Oscar E. Tuthill Diary
Mr. O. E. Tuthill
Smyrna
Chenango
Co
Love N.Y.
Love To
Miss Frank J. Stanbro
South Brookfield
Madison Co
N.Y.
Jan
the
8
1864
Than Bartlett Smyrna
Lafayette Bartlett Smyrna
Clark Bartlett Smyrna
Thomas Trawly [?]
Peterson
J. M. Ferris
J Mc kenney
Isaac Colyer Smyrna
Thomas Sp[?] Smyrna
Elexander Colyer Smyrna
Lewellen G. Tuthill Smyrna
Morell D Titus Smyrna
Adison Tefft Smyrna
Frank J. Stanbro To
Oscar E. Tuthill
Miss Libby Weaver
Miss [?] Tefft
I wonder if she thinks
of me her little darling boy
Leonard J. Tuthill
Coxsie W. Tefft Smyrna
if you dont you will go to hel Take Care there hen skin shoes and Pisk[?]
Thomas J. Libby
Oak Hill Maine
formally of
Co C 12th Me Vols
19th Corps
Drill out of our Co.
P Osberne
J Loyars
J Richards
P Scramler
1. Mr. N. Scarritt
2. Mr. T. Tradly
3. Mr. Peterson
4. Mr. J. D. Wade
5. Mr. J. M. Ferris
6. Mr. J. Mc kenney
7. Mr. C. Gilmore
8. Mr. D. Myglett
9. Mr. E. A. Franklin
Died from our town
E. A. Franklin Dec 21
D. Myglett Jan
G. Tuthill Jan 23
Our Co
G. White from
Earlville 22 Cav
died Jan 30
Went out with the Catholicks the following
J. J. Downey
S. Oconell
Enlisted in the rebel Service
Reldingburg
Jacoby
Brown
Howell
Williams
Sergeant Smith
E. A. Franklin
T. J. Purshell
J. M. Eaton
C. M. Moon
T. J. Towsley
M. M. Berk
R. Barry
W. M. Somers
J. Laine
D. Mygatt
W. M. Martindale
T. Martin
[margin]
R. Sheeler
[begin diary January 1864]
Sunday 24
the 22.
rainy yet we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
the 23.
rather lowery we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
the 24.
Pleasant but cold we draw for rations to day a quarter of a loaf of bread and a ration of meat and of rice soup
the 25.
Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
the 26.
Cold but pleasant
we draw for rations to day half loaf of bread and one pint of rice soup
the 27.
remains pleasant and we draw half loaf of bread and one pint of rice soup
the 28.
Pleasant and cold
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of meat and one pint of rice soup
the 29.
Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup Pleasant yet
the 30.
Pleasant yet we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
the 31.
Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
the 1.
Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
the 2.
Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molases and rice soup
the 3.
Lowery to day
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
the 4. Clears up fine we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of been soup
the 5. Pleasant to day
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of meat and one pint of been soup
the 6. Pleasant yet
we draw quarter of a loaf of bread and a ration of molasess and a pint of been soup
the 7. Cold and stormy
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molasess and one pint of been soup
the 8. Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of been soup
the 9. Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molasess and a ration of rice soup
the 10. Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molasess and one pint of rice soup
the 11. Verry pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molasess and a ration of been soup
the 12. Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molasess and been soup
the 13. Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of been soup
Blankets came there to day
the 14. rather cloudy
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of been soup
we got 1 Blanket to 2 men
the 15. rather rainy
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of been soup
I got a loaf of bread
the 16. Clears up we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of been soup
the 17. Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of been soup
the 18. Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
we draw pants and blouses shirts
the 19. Pleasant yet we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molasess
the first bach of prisoners left here 8 oclock to night
the 20. Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and we draw 4 days rations of bread and pork
the 21. rather cloudy
we draw half are marched out and paroled and are ready to move
the 22.
the 23.
and marched 8 miles that day
Started and went 12 miles and it raines all night
the 24.
raines in the morning we marched about 15 miles to day
the 25. Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of salt beef and a ration of [?]
the 26.
rains all day and night we sleep out in the rain
the 27.
rainy yet
Clears up and we move about 2 miles
the 28. Staid all night and went about 4 miles to the next station I got 3 quarts of milk Breakfast
[no further entries until page of October 18, 1864]
Tuesday, October 18, 1864.
