Myles Co C Henry Smitty Co I v Nurse Earl Barts[?] Co K F. J. Mattimore Send[?] A[?]ye Sent trunk by messenger Boat n lag Aoaun[?] E4h[?] 1-4.50 <Tuesday, February 18, 1862> [Blank] <Wednesday 19> [Blank] <Thursday 20> [Blank]


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<Friday, February 21, 1862> [Blank] <Saturday 22> Senni[?] Judge Piles <Sunday 23> [Blank] <Monday, February 24, 1862> Curman[?] & Jean Valentine Kuof’s Pete Tullete[?] Pislate[?] Stamfs[?] <Tuesday 25> Frances Truman Private 34 years J Blue eyes Dark hair Clear complexion 5.10 ¾ inches Ireland – Co G cavalry Mechanic <Wednesday 26> Samuel B. Cole Private 19 years H Blue eyes Dark hair Clear complexion 5.8 New York State Orange County Farmer


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<Thursday, February 27, 1862> Anthony C. Bullent[?] Private 26 years Blue eyes Brown hair J [Written in left margin] Light complexion 5. 51/4 In England – Norfolk, Co[mpany] Silver plater <Friday 28> [Blank] <Saturday, March 1> [Blank] <Sunday, March 2, 1862> Mrs. Boyd – hand A[?] Arin[?] booker about two Stitches above metacarpal articulation <Monday 3> Jael Hopkin Commander Imopon [?] [Tuesday 4] [Bottom of page missing] <Wednesday, March 5, 1862> Gene Rieler 20 Menchel[?] Mattimore [Written as signature] Give also another Blanket Mattimore [Written as signature] [Appears to be a prescription]


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<Thursday 6> [Blank] [Friday 7] [Bottom of page missing; Reverse side of Tuesday 4] [2 pages missing which includes dates: March 8 – March 19] <Thursday, March 20, 1862> Jno Kirker Co D. 43rd Harvard Hospital Washington D. C. <Friday 21> [Blank] <Saturday 22> [Blank] <Sunday, March 23, 1862> [Blank] <Monday 24> [Blank] <Tuesday 25> [Blank] <Wednesday, March 26, 1862> [Blank] <Thursday 27> [Blank]


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<Friday 28> Glan Rae [?] Eaton V Rbeunton[?] <Saturday, March 29, 1862> [Blank] <Sunday 30> [Blank] <Monday 31> [Blank] <Tuesday, April 1, 1862> [Blank] <Wednesday 2> Number at barn <Thursday 3> [Blank] <Friday, April 4, 1862> Number – Neil – <Saturday 5> Books for Children Turner main Jam for Martha Death of Dr Jha Suinto[?] At 11-8 PM –


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<Sunday 6> [Blank] <Monday, April 7, 1862> Jeb Barton Job Dartan[?] Example[?] Hugh for Ed Eaton <Tuesday 8> Red Eaton Jean HM <Saturday 9> [Blank] <Thursday, April 10, 1862> Barber Hugh[?] <Friday 11> [Blank] <Saturday 12> [Blank] <Sunday, April 13, 1862> [Blank] <Monday 14> 13 Reg ft Maine Vuin[?] Coleman from me <Tuesday 15> [Blank]


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<Wednesday, April 16, 1862> [Blank] <Thursday 17> [Blank] <Friday 18> [Blank] <Saturday, April 19, 1862> [Blank] <Sunday 20> Sancatine[?] Mercan[?] <Monday 21> [Blank] <Tuesday, April 22, 1862> [Blank] <Wednesday, 23> [Blank] <Thursday 24> [Blank] <Friday, April 25, 1862> [Blank]


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<Saturday 26> Billy 141 Rank Mufrena[?] Mer[?] <Sunday 27> [Blank] <Monday, April 28, 1862> [Blank] <Tuesday 29> [Blank] <Wednesday 30> [Blank] <Thursday, May 1, 1862> [Blank] <Friday 2> [Blank] <Saturday 3> [Blank] <Sunday, May 4, 1862> [Blank] <Monday 5> [Blank]


