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Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
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1862 Judson Odell Civil War Diary

Wednesday, January 1, 1862

In camp for lunch. Rested.

Thursday, January 2, 1862

Drilled two hours in the morning and drilled on the Pantoon Bridge in the afternoon.

Friday, January 3, 1862

Drilled on skirmish two hours in the morning and on the Pantoon in the afternoon

Saturday, January 4, 1862

Drilled two hours in the morning and two hours on the bridge in the afternoon.

Sunday, January 5, 1862

Inspection of arms and dress parade.

Monday, January 6, 1862

Drilled two hours in the morning.

Tuesday, January 7, 1862

Drilled two hours in the morning.

Wednesday, January 8, 1862

Drilling two hours in the morning and on the Pantoon Bridge in the afternoon.

Thursday, January 9, 1862

Skirmish Drill in the forenoon.

Friday, January 10, 1862

Saturday, January 11, 1862

Drilled on the Pantoon Bridge.

Sunday, January 12, 1862

Signed the pay roll.

Monday, January 13, 1862

Drilled on the Pantoon in the morning in the forenoon and pay, and on the pantoon in the afternoon.

Tuesday, January 14, 1862

In my tent in the fore noon and on the Pantoon Bridge in the afternoon noon for supper oysters.

Wednesday, January 15, 1862

Drilled in the morning, ten minutes the last of the day in my tent?? For rain.

Thursday, January 16, 1862

In the morning two hour drill and target shooting on pantoon in the afternoon.

Friday, January 17,1862

Company Drill in the morning and skirmish drill from 10 to 1. Drill on the pantoon ? A. M.

Saturday, January 18, 1862

Staid in my tent on the account of lame.

Sunday, January 19, 1862

In my tent for rain, inspection in my tent and wrote a letter.

Monday, January 20, 1862

On guard in the mud on post no. 9.

Tuesday, January 21, 1862

In my tent. Rested after guard.

Wednesday, January 22, 1862

In my tent and done nothing.

Thursday, January 23, 1862

Drilling on the bridge and dress parade.

Friday, January 24, 1862

Skirmish drill and roll call in the street.

Saturday, January 25, 1862

Photograph taken our co. and camp and Pantoon Bridge. Roll call in our streets.

Sunday, January 26, 1862

Knapsack inspection in the street at eight in the morning, inspection of arms and dress parade in the evening.

Monday, January 27, 1862

Knapsack inspection in the fore noon, general inspection of arms and tents in the afternoon.

Tuesday, January 28, 1862

It rained in the forenoon in the afternoon squad drill and roll call in the street.

Wednesday, January 29, 1862

On guard on post no. 1_.

Thursday, January 30, 1862

Staid in my tent and done nothing. Rested after guard.

Friday, January 31, 1862

Nothing in the fore noon in the afternoon drill and ________. Roll call in the street.

Saturday, February 1, 1862

Staid in my tent and done nothing. Roll call in the street.

Sunday, February 2, 1862

Knapsack inspection in the fore noon by the 1 leiutenant will meeting general in the afternoon guard dress parade.

Monday, February 3, 1862

Staid in my tent and done nothing it showered all day.

Tuesday, February 4, 1862

Dug gravel to rise our tents.

Wednesday, February 5, 1862

Wheeled gravel to rise my tent moved our things from my tent and replaced them roll call in the street.

Thursday, February 6, 1862

Helped to rise my tent and it rained. Roll call in the street.

Friday, February 7, 1862

Staid in my tent and done nothing. Roll call in the street.

Saturday, February 8, 1862

On the pantoon bridge.

Sunday, February 9, 1862

On guard post no. 12.

Monday, February 10, 1862

In the fore noon nothing in the afternoon on the Pantoon and target shooting.

Tuesday, February 11, 1862

Pantoon drill and inspection from Congress. A speech from Mr. Elz. Alliances from Richmond taken at the Battle of Bull Run.