Mr. Jacob Hank
Mr. James Heldon
Mr John Varner
High Point
Guilford Co
N C
Wednesday 19
Battle of Winchester
our R charged 4 times on the rebes and drove them 3 or 4 miles we were captured and marched all night
Thursday 20
we marched until noon and drawed rations and marched till nighed drawed half pint of flour for one day
Friday, October 21, 1864.
we marched all day and staid till 3 oclock in the morning Staid all night
Saturday 22
4 hard tack
we marched to [?] and draw rations and took the cars that night for richmond
Sunday 23
and got into richmond and drawed rations that night the next afternoon
Monday, October 24, 1864
we staid all day and night and got our rations one of a loaf of bread and a piece of codfish and one ration of bacon for 3 days
Tuesday 25
we drawed 2 days rations and took the cars for Salisbury North Carolina
Wednesday 26
we were on the cars all day got off from the cars that night at Greenss and staid all night and took the cars
Thursday, October 27, 1864
and arived at Salisbury at night and drawed a half of a pint of rice soup it rained all night we laid out of doors
Friday 28
got up in the morning and drawed ration half a loaf of bread and a piece of meat for that day
Saturday 29
we got a ration of meat and of rice soup without any bread to day
Sunday, October 30, 1864.
my birth day 17 years old pleasant day Drawed one pint of flour and one pint of rice soup Ret went to the hospital
Monday 31
We drawed a ration of bread half of a loaf to a man and at noon one pint of rice soup also three tents for our squad 10 men
Tuesday, November 1
We drawed one pint of flour and the same of rice soup it was a pleasant day
Wednesday, November 2, 1864.
we put up our shelter tents and it rained all day we drawed one pint of rice soup and half gill of molassess
Thursday 3
it keep lowery all day we drawed half loaf of bread in the morning and 1 pint of rice soup
Friday 4
Pleasant in the morning but raines at night we drawed rice soup and a ration of bread
Saturday, November 5, 1864.
Pleasant to day we drawed rice soup and a ration of flour and a ration of salt
Sunday 6
Pleasant to day one ration of beef and rice soup and a ration of corn meal
Monday 7
Pleasant day we drawed one pint of rice soup and one ration of flour
Tuesday, November 8, 1864.
Rather lowery to day we drawed one ration of rice soup not any thing else to day
rather rainy all night
Wednesday 9
Cleared off this morning we drawed one pint of rice soup and half loaf of bread it rained all night
Thursday 10
it cleared off this morning
Pleasant all day we drawed to day one pint of rice soup and a half loaf of bread.
Friday, November 11, 1864.
Pleasant all day and night we drew for rations to day half of a loaf of bread a ration of rice soup and beef
Saturday 12
Pleasant again to day we drew half loaf of bread and a ration of salt beef and one ration of rice
Sunday 13
Pleasant to day we drew half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
Monday, November 14, 1864.
Pleasant again to day we drew half loaf of bread a ration of beef and a ration of rice soup
Tuesday 15
keeps pleasant yet
we drew half loaf of bread and rice soup to day
Clouds up and rains a little before morning
Wednesday 16
Clears off Pleasant we drew half loaf of bread and one pint of rice soup
Clouds up again and looks like rain
Thursday, November 17, 1864.
but clears up without any rain and is a pleasant day and we draw half loaf of bread and one pint of rice soup a pece.
Friday 18
Pleasant again to day we draw for rations to day half a loaf of bread and one pint of rice soup to a man
Clouds up and rains in the night
Saturday 19
Rains all day and night we draw half loaf of bread one pint of rice soup and a ration of meat
Sunday, November 20, 1864.
keeps cloudy with some rain we draw rice soup and half loaf of bread rains all night
Monday 21
rains all day and night we draw rice soup and a ration of corn meal
Tuesday 22
keeps cloudy and cold as greenland we drew half loaf of bread and rice soup keeps cloudy
Wednesday, November 23, 1864.
Clears off and we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of meat and of rice soup keeps cold and
Thursday 24
we drew half ration of bread and a ration of rice soup keeps pleasant
Friday 25
we draw half ration of bread and a ration of rice soup
Saturday, November 26, 1864
Pleasant yet we drew half ration of bread and a ration of rice soup keeps pleasant yet
Sunday 27
Pleasant yet we draw half loaf of bread a ration of rice soup and half ration of beef
Monday 28
Pleasant yet we draw half ration of bread and meat and a ration of rice soup
Tuesday, November 29, 1864.
Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
Wednesday 30
Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup and of beef
Thursday, December 1
Pleasant yet we draw half ration of bread and a ration of rice soup
Friday, December 2, 1864.
Some cloudy to day we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of fresh beef and a ration of rice soup
Saturday 3
keeps cloudy yet but no rain. we draw for our rations to day half loaf of bred and one pint of rice soup
Sunday 4
Clears off and we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of potatoes and a ration of rice soup
remains cl
Monday, December 5, 1864
Pleasant yet we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of rice soup
Tuesday 6
Looks like rain some
we draw for rations to day half loaf of bred and one pint of rice soup
rains some to night
Wednesday 7
Some rainy and we draw half loaf of bred and one pint of rice soup Clears up and is pleasant
Thursday, December 8, 1864.