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<Tuesday 6> [Blank] <Wednesday, May 7, 1862> [Blank] <Thursday 8> [Blank] <Friday 9> [Blank] <Saturday, May 10, 1862> [Blank] <Sunday 11> Shin 1 Blanket Taylor F W <Monday 12> [Blank] <Tuesday, May 13, 1862> [List continues through next two dates] Wilson 15 N.J. – 10 Blankets Kobler 1 “ 10 “ Dewey 24 N.Y. 10 “ Horowitz 31 “ 13 “ Duncen[?] 3 N.Y. 15 “ Keeler 4 N.J. 10 “ Gaultner[?] 16 N.Y. 8 Cae 121 “ 5 Drum 96 N.J. 10


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<Wednesday 14> Cae 121 “ 5 Kobler 1 N.J. 4 Keeler 4 “ 4 Gaultner 5 Cae 121 “ 2 Drum 96 N. J. 5 Waltshall 2 N. J. 10 Davis 123 “ 2 Uals Cae 2 Cae 1 <Thursday 15> A hy [?] Blanket Jno Moriarty 4 <Friday, May 16, 1862> [Blank] <Saturday 17> [Blank] <Sunday 18> [Blank] [Saturday, May 19, 1862 and Tuesday 20] [Page torn; Both dates missing] <Wednesday 21> [Blank] [Thursday, May 22, 1862 and Friday 23] [Page torn; Both dates missing] <Saturday 24> [Blank]


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<Sunday, May 25, 1862> 1st Corps. 1st Division 30 – 147 – 14 – 76 – 95 N. Y. V. 31. 22 – 29 N. J. V. 7. 19. Indiana V. 2. 6. 7 Wisconsin 24 Michigan 2 V. S. S. S. 1 Hampshire Battery <Monday 26> 2nd Division 94 – 104 – 105 – 83 – 97 N. Y. V. 88 – 90. 107 – 11 – 136 P. Vol. 16 Maine 12 & 13 Massachusetts <Tuesday 27> 3rd Division P. R. V. C. 1st Rifles. 1st Infantry P. V. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 121. 142. Pa. V. 1 Artillery P. V. <Wednesday, May 28, 1862> 2nd Corps. 1st Div[ision] 7. 61. 64. 63.69. 68. 57. 52. 56. N. Y. 81. 145. 148. 116. 53. 140 – Pa. V. 5 New Hampshire 28 Massachusetts 2nd DELWARE [sp] 27 Conn[ecticut] 4 U. S. ARTILERY [sp]


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<Thursday 29> 2 Division 82. 34. 59 – 42. N. Y. 1 Minnesota 15. 19. 20 Massachusetts 19 Maine 69. 71. 72. 106. 127. Pa V. 7 Michigan <Friday 30> 3 Division 7 Virginia 41. 8 Ohio 4. 108 – 10 - N. YORK 24 – 12. 28 N. J. V. 14 Indiana 14 Connecticut 130. 132. Pa. V. 1st DELWARE [sp] [Page missing; Includes Dates of June 1 to June 5] <Saturday, June 6, 1862> 3rd Corps. 1st Division <Saturday 7> 2nd Division <Sunday 8> 3rd Division


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<Monday, June 9, 1862> 5th Corps 1 Division 152 U. S. Sharpshooters 14. 12. 13. 35. 44. 17. N. Y. 2. 20 Maine 18. 22. 9. 32 Massachu[setts] 1. 4. 15 Michigan 62. 83. 118 Pa V. <Tuesday 10> 140. 5. 2. 12. 14. 44 N. Y. 2 – 19. Regulars 2. 6. 11. 17. Mass 18 Pennsylvania <Wednesday 11> 3rd Division 176. 129. 91. 134 R. V. 1 NY. Artillery 1 Regular Battery 133. 131. 123. 155 R. V. <Thursday, June 12, 1862> 6th Corps 1 Division 1. 2. 3. 4. 15. 23 NJ 14. 27 – 121 – 18. 31. 31. NY 5 Maine 95. 96 P. V.