Wednesday, February 12, 1862

Pantoon in the fore noon took the boats and the bridge in them to the arsenal.

Thursday, February 13, 1862

Skirmish drill in the forenoon and in the afternoon a Batalion drill and dress parade and target shooting.

Friday, February 14, 1862

In the forenoon Batalion drill in the afternoon the same dress parade.

Saturday, February 15, 1862

In the forenoon skirmish drill in the afternoon northern snows.

Sunday, February 16, 1862

In the forenoon inspection of arms and in the afternoon tents and dress parade.

Monday, February 17, 1862

Stade in my tent for rain it rained all day. Dress parade in the afternoon.

Tuesday, February 18, 1862

On guard in the must post no. 9.

Wednesday, February 19, 1862

Staid in my tent and done nothing. Rested all day. Roll call in the street.

Thursday, February 20, 1862

In the forenoon drilled in the bayonet exercise in the afternoon the same and dress parade.

Friday, February 21, 1862

In the fore noon company drill in the afternoon 6 rounds of blank cartridges and dress parade.

Saturday, February 22, 1862

In the forenoon nothing. Washington’s Birthday. Dress parade.

Sunday, February 23, 1862

In the fore noon inspection of arms by the capt in the streets and in the afternoon inspection of tent by the col. And dress parade.

Monday, February 24, 1862

Squad drill in the forenoon in the afternoon in my tent on the count of wind and roll call in the street.

Tuesday, February 25, 1862

Squad drill in the forenoon and also a co. drill in the afternoon a co. drill and dress parade.

Wednesday, February 26, 1862

Squad drill in the forenoon in the bayonet exercise in the afternoon a company drill on the manual of arms and dress parade.

Thursday, February 27, 1862

Staid in my tent sick and dress parade.

Friday, February 28, 1862

In the fore noon inspection of guns and knap sacks in the afternoon mustered for pay and dress parade.

Saturday, March 1, 1862

Stade in my tent and done nothing.

Sunday, March 2, 1862

In the forenoon a co. inspection by the 1 and 2 lietutenant in the afternoon it snowed.

Monday, March 3, 1862

Stade in my tent and done nothing rained all day.

Tuesday, March 4, 1862

In the forenoon squad drill in the afternoon the saim and dress parade.

Wednesday, March 5, 1862

Staid in my tent and done nothen all day only a dress parade.

Thursday, March 6, 1862

Squad drill in the forenoon in the after bayonet exercises.

Friday, March 7, 1862

Was to the sity on a pass and over to the hundred and first regaman.

Saturday, March 8, 1862

Stade in my tent and done nothing except dress parade at four o’clock in the afternoon.

Sunday, March 9, 1862

In the forenoon preparing for an inspection in the afternoon. A general inspection of arms and knapsack and dress parade.

Monday, March 10, 1862

In my tent and done nothing it rained in the forenoon and on dress parade.

Tuesday, March 11, 1862

In the fore noon a squad and co. drill in the afternoon a batalian drill and dress parade.

Wednesday, March 12, 1862

In the fore noon a company drill in the afternoon a battalion drill and dress parade.

Thursday, March 13, 1862

March to Fort Mahore and returned to camp by the way of Fort Staunlaow the distance of about 10 miles.

Friday, March 14, 1862

In the forenoon nothing in the afternoon a skirmish drill and dress parade.

Saturday, March 15, 1862

Stade in my tent and done nothing.

Sunday, March 16, 1862

Stade in my tent and done nothing.

Monday, March 17, 1862

In my tent and done nothing preparing for a march.

Tuesday, March 18, 1862

On guard post no. 7 and struck tents to march.

Wednesday, March 19, 1862

Marched to For Ward from ________ the distance of about 10 miles.

Thursday, March 20, 1862

From camp to visit the Bucktails with out leave and returned about 2 o’clock.

Friday, March 21, 1862

On guard post no 2 or sulfermining at night patrols in camp.