Pleasant yet we draw for rations to day half loaf of bred and one pint of rice soup
grows Cloudy
Friday 9
rains the morning but turns into snow and snows all day and night we draw half loaf of bred and ration of rice soup
Saturday 10
Cloudy yet and cold
we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of beef and one pint of rice soup
Sunday, December 11, 1864.
Cloudy yet and cold we draw for rations to day half loaf of bred and a pint of rice soup
rather breaks away
Monday 12
Cold all day and night we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of rice soup the wind blows hard all night wheat bread
Tuesday 13
Rather cloudy and cold we draw for rations to day half loaf of wheat bred and a ration of beef and rice soup Cold yet
Wednesday, December 14, 1864.
Cloudy and cold we draw for rations to day a ration of bred and a ration of meat and of rice soup one pint
Cold yet
Thursday 15
Cloudy and rainy
we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of rice soup Clears off pleasant to night
Friday 16
Clouds up and rains a little we draw half loaf of bred and a pint of rice soup
rainy yet
Saturday, December 17, 1864.
rather lowery. we drew for rations to day half loaf of bred and a ration of beef and rice soup
Sunday 18
lowery yet we draw half loaf of bred and one pint of rice soup
rains some
Monday 19
Clears up we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of rice soup
Cloudy
Tuesday, December 20, 1864.
Cloudy clears up Pleasant we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of potatoes and rice soup
Cloudy and cold
Wednesday 21
Cold and rainy we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of rice soup rains all night
Thursday 22
rather rainy we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of rice soup and a ration of molasses
Friday, December 23, 1864.
Clear and cold we draw half loaf of bred and and a ration of rice soup Pleasant yet
Saturday 24
Pleasant but cold we draw half loaf of bred and a pint of rice soup
Sunday 25
Cold yet we draw rations for Cristmas half loaf of bred and a ration of soup
rains all night
Monday, December 26, 1864.
rather lowery
we draw half loaf of bred and a ration of rice soup Cloudy yet
Tuesday 27
Cloudy yet we draw half loaf ration of bread and a ration of rice soup
Clears up pleasant
Eliot Franklin died about 11 oclock this night
Wednesday 28
rather lowery we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
Thursday, December 29, 1864.
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup Cold and windy
Friday 30
rather warmer to day we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
keeps cold
Saturday 31
Cold yet we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
Clear and cold
Memoranda. 1865
January the 1 Sunday
The first day of this year we draw half of a loaf of bread and a ration of molases and rice soup
the 2. Monday
rather cloudy to day we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup. Cloudy yet
the 3. Tuesday
Cloudy yet we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of meat and of rice soup
Cloudy yet
the 4. Wednesday
Pleasant to day
and we draw a quarter of a loaf of bread and one pint of rice soup remains pleasant
the 5. Thursday
Clear and cold we draw half loaf of bread and half loaf of a ration of meat and one pint of rice soup
the 6. Friday
rainy we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
rainy yet
the 7. Saturday
Clears up cold we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of potatoes and rice soup
Clear and cold
the 8. Sunday
One year to day since I enlisted we draw half loaf of bread and one pint of rice soup
the 9. Monday
Cloudy yet we draw a quarter loaf of bread and a pint of rice soup
remains
rains all night Cloudy
the 10. Tuesday
Cloudy yet we draw half loaf of bead and pint of rice soup Clears up cold
the 11. Wednesday
remains cold
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molasses and rice soup Cold yet
the 12. Thursday
Pleasant to day
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molassess and soup
the 13. Friday
Pleasant to day we draw half loaf of bread and one pint of rice soup Clouds up and looks like rain. [?] came out of the hospital
the 14. Saturday
Pleasant but cold
we draw for rations to day rice soup twice one pint each time
the 15. Sunday
Pleasant yet we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of fresh beef and a ration of soup
16. Monday
Pleasant yet
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of soup
the 17. Tuesday
Pleasant we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molasses and ration of rice soup [?] and I had a verry good [fold] indeed
the 18. Wednesday
Pleasant yet we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
the 19. Thursday
we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of rice soup
the 20. Friday
[?] we draw half loaf of bread and a ration of molassess and a ration of rice soup
the 21. Saturday
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Diary of Oscar E. Tuthill, CO. H, 5th NY Heavy Artillery
Tags: Camp/Lodging, Christmas, Clothing, Death (Military), Drilling, Family, Fighting, Food, Love, Prisoners of War, Railroads, Religion, Supplies, Weather
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Oscar E. Tuthill Diary, DL0488, Nau Collection