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<Friday 13> 2 Division 33 – 43 – 49 – 77 NY 21 – 26 NJ 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 NJ 5 Wisconsin 6 Miane 49 – 119 – 137 P. V. Snow Md Battery Cowans 1st NY – <Saturday 14> 3rd Division 36 – 62 – 65 – 67 – 122 NY 7. 10 37. Mass 23 – 61 – 82 – 98 – 102 – 139 P 2 R Island Battery 2 N. S. Arhl <Sunday, June 15, 1862> 9th Corps 2. 17 – 8 – 20 Michigan 1. 46. 79 NY. Vo[lunteers] 29 – 36 - Massachusetts 100 – 58 – 45 - Penn V – 13 - New Hampshire 12 Rhode Island <Monday 16> 9. 11. 6 N. Hampshire 48. 51 Penn 2 Md. 7 Rh. Island 12 “ “ 51 N. Y. 21. 35 Mass


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<Tuesday 17> 9 N. Y. V. 89. “ 103 “ 10. 13 N. Hampshire 8. 11. 15. 16. 21 Connect[icut] 25 N. J. 4. R. Island 5 U. S. Art[illery] <Wednesday, June 18, 1862> 11 Corps 25. 75 – 55 – 107 – 6 Ohio 8. 41. 45. 54. N. Y. 9 N. Y. Cavalry 4 N. Y. Cavalry 17 Connecticut 17. 153 Penn Dickermans Battery Shermans 1st Ohio Artillery <Thursday 19> 2 Division 134 – 154 – 29 – 136 Pa V N. Y. 33 Massachusetts 73 Ohio 13.27 P. V. <Friday 20> 58 – 68 – 119 – 157 - N. Y. 26 Wisconsin 82 Illinois 14 P. V. 1st Va. Artillery


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<Saturday, June 21, 1862> Pat Kealing .50 Jaime Seyben 25 <Sunday 22> [Blank] <Monday 23> [Blank] <Tuesday, June 24, 1862> [Blank] <Wednesday 25> [Blank] <Thursday 26> [Blank] <Friday, June 27, 1862> [Blank] <Saturday 28> Mrs JTM Ententis[?] <Sunday 29> June See Mary Itisaw[?] & See walter[?] SH[?] JH Mattimore Opehat[?] <Monday, June 30, 1862> [Blank]


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<Tuesday, July 1> [Blank] <Wednesday 2> [Blank] <Thursday, July 3, 1862> [Blank] <Friday 4> [Blank] <Saturday 5> Garrity In[?] Sawing Employees[?] Pat Turner C O Blake Hanes[?] Jeorge[?] <Sunday, July 6, 1862> Janney[?] Leonard Switbandt[?] Med cures an[?]bient Garrity – Blake Hanes[?] Jeorge[?] <Monday 7> John Judges child Garrity Leonard Blake Hanes[?] Jeorge[?] Bed at Dowelles Bill Strengthen f[?]s


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<Tuesday 8> Garrity Leonard Blake <Wednesday, July 9, 1862> Garrity Blake Judge child Leonard Swartout[?] night and day <Thurday 10> Jno Judge Garrity Leighton[?] 125 Narinjan[?] – Jno Snyder <Friday 11> Snyder Morris Mu[?]ns Water St <Saturday, July 12, 1862> Snyder Leonard med[?] Morris Trim[?] Unruly[?] med[?] .50 <Sunday 13> [Blank] <Monday 14> Trim Dripley[?] 3 Dried


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<Tuesday, July 15, 1862> Jno Harrington Mrs ONealy[?] Pd McNeary 13 Earl[?] at 2 Uns[?] Weaver Med PO[?] .50 <Wednesday, 16> Haurihan[?] ONealy Pd [Written in right margin] Murik[?] McNeary <Thursday 17> [Blank] <Friday, July 18, 1862> Songlin[?] hand <Saturday 19> Songlin[?] Murtough[?] Bartbach[?] <Sunday 20> Songlin[?] Murtough[?] Walter Bartbach[?] Bejan N Lansing[?] St <Monday, July 21, 1862> [Blank] <Tuesday 22> [Blank]


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<Wednesday 23> [Blank] <Thursday, July 24, 1862> Leighton[?] hand <Friday 25> Mrs Allenm hands[?] 2.82 h[?] Leighton[?] <Saturday 26> Mrs Allen Leighton[?] Murlanger[?] <Sunday, July, 27, 1862> N. Lansing Regan Nealy[?] vault[?] Leighton Mulanger[?] <Monday 28> Regan h Sausing[?] Nealy H g[?] wart Halner hand Person v[?]o at Jno many Leighton Murtough[?] Coughlin Mike