Saturday, March 22, 1862

In the forenoon a Co. inspection by the Capt. And 1 Lieutenant in the afternoon went to visit the 35 Pa. Regiment.

Sunday, March 23, 1862

In the forenoon a company inspection by the capt and 1 lieutenant in the afternoon nothing.

Monday, March 24, 1862

In the fore noon a battalion drill in the afternoon a company drill and dress parade.

Tuesday, March 25, 1862

In the hospital sick with the ear ache.

Wednesday, March 26, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothing but dress parade.

Thursday, March 27, 1862

In the fore noon washed my clothes by permission of the order sargent in the afternoon nothing but dress parade.

Friday, March 28, 1862

In the forenoon a drill in the Bayonet exercise in the afternoon a knapsack drill and dress parade.

Saturday, March 29, 1862

In the forenoon company drill in the afternoon nothing. It snode all the afternoon.

Sunday, March 30, 1862

Stade in my tent and done nothen. It rained all day.

Monday, March 31, 1862

In the forenoon put up our tent in the afternoon went on _______ and stade till night.

Tuesday, April 1, 1862

In the forenoon a battalion drill with knapsacks and shot blank cartridges in the afternoon a battalion drill and dress parade.

Wednesday, April 2, 1862

In the forenoon a battalion drill with knapsacks in the afternoon sick in my tent.

Thursday, April 3, 1862

Excused from drill by the doctor. Sick in my tent.

Friday, April 4, 1862

The drum beat at two A.M. to get up and get ready to march. Left camp at Fort _______ about 12 am and marched to the railroad and pitched tent.

Saturday, April 5, 1862

Took the call about eleven am and came to Monasses about three o’clock in the afternoon and pitched tents.

Sunday, April 6, 1862

In the forenoon a regimental inspection in the afternoon nothing.

Monday, April 7, 1862

Got orders to march and march in the direction of the __________ and marched about five miles and was ordered back and marched back to manass and the cry has ??????.

Tuesday, April 8, 1862

Arrived at _________ about 4 a.m. went from the ______ to the depo at the wharf and staid til noon and went to a ________. _______ and watched ??? the ??? of the Co. came then went to ________ Hall and stay for the night.

Wednesday, April 9, 1862

Marched to the steam ship Leausiania and sailed to Mount Vernon and was anchored out for the night.

Thursday, April 10, 1862

Left Mount Vernon about 6 a.m. and sailed down the Ptomac to the Chesepeak Bay and anchored about 2 hours then _______ anchors close to the bay.

Friday, April 11, 1862

Landed at Shiffing Point and York River about three o’clock the afternoon and pitched tents.

Saturday, April 12, 1862

On guard on Post No. 2_.

Sunday, April 13, 1862

Marched from our camp at Shiffing Point about 3 miles in the direction of Yorktown and pitched tents.

Monday, April 14, 1862

Went with the Captain and Lieutentent and fifty of the Co. to see the country and find _______ for _______ and forearms.

Tuesday, April 15, 1862

Detailed to go and bring comisarys states from the landing to a place for conveyance to the regiment.

Wednesday, April 16, 1862

Brought one load of ________ from the landing and then returned to camp where _______ about ______ p.m. to shell York.

Thursday, April 17, 1862

Went out with the co. and made Gacions between camp and Yorktown in reach of the enemy guns.

Friday, April 18, 1862

The same. Skirmishing going on at Yorktown.

Saturday, April 19, 1862

The same.

Sunday, April 20, 1862

Guard post no. one.

Monday, April 21, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothin.

Tuesday, April 22, 1862

Went out and helped get out timbers for a ________.

Wednesday, April 23, 1862

Went and help build it??

Thursday, April 24, 1862

The same.

Friday, April 25, 1862

The same.

Saturday, April 26, 1862

____________________________________

Sunday, April 27, 1862

Went with the Capt and twenty of the co. to land boat loded with morters to the Place of use.

Monday, April 28, 1862

Went out with the co. and helped to prepare beds for siege morters to be used to storm Yorkstorm.

