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From: Mary McGinnis <>
Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] MHP DIARY
Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 20:53:13 -0700


Ok, can't stand it - did he marry anyone of these girls? <G>

Mary McG
in Tennessee

wrote:

> Hi Listers,
> I've decided to go ahead and put what I have typed out, and will put the rest
> as I get it done. You have all been wonderful.
> Thank you,
> Marie
>
> May 5 Fri, Went to New London to a show to see a hippopotamus.
>
> May 12 Fri. (?) went to Polk and took cars for Columbus, (?) from Gallion,
> arrived and went to Charlie's - stopped at Yolingers.-
>
> May 13 Sat. Went to camp and reported - found Homer and stopped with him.
> Went to Co. B.
>
> " 15 Mon. Drew my compensation money today.
>
> " 17 Wed. A lot of paroled prisoners came in today.
>
> " 20 Sat. Are waiting very impatiently to get discharged _ don't get
> very good fare here. More prisoners came today.
>
> " 21 Sun. Left my knife in cookhouse and lost it.
>
> " 22 Mon. A lot of Co. B. 20 boys came today from prison.
>
> " 23 Tues. We drew vittles and rations today to cook for our selves.
>
> " 24 Wed. Young officer and I went to town and played hell in shape of
> drinking brandy - bowling and went to opera.
>
> " 25 Thu. bought a trunk and knife today. Came to camp.
>
> " 27 Sat. Bought an alligator pipe and 3 toothbrushes for $1.50; also $2.00
> worth of ivory concerns for sisters.
>
> " 29 Mon. A real riot turn this eve, several hundred made a raid on fence
> and destroyed some. Two wounded one mortally. HRC MLC
>
> June 4 Sun. Walked to river 1 1/2 miles and went in swimming, first time for
> season.
>
> June 6 Tue. Mustering officers came today and are making out our discharges.
> Went to river swimming.
>
> June 7, Wed. Signed the payrolls and was mustered out - not got our
> discharges yet. Are made out.
>
> June 8, Thu. Expected to get our pay today but did not.
>
> June 10, Sat. Another raid on the fence this eve, destroyed some. We had one
> man wounded. Can't get our pay.
>
> June 13, Tue. Got release papers today and went to town and got my pay $78.20
> more than I expected. Bought $50 watch and a new suit of clothes. Went to
> theatre.
>
> June 14, Wed. Came to Wellington today on eve train and stopped at woods all
> night.
>
> June 15, Thu. Came down to Sullivan in stage.
>
> June 18, Sun. Went down to Millers and saw Juliette. She came home with me.
>
> June 20, Tue. Went out Buggles to get charries - 15 qts. Went to W,
> Chanbersburg to take Juiliette and went after her and took a ride in eve.
>
> June 24, Sat. Went to Troy to get Breezy and went riding with Lizzie.
>
> June 25, Sun. Uncle Nat went home today. Olive Johnson was buried - married
> today. John Hubbler is the happy man - it was a very sorrowful event for me
> but circumstances were such that I could not help it.
>
> June 27, Tue. Went to Savannah to anniversary - took Vince - got a whip.
>
> June 28, Wed. Si Johnson's cows got in our corn and ate it up and he denied
> it, but it was proved against him. Went down and asked Julliette to go to
> ride with me.
>
> June 29, Thu. Got the harness together and the machine fixed today and fixed
> up to mow.
>
> July 1, Sat. Johnson's cows in again and finished the corn.
>
> July 2, Sun. Annie Shaler attended church and Sunday School - wrote a letter
> to Si Johnson - delayed one to Julie - wrote one to Annie Shaler.
>
> July 3. Mon. Terrible warm - went after Julia P. in the morn. - attended
> celebration and dinner - very good. Then went to Sudies in eve. to Elmers.
> Danced 7 times - very good time only very warm.
>
> July 4, Tue. Came home am leaving_____(?). Took Julia to Millers. Broke my
> whip coming home - spent $6.50 - quite sleepy today.
>
> July 5, Wed. Had new potatoes and peas today.
>
> July 6, Thu. Jean Crist, Father went down to mow 2 acres for Gould and broke
> machine. Mower in shop.
>
> July 7, Fri. Got wagon down and made rack for it. Played dominoes with Sis -
> lost two games.
>
> July 8, Sat. Took Viney down to Hubler in p.m. - very good visit - went
> riding with Lizzie in eve.
>
> July 9, Sun. Attended meeting a.m. and eve and Sunday School. H. Bailey
> arrived.
>
> July10, Mon. Father went to Ashland - very wet weather so we cannot hay at
> all hardly. Sent for a book on Grammar -.10 ยข

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