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<Tuesday 29> Regan Haeley Holmes Murtough[?] Sarah Albright HW OReale cost $1.00 <Wednesday, July 30, 1862> Regan Holmes Songlin Albright Ms Beale Haley – Breslin Mrs Coughlin <Thursday 31> [Date underlined and marked as if it has significance] Holmes Haley Breslin Coughlin <Friday, August 1> Haley Breslin Coughlin <Saturday, August 2, 1862> Haley Breslin Mrs Coughlin Pd Leighton


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<Sunday 3> Coughlin child 6 Haley Leighton Breslin <Monday 4> Coughlin 4 Haley – Mahan md Breslin <Tuesday, August 5, 1862> Coughlin Mike 3 Haley Leighton Hugh Galligher 1.00 Berson McCarthy md Traver over John Judge .50 Mrs Humphrey Kinney N. Sauring .50 <Wednesday 6> Coughlin Mike Leighton Berson McCarthy md Mrs Humphrey Kinney Mahan Levenery[?] G. N. Laurey


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<Thursday 7> Coughlin Leighton McCarthy Levenery[?] McNarran[?] the finger <Friday, August 8, 1862> Coughlin Leighton Humphrey Levenery Coulin[?] McNarran[?] at home McNarran’s child <Saturday 9> Coughlin McNarran’s child <Sunday 10> [Blank] <Monday, August 11, 1862> Joined the service of the U.S. Volunteer force having accepted the post of Asst [Assistant] Surgeon 18th Reg. NYVs [New York Volunteers] <Tuesday 12> [Blank] 86 22 64 [Calculation written in left margin]


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<Wednesday 13> [Blank] <Thursday, August 14, 1862> [Blank] <Friday 15> [Blank] <Saturday 16> [Blank] [Page missing; includes dates of August 17 – 22] <Saturday, August 23, 1862> [Blank] <Sunday 24> [Blank] <Monday 25> [Blank] <Tuesday, August 26, 1862> [Blank] <Wednesday 27> Arrived in Camp at Late Pm. <Thursday 28> First night in camp Orders to march im – mediately as


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<Friday, August 29, 1862> Marched five[?] miles to Annandale, and hiveackes[?] until 6 am <Saturday 30> On this morning – then marched to Annandale about four miles from Alexandria – Men are encamped about 5 PM and pitched our tents. I had with with my associates MD’s a good supper and talking possessing of decent hours. <Sunday 31> Arrived on the … and got in terrible array. Order to [?] me within night at a distance sheet explored. Baum’s[?] very good[?] at home. No busy work at night but heard cavalry. In evening took possession of a decent house and cabin where we are encamped. <Monday, September 1, 1862> This am we awoke facing battle, hits have occurred beside us. Hospital filled with wounded & dying – Attended to some hurt[?] men, ordered NY, but a terrific storm out in about 5 which punishes. But Kenney pressed them straight down the entire line. We started for Amfow[?], but roads filled there, sent with wind and [continued through next two dates] <Tuesday 2> at 5 am we encamped a mile away in field about a mile from Taifar[?]. army about 2 Pur[?], our army at this time were about town. Light makeshift campground. Expecting any moment an attack. Drew up battle away for the many feared a contest & withdrew. We then started for camp ahead – Our rear ground was attacked but were victorious. Sam Reading[?] died of heart disease but besides fields [?] when we rested. <Wednesday 3> At 11 pm we encamped near the Company in Alexandria. [Page Missing; includes dates of September 4 -9]


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<Wednesday, September 10, 1862> Still at camp near Darristown[?], Md. Was in battle array yesterday but nothing appeared to need me – Started this afternoon morning and after marching 12 miles arrived about four miles from the Sugar Loaf Mt in which are the Rebels – <Thursday 11> are still at camping ground of last night – <Friday 12> Started this errand[?] at 8 am[?] and after a tedious, long, disagreeable march to Sugar Loaf Mountain arrived about 2 miles beyond Erbank, Md. The enemy in force are [sic] in battle array within 2 miles from us – <Saturday 13> Marched 8 miles in the burning sun….. after the Rebs had passed thru Buckeystown, Md – Retried in an open field and passed in very cold night – <Sunday 14> Started at 5 1/2 PM Engaged Rebels in Blue Ridge Mts above – terrible slaughteron Rebels side – loss 20 taken prisoner – Our Reg. lost 10 killed & 45 wounded. – The battle was a terrific awe[?] resulting in the withdrawal of the Rebels who lost a battle. <Monday 15> Was detailed to remain in the Hospital with Drs. Robertson[?], Oakley – N.J., Warren – Md. Attending to some 70 patients. The rebels lose [sic] again this PM. Board well with this new Hospital. <Tuesday 16> Our patients are doing very well. Amputated left arm for Sergt. [Sergeant] Elkanah Y. of 16th Reg. Succeeded very well and patient doing well – Hunt over the battle field and saw many dead rebels. <Wednesday 17> As yesterday – nothing new now