Tuesday, April 29, 1862

Sick in my tent. Took medison from the doctor and received pay.

Wednesday, April 30, 1862

Sick in my tent and was mustered for pay.

Thursday, May 1, 1862

Staid in camp and worked at an ox yoke.

Friday, May 2, 1862

Walked at the ____________ the enemy throded shells into our camp.

Saturday, May 3, 1862

Went and made gabiens. The rebels vacated Yorktown.

Sunday, May 4, 1862

Stade in camp and wrote letters and was sick.

Monday, May 5, 1862

Staid in camp sick. It rained.

Tuesday, May 6, 1862

Staid in camp sick and took medicine from the doctor.

Wednesday, May 7, 1862

Staid in camp sick done nothing but clean my gun.

Thursday, May 8, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothing.

Friday, May 9, 1862

Got orders to pack up and be ready to march at 10 in the morning and went down _________ creek and slept in a canal boat for the night – on the sick list.

Saturday, May 10, 1862

Took a pantoon boat and went to Yorktown and had the day to visit that place. At knight I left in a canal boat.

Sunday, May 11, 1862

Took the steam ship Star and was anchored for the night near West Point.

Monday, May 12, 1862

Landed about 8 o’clock and pitched tents for the night.

Tuesday, May 13, 1862

In the forenoon worked on the pantoon boats and went a fishing in the afternoon.

Wednesday, May 14, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothing only stood guard two hours.

Thursday, May 15, 1862

We took up the line of march about ten in the morning. Marched about fore miles. Pitched tents for the night.

Friday, May 16, 1862

The next morning rounded the line of march and marched about four miles and pitched tents for the night.

Saturday, May 17, 1862

The next morning ________ the line of march and marched about four miles and pitched tents for the night.

Sunday, May 18, 1862

The next morning _________ the line of march and marched about to miles and pitched tents for the night.

Monday, May 19, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothing only rested and at night went out with the co. to work to help get wagons from the barges and returned to camp.

Tuesday, May 20, 1862

Struck tents and left camp about 3 o’clock in the am and marched 5 miles towards Richmond and pitched tents for the night.

Wednesday, May 21, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothin.

Thursday, May 22, 1862

We took up the line of march and marched about ten miles and put a bridge abreast the river chikahomey.

Friday, May 23, 1862

We put a bridge abreast the Chickanomey River then marched all night.

Saturday, May 24, 1862

In the forenoon marched in the afternoon pitched tents for the night it rained.

Sunday, May 25, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothing only wrote a letter.

Monday, May 26, 1862

In the forenoon helped git out timbers for a bridge in the afternoon nothen.

Tuesday, May 27, 1862

In the fore noon nothing in the afternoon march to miles and pitched tents for the night and worked.

Wednesday, May 28, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothing only wrote a letter.

Thursday, May 29, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothen and expected to get attacked by the rebels at night.

Friday, May 30, 1862

Stade in camp and wrote letters and at night it rained hard and heavy thunder and lighten.

Saturday, May 31, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothing, _____ acrost the Chickahomeny and at night heavy walked _______ and ______ fought our men gained the day. Worked at dam _________.

Sunday, June 1, 1862

Help to lay a bridge across the Chickahomeny river and hear firen all day.

Monday, June 2, 1862

In the forenoon nothing in the afternoon worked on the Bridge and at night it rained in the afternoon hear firen.

Tuesday, June 3, 1862

Worked on the bridge and the rebels throde shells at us and our guns stopped them and at night it rained.

Wednesday, June 4, 1862

Fer a bridge and at night went to oversee bilden and bridge and return at twelve at night it rained.

Thursday, June 5, 1862

The rebels opened firen on our men while crosen the bridge and our ______ soon silenced the men earned our pay.

Friday, June 6, 1862

Went with part of the company to help lay out a bridge the rebels throde shells at our bridge.

Saturday, June 7, 1862

Went with part of the company to work on a bridge the rebels throde shells at us. It rained.