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<Thursday 18> Marching we’re starting at[?] port, but little credence given to Chery[?] - Still at Burkittsville 10 miles from [?]buck <Friday, September 19, 1862> As usual – nothing new, but flying [?] prisoner - repack[?] – wrote Jno – Phil – Mary Snull – Martha and Minnie to out Albany <Saturday 20> Same place to date. Our patients are doing very well - <Sunday 21> The quietness of Sunday is felt here – nothing can be heard except the moans of a few wounded – <Monday, September 22, 1862> Ja [?] N[?]t died [Writing different] Erk[?] [?]foes [Writing different] Jno Litchult died <Tuesday 23> Went to eat duck. Ate five [?]ute cuts. Saw Dr. Roesutt[?] – Sent to washing in A[?]se & money – Sent to Alexandria in buggy Returned in evening <Wednesday 24> Cold drizzly rain – sent to camp for listen & bought bag <Thursday, September 25, 1862> Corp Lesbaron died.


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<Friday 26> Medic[?] again but could find neither horse nor s[?]e sent by many – It was a beautiful day and changes, it though[?] riding in the ambulance. Enjoyed the ride very well – <Saturday 27> Beautiful day but very cool evening, Henry Carrol Co B died <Sunday, September 28, 1862> Still at Burkittsville [MD] <Monday 29> Burkittsville <Tuesday 30> Read Terlev[?] for a Lieut[enant] [?]. Starting he send a bat a 20” by board X 125 <Wednesday, October 1, 1862> Sheldon went home, ride if lb[?] <Thursday 2> Col. Matheson 32nd NY. Died L[?]uit Auterior[?] artery [?] <Friday 3> Sam Plante <Saturday, October 4, 1862> [Four lines illegible; ink from reverse side blurred words] <Sunday 5> Reg. reached Md –


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<Monday 6> [Blank] <Tuesday, October 7, 1862> Went to Miderick and got registered letter sent by Jr[?] [?] would pray. <Wednesday 8> Still at Burkittsville <Thursday 9> Sent to Reg. and and [sic] letter from Kittie Wellington about Malend[?] Duncan <Friday, October 10, 1862> At Burkittsville Read unsent from friend surgeon Edwards 92nd N.Y.S. Reg - <Saturday 11> Still at Burkittsville Rainy and drizzly here – <Sunday 12> Went to Men[?] [three words illegible] Then in excellent [?]. Returning I found all my patients gave wake[?] mel[?]ge. Skirmishers [?] go to the Reg. I saw Dr. D[?] who detailed me to stay in the menage[?]. <Monday, October 13, 1862> Marching [illegible] I received [several words illegible] and look around for 1st [?]. Took possession immediately – [Some word illegible from ink on previous pages]


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<Tuesday 14> [Blank] <Wednesday 15> Gave Boyce….of….disabled <Thursday, October 16, 1862> [Blank] <Friday 17> [Blank] <Saturday 18> [Blank] <Sunday, October 19, 1862> Went to Petersville[?] [faint and illegible]. Now camp at the field but [two words illegible] <Monday 20> Being relieved from duty at Burkittsville. [Next sentence faint and illegible] <Tuesday 21> In camp <Wednesday, October 22, 1862> Sent Save Bill $10 and of mess land[?] Rest [?] from mary <Thursday 23> Camp in Drummond [MD]