Sunday, June 8, 1862

Inspection of arms in the forenoon in the afternoon struck tents and marched 10 miles and pitched tents.

Monday, June 9, 1862

Struck tents and marched three miles and pitched tents in the afternoon marched _______ and the Chickahomeny River.

Tuesday, June 10, 1862

Worked in the Chickahomey River bilding a pier for the bridge. The weather was rainy all day.

Wednesday, June 11, 1862

Staid in my tent sick the weather was plesent.

Thursday, June 12, 1862

Staid in my tent sick the wether was plesent.

Friday, June 13, 1862

Stade in my tent sick the wether was plesant.

Saturday, June 14, 1862

Went to the hospital the wether was plesent and warm.

Sunday, June 15, 1862

Sick in the hospital the wether was warm and plesant.

Monday, June 16, 1862

The saim sick the wether was warm and hot.

Tuesday, June 17, 1862

The saim sick the wether was hot and dry.

Wednesday, June 18, 1862

The saim sick the wether was hot and dry.

Thursday, June 19, 1862

The saim sick the wether was hot and dry.

Friday, June 20, 1862

The saim sick the wether was a litel cooler.

Saturday, June 21, 1862

The saim sick the wether was warm and hot.

Sunday, June 22, 1862

Geten a litel better. The wether was warm.

Monday, June 23, 1862

Geten a litel better. A hard rain at night and hard wind blow.

Tuesday, June 24, 1862

About the saim the wether was warm and plesent.

Wednesday, June 25, 1862

About the saim. The wether was warm. A hard batell. Fought our men gained the day.

Thursday, June 26, 1862

A litel beter today the wether was warm and plesent a hard batell foght. Our men held thar ground.

Friday, June 27, 1862

We retreated about seven miles. I rode in the amlence to the hospital and was sick.

Saturday, June 28, 1862

The noonday we retreated to miles and pitched tents for the night.

Sunday, June 29, 1862

The nondey we retreated about nine miles to the James River and laid on the ground. Didn’t pitch tents.

Monday, June 30, 1862

The nenday I done nothen was sick they are fiten hard our men drove the Rebels today.

Tuesday, July 1, 1862

Left camp at 10 o’clock and started on a march for James River marched all night I went with the Pontoon train.

Wednesday, July 2, 1862

Still on the march it rained all day arrived at the landing at James River 5 o’clock in the afternoon.

Thursday, July 3, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothing it was warm.

Friday, July 4, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothen it was warm.

Saturday, July 5, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothen.

Sunday, July 6, 1862

Got ready to form a line of batel then atached guns.

Monday, July 7, 1862

Went out with the regment to chop trees hed of the fort and it was the hotes dey I call fair.

Tuesday, July 8, 1862

Struck tents and marched about half mile and pitched tents it was hot and dry.

Wednesday, July 9, 1862

Stade in camp and cared water for the cooks it was hot and dry.

Thursday, July 10, 1862

Went out with the regiment to help make rode and it rained hard all the afternoon.

Friday, July 11, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothing it rained hard the most of the day.

Saturday, July 12, 1862

Went on guard post no. 3.

Sunday, July 13, 1862

Inspection of arms and baterments and knapsacks by the captain and first lieutenant church at night.

Monday, July 14, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothin.

Tuesday, July 15, 1862

Detailed to work at the Hospital and maid brunches has the sick.

Wednesday, July 16, 1862

Went with a detail from the regimen to build a ____________ road across a small stream and a mud hole.

Thursday, July 17, 1862

The saime.

Friday, July 18, 1862

The saime.

Saturday, July 19, 1862

The saime.

Sunday, July 20, 1862

In the forenoon a company inspection in the afternoon nothing.

Monday, July 21, 1862

In the forenoon marched on the road and in the afternoon nothing.

Tuesday, July 22, 1862

Stade in my tent sick and done nothen it was _______ a dey.

Wednesday, July 23, 1862

In my tent sick took medisan from the doctor.

Thursday, July 24, 1862

The saime.

Friday, July 25, 1862

The saime.

Saturday, July 26, 1862

The saime reseaved our pay $26

Sunday, July 27, 1862

The saime.

Monday, July 28, 1862

The saime.

Tuesday, July 29, 1862

The saime.

Wednesday, July 30, 1862

The saime.

Thursday, July 31, 1862

The saime.

Friday, August 1, 1862

The saime.

Saturday, August 2, 1862

The saime.

Sunday, August 3, 1862

The saime.

Monday, August 4, 1862

The saime.

Tuesday, August 5, 1862

The saim a hard fite today the canon roll hard.

Wednesday, August 6, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothing it was hot and dry.

Thursday, August 7, 1862

Stade in camp and then it was hot and dry.

Friday, August 8, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothen it was hot and dry.

Saturday, August 9, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothen.

Sunday, August 10, 1862

Inspection of arms and caterments in the forenoon by the captain and first lieutenant.

Monday, August 11, 1862

_________ and knapsacks to the ___________ has transportation and was ________ in ___________ morning.

Tuesday, August 12, 1862

Staid in camp waiting orders to march.

Wednesday, August 13, 1862

The saime.

Thursday, August 14, 1862

The saime till about a ______ in the a.m. and asked to march. Marched about 2 miles and halted for the night.

Friday, August 15, 1862

Marched the next morning to the _______ about 10 miles and halted for the night.

Saturday, August 16, 1862

Marched at 8 p.m. in the direction at Williamsburg the distance of 13 miles.

Sunday, August 17, 1862

Marched at 6 am to Williamsburg sed to be 24 miles and halted for the night.

Monday, August 18, 1862

Marched at 5 am to Warin Cart Houst said to be 22 miles where we halted at 6 o’clock for the night.

Tuesday, August 19, 1862

Marched at 5 am morning to fortress mon the disten of 22 miles and halted at a for the night.

Wednesday, August 20, 1862

Pitched tents and aranged a camp close to the Chesapeak Bay.

Thursday, August 21, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothen.

Friday, August 22, 1862

Got orders to be ready to march. Marched at 6 to the mark at Fort Monroe and went on board of the Lesetenia at 10 and staid.

Saturday, August 23, 1862

Staid in the boat all night and the next day till 6 o’clock. ______ then went a shore and marched to the next dock and went on board liner sailed.

Sunday, August 24, 1862

Anchored at Aequny Creek about 10 o’clock in the morning.

Monday, August 25, 1862

Still anchored at Aequinay creek.

Tuesday, August 26, 1862

Left Acquary Creek about 3 o’clock in the afternoon and sailed to Alexander and anchored for the night.

Wednesday, August 27, 1862

Anchored about six o’clock at Alexander marched about 2 miles near Fort Lynas.

Thursday, August 28, 1862

Made camp about nine miles and arriving camp it rained.

Friday, August 29, 1862

Made camp about _______ it rained.

Saturday, August 30, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothing went on picket at night and returned to camp sick.

Sunday, August 31, 1862

The saime mustered for pay it rained.

Monday, September 1, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothen it rained.

Tuesday, September 2, 1862

On guard at Fort No. 2.

Wednesday, September 3, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothen it was hot and dry.

Thursday, September 4, 1862

Stayed tents and got redy to march. March about twelve miles to Washington.

Friday, September 5, 1862

Made in camp and done nothen was sore and laim.

Saturday, September 6, 1862

On gard post Pa 13.

Sunday, September 7, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothen it was warm.

Monday, September 8, 1862

Staid in camp and done nothen except wash the dishes.

Tuesday, September 9, 1862

Drilled to ours in the fore noon and too ours in the afternoon and dress parade at six.

Wednesday, September 10, 1862

On guard post Pa 6.

Thursday, September 11, 1862

Detached to go as a teamster with the pontoon train and went to the city and back to camp.