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<Friday 24> At camp Drummond <Saturday, October 25, 1862> Camp at Drummond Rained very hard all day – night also rained very hard <Sunday 26> Camp at D Rained very hard <Monday 27> Went on Picket, brought my hand revolver with me. Locks, where I with Capt Wager, looked out for Durlang[?], whose pretty daughter Sallie attended to the wants of the enemies men. Like all Maryland girls she is rather shy – <Tuesday, October 28, 1862> Still on picket & at same place – Gave Rice $5 <Wednesday 29> Relieved from Picket last night, moved to Bakersville [MD] <Thursday 30> Still at Bakersville <Friday, October 31, 1862> Started from Bakersville this evening. Arrived in camp at Yup at 3 pm. Place renowned for the last engagement. Pressed until Burketsville [sic] and encamped near Berlin where I met many friends in 43rd Reg[iment] on


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<Saturday, November 1, 1862> [continued from previous date] army when Bill Wallace, Hastings, Denniston, White, Derril, Vissher stayed with them until later when I left them promising to meet them in the morning. Also met Felix Beman[?] <Sunday 2> Started this morning at 6 am passing Berlin and crossed at Junction Bridge over the Potomic and encamped again in an unhallowed hill of Virginia, hazard[?] Hancock <Monday, November 3, 1862> Mind[?] the sacred lot of Va as we anticipated, cold and cheerless <Tuesday 4> [Blank] <Wednesday 5> [Blank] <Thursday, November 6, 1862> Started at Sam [?]ind marching mule[?] 6 pm and encamped near Redmond or White Plains <Friday 7> Still at Redmond. A slight snow storm….this morning. I continued all day rendering a very uncomfortable [unfinished statement] <Saturday 8> A slight change from yesterday – it was cold. Jhe Turn[?] approx about 11 o’clock <Sunday, November 9, 1862> Started from White Plains today – and arrived near New Baltimore [VA] within 6 miles of Warrenton[?] –


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<Monday 10> Still at New Baltimore . McClellen removed from command after army & the Potomac forces in camp and was rec[eived] with loud cheer. Burnside takes command. <Tuesday 11> Still at New Baltimore <Wednesday, November 12, 1862> Still at New Baltimore <Thursday 13> Still at New Baltimore City - Jno Parker held of his command. Also sent to Vesburgh <Friday 14> This morning while riding to Warrenton my horse got obstreperous and tried to unseat me – I hung on for some time but finally thought the ground the safest place. he … let me down with more force than I needed – I had several injuries but none serious. <Saturday, November 15, 1862> At New Baltimore [VA] <Sunday 16> Today being marching Day we started at 8 am and marched 15 miles through Gremarsh[?], Weaversville, and Carletta, started to Cartuck <Monday 17> Marched about 12 miles and Tucaufeo[?] in a bleak wood - starting next morning <Tuesday, November 18, 1862> Having marched 15 miles we arrived at Stafford Court House within 10 or 12 miles from Midickory, Va – It rained very hard & having objected to go as picket, I slept out in the rain, causing me a severe cold.


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<Wednesday 19> As it’s still continuing raining we still stationed at the above place – we have had nothing but hard tack to eat for the last two weeks. <Thursday 20> To day [sp] it continues raining very hard, about 12 mile more to go[?]. It will set in. We are still stopping at Stafford Court House, it being impassable to us now[?] - <Friday, November 21, 1862> This morning the rain continues and the Sun tried and refuses to appear to cheer us up after the past three repeatable days. Passed a very useless night, the ground being perfectly situated with the recent rains – <Saturday 22> This morning the Sun came forth in all her glory – The weather is pretty warm and “On to Richmond” is again heard throughout the land <Sunday 23> Here a Stafford Court House. The weather turned and cold. This morning I outraged men at camp. All were present Maj[or] Ga. Newton and service officers. It was a truly informing scene. <Monday, November 24, 1862> Stafford C. H. [Court House] <Tuesday 25> Stafford C. H. <Wednesday 26> Asst. Surg[eon] Bartlett arrived today looking on an occasion of [?]eaved between R & myself hearing of a parallel case. I found that I am a prison 1st assistant. [Page missing; Includes dates of Thursday, November 26th through Tuesday, December 2]