Friday, September 12, 1862

Started and went about to miles and in hitch our teams.

Saturday, September 13, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothen.

Sunday, September 14, 1862

In the forenoon inspection of arms and ___________.

Monday, September 15, 1862

Harnesed up and drove about 10 miles and back to camp.

Tuesday, September 16, 1862

Hitched up our teams and drove 10 miles and back to camp and unhitched our teams.

Wednesday, September 17, 1862

On guard post No. 2.

Thursday, September 18, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothen.

Friday, September 19, 1862

Stade in camp and drilled to hours in the forenoon and to hours in the afternoon.

Saturday, September 20, 1862

Got orders to strike tents and go with our team no trouble about eighteen miles and stayed fer the night.

Sunday, September 21, 1862

The next morning we harnessed our teams and went about twenty miles and camped for the night.

Monday, September 22, 1862

Got redy and started on our way and travelled about twenty miles.

Tuesday, September 23, 1862

Got ready and started on our way we travelled about twenty miles.

Wednesday, September 24, 1862

The same the horses was sore and laim and got to Harpers Ferry.

Thursday, September 25, 1862

Stade in camp and done nothen had a laim back.

Friday, September 26, 1862

The saim had a laim back.

Saturday, September 27, 1862

The saim had a laim back.

Sunday, September 28, 1862

The saim had a laim back.

Monday, September 29, 1862

The saim had a laim back.

Tuesday, September 30, 1862

The saim laim back.

Wednesday, October 1, 1862

The saim laim back.

Thursday, October 2, 1862

The saim laim back.

Friday, October 3, 1862

The saim laim back.

Saturday, October 4, 1862

The saim laim back.

Sunday, October 5, 1862

The saim laim back.

Monday, October 6, 1862

The saim laim back.

Tuesday, October 7, 1862

The saim laim back.

Wednesday, October 8, 1862

Took the bars at gandy nook at 2 o’clock in the afternoon per Washington and got there at five in the morning and went to the hospital.

Thursday, October 9, 1862

The saim laim back and sick to the stomich.

Friday, October 10, 1862

The siam laim and sick.

Saturday, October 11, 1862

The saim laim and sick.

Sunday, October 12, 1862

The saim laim and sick.

Monday, October 13, 1862

Geten a litel beter the wether was bad.

Tuesday, October 14, 1862

Geten better it is warm and plesent today.

Wednesday, October 15, 1862

Geten better slow the wether was warm.

Thursday, October 16, 1862

Geten better the wether was warm and plesent.

Friday, October 17, 1862

About the saim it is warm and plesent the sun shines bright.

Saturday, October 18, 1862

About the saim it is a litel coller to day but the sun shines bright.

Sunday, October 19, 1862

About the saim it is warm and plesent the sun shines bright.

Monday, October 20, 1862

About the saim it is a litel cooler to day the sun shines bright.

Tuesday, October 21, 1862

About the saim the wind blows hard to day.

Wednesday, October 22, 1862

About the saim the wind blows hard to day.

Thursday, October 23, 1862

Not to well to day.

Friday, October 24, 1862

Not to well to day.

Saturday, October 25, 1862

Not to well to day.

Sunday, October 26, 1862

Not to well to day.

Monday, October 27, 1862

Not to well to day.

Tuesday, October 28, 1862

Not to well to day.

Wednesday, October 29, 1862

Feal a litell beter to day.

Thursday, October 30, 1862

On the gain slowly.

Friday, October 31, 1862

On the gain slowly.

Saturday, November 1, 1862

On the gain slowly.

Sunday, November 2, 1862

On the gain slowly.

Monday, November 3, 1862

On the gain sloly.

Tuesday, November 4, 1862

The saim.

Wednesday, November 5, 1862

The saim.

Thursday, November 6, 1862

The saim.

Friday, November 7, 1862

The saim.

Saturday, November 8, 1862

The saim.

Sunday, November 9, 1862

Not to well.

Monday, November 10, 1862

Geten worse.

Tuesday, November 11, 1862

The saim.

Wednesday, November 12, 1862

The saim.

Thursday, November 13, 1862

No beter to day.

Friday, November 14, 1862

No beter.

Saturday, November 15, 1862

No beter.

The diary stops here.


  1.  Judson1 Odell, son of Alexander Odell and Annie Baity*, (#3930) was born in Spencer, Tioga County, New York 02 SEP 1835.  Individual flags: Civil War.  Judson died 6 DEC 1875 in Frost Settlement, Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 40.  Whitney Family book gives death date as 12 June 1875. His body was interred DEC 1875 in Frost Settlement Cemetery, Covnington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

 He married Lucinda Almena Welch 6 FEB 1864 in Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  (Lucinda Almena Welch is #3917.)  Lucinda was born 10 JUN 1843 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  Lucinda   was the daughter of Hiram Welch and Philena Maria Dike.  She married Dwight Cleveland ABT 1861.  She married Elias Smith Cleveland AFT 1875.  Lucinda died 3 JUN 1924 in Mansfield, Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 80.  Her body was interred JUN 1924 in Gray Cemetery, Covington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  Lucinda lived in Richmond, Covington and Sullivan townships.

 Judson was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  Judson's spine was wounded in the Civil War. He enlisted 12 Sept. 1861, in Co. C, 50th Regt. of N,Y.S. Vol. Engineers, and he was discharged at Philadelphia 21 Feb. 1863 for disability. He died of apoplexy.

           Judson Odell and Lucinda Almena Welch had the following children:

       2  i.  Orpha Delvane2 Odell  (#4559) was born in Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 14 JUL 1865.  She married Van Aden Cleveland 21 MAY 1882 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  Mansfield Advertiser 24th May 1882: Married Van A. Cleveland of Sullivan and Miss Orpha Odell same at residence of Elias Cleveland in Sullivan May 21 by Rev. Finch. (Van Aden Cleveland is #4560.)
    Van was born 26 MAR 1861 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  Van was the son of Asa Cleveland and Augusta Cleveland.
    Orpha was listed as a step daughter in 856's household on the 1880 Census in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
           3  ii.  Laverne Bloomfield Odell reference Obit (#4561) was born in Frost Settlement, Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 1 APR 1868.  Individual flags: Obit.  Laverne died OCT 1937 in Mansfield, Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 69.  ODELL - Verne B. Odell, aged 69 years, died Sunday at 12:30 p.m., at his home in Mansfield. He was born in Sullivan Township, April 1, 1868, son of Judson and Lucinda Welch Odell. September 8, 1897, he married Miss Lulu Adams at Stonyfork. For eight years he conducted a general store in Tioga. Twenty-one years ago he bought a farm on the River Road near Mansfield, where he lived until May 1937, when ill health force him to retire. He was an active member of Tioga Valley Grange. Surviving are his widow, one daughter, Miss Lelah Odell, of the Flushing Hospital, Flushing, NY; four sons, Harold of Rutherford, NJ; Malcom of Endicott, and Willard and Robert at home; a sister, Mrs. Van Cleveland of Covington; two step-sisters, Mrs. Etta Seamans of Salem, Ore., and Mrs. Claude Harvey of Sullivan township, and a half-brother, John Cleveland of Covington. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. at the home, and 2:30 at the Baptist church, Rev. David J. Griffiths officiating; burial in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 20 October 1937 His body was interred OCT 1937 in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.   He married Lulu Marie Adamy 8 SEP 1897 in Stony Fork, Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  (Lulu Marie Adamy is #4562.)
    Lulu was born 6 MAY 1876 in Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas.  Lulu was the daughter of Horatio Adamy and Emily Rebecca Jones.  Lulu died APR 1958 in East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, at age 81.  Her body was interred APR 1958 in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.   Lulu resided in Richmond Township, Tioga County, PA from the age of twenty.

    Laverne was listed as Elias Smith Cleveland's step son on the 1880 Census in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
 

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