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<Wednesday, December 3, 1862> Still at same place Weather fine & well <Thursday 4> Still at same place Weather clear and chilly Started this morning at 8 am. Read often a lo[?] this pleasant pressed[?] Belle Plank and encamped 3 miles beyond it. We are within 5 miles of Midickory, Va. <Friday 5> A continuous rain this morning. Picket this morning is dark and gloomy [?] storm set. Encamped the day until late at night, being very cold. <Saturday, December 6, 1862> Same place – very disagreeable walking on account of the…rains – walking around impassible on acct [account] of slush. [?] is bitterly cold. <Sunday 7> Last night (same place) was an intolerably cold night. I slept none hardly but assumed the camp army & the camp fire - Attended mass, their arm at [?] hrs <Monday 8> Day was pleasant but night being cold, Read letters for the past 2 days <Tuesday, December 9, 1862> Day and night same place, pleasant at night Belle Farm [Belle Meade farm, Culpeper, VA] <Wednesday 10> M[?]gh sending marching order for 12 m[iles] – [?] of hatred of surf[?] detailed to take charge of confederates [three words illegible] – On acct of [?] thoughtful moment stated for us, but he would not.


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<Thursday 11> The NY moved to White Oak Church in the P. M. <Friday, December 12, 1862> Here I am in the wilds of Berglum Swing[?] in charge of a hospital, an old negro[?] church. In the distance the loud booming of the cannon can be distinctly heard – Our attempt had made hard might to steal my horse & to day sent him to the Regiment. <Saturday 13> I awoke this morning by the noise of musketry, which was brought from heavy cannonading. Where it is I know not – Have heard we have men with a lot lower [three words illegible]. <Sunday 14> The cannon is still heard booming at McKinley[?]. Still at busey [sic] Hospital, a duty I appropriately gave. <Monday, December 15, 1862> Still loud cannonading [?] atmosphere [words illegible]. <Tuesday 16> Still at busey [sic] Hospital <Wednesday 17> Still here in Rain <Thursday, December 18, 1862> Returned to the Reg. – camped near White Oak Church – Removed artillery back to their respective Regiments <Friday 19> Camp at White Oak Church


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<Saturday 20> Camp White Oak Church <Sunday, December 21, 1862> Camp as usual <Monday 22> Camp still at same place <Tuesday 23> [Blank] <Wednesday, December 24, 1862> Went we to 43rd , I with several Albanians did something else. <Thursday 25> Christmas grim – Day very warm – masses & singing at 5. this yr over [sic]. <Friday 26> Still at same place. Read a letter stating that Morle was sick and that Sherman getting well – Hope to see it is so – <Saturday, December 27, 1862> Still at same place - <Sunday 28> [Blank] <Monday 29> [Blank]


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<Tuesday, December 30, 1862> [Blank] <Wednesday 31> Capt[ain] Albright Hsnt & med 1.50 Med & throat fee .50 <MEMORANDA> Acct with JNTNC Dr cash $25.00 200.00 May 1.1 T Hurst paid 1.61 Cr By Cash 30.00 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ 10.00 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ 20.00 <MEMORANDA> [Blank] <MEMORANDA> Dr Cr Cash 25 “ 200. “ --- 30 “ --- 10 Clothes Cash\Cash Hurst 1.61 <MEMORANDA> [Blank] <MEMORANDA> [Blank]


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<MEMORANDA> [Blank] <CASH ACCOUNT. JANUARY> <Date> <Received> <Paid> Cash 25 – Dr. J.H. HL 23 By Sunden[?] 6.50 “ Loan .50 26 Book H[?] .25 Bath 15.00 NET Sunden .25 .08 Cash 25 NET S. H. 200 “ “ 25 <CASH ACCOUNT. FEBRUARY> [Blank] <CASH ACCOUNT. MARCH> <Date> <Received> <Paid> Boat [?] 3 – “ 5 Friend 3 “ 3 “ 1 Boat [?] 5 Broken arm on act 2 “ “ pill Kinley on act 2 “ pill Lock & Bell 5.00 Paper bargaining 8.42 Engpli[?] a nod[?] 3.00 “ “ pill


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<CASH ACCOUNT. DECEMBER> [Blank] [Drawing, with the number 26 within it] <SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNTS> [Blank] <MEMORANDA> [Blank] <MEMORANDA> [Blank] <MEMORANDA> [Blank] [Inside Back Cover] N. Y. F. J. Mattimore [three signatures] [Numbers written randomly] 16 22/25 45 47 25 44

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