Have had much to think of and do that I could not find time or opportunity to keep a journal of the daily events that occurred.
Wednesday, February 8, 1865
A.M. very snowy P.M. rainy.
Spent the A.M. at home with my family and Mrs. Perry and Jackman. P.M. went to Mrs. Youngs’ to a Circle and in the evening had a grand sociable. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves nicely and to make it all the more pleasant brother Frank came home and came to the sociable. I was very very glad to see him. There is a good prospect of a small thaw.
Tuesday, February 7, 1865
A cloudy moderate day.
Got ready and with Mary and Isa went and took dinner with Temperance and Levi. Johnny and I made Mrs. Jackman a call. Then I went over to Mrs. Records. I hear no news and have nothing important to chronicle today.
Monday, February 6, 1865
Quite warm and pleasant.
The snow melts for the first time since January came in. John Weaver came in to make us a visit. Jim Ingalls also came in to see me but I was just on the eve of going away so he made no stop. Mary and I made a short visit to Mr. Morrison's and Father Perry’s. Spent the evening pleasantly with my own family.
Sunday, February 5, 1865
A.M. cloudy. P.M. snowy.
Attended meeting all day today and listened to the Rev. Wm. Sleeper with much pleasure. A.M. text was John 1-47. P.M. text was Matt. 27-22. I hope I may profit from the teaching of the word. Took dinner with Sarah. Came in in the eve. and took tea with Leonard and Flora. Mother and Mary Susan came and spent the evening with us. Wrote letter to Sergt. Dernshu. Sent $15.00. Rec'd a letter from Frank today and hope to meet him in a few days.
Saturday, February 4, 1865
Cloudy with indications of snow.
I went over to Mr. Webbers this morning and saw Sarah Jane and family and Mary Susan and Mr. VI' s family. They all seemed glad to see me. Made a call on Leonard, Flora and Mr. Sleeper's family and came home, got ready and in the eve. Took my wife and went to the musical Sherman concert at the Mills. It was a great good one. Saw William, Mills Emily and John. Spent the night with Ed Jackman and Rebecca. Have had a pleasant visit.
Friday, February 3, 1865
Not so windy but quite cold.
I went with Mary and baby and took dinner with Mother and when most night we went down and took tea with Father and Mother Perry and spent the evening there. Had cordial greetings with my old friends thus far. I find about four feet of snow and the roads drifted full. It doesn't seem much as it used to before the war as every family has been affected by it and many an empty chair is seen and many a vacant seat in the family circle. May the war soon come to an honorable end.
Thursday, February 2, 1865
Another cold windy day.
Took Stage at 6 1/2 o'clock in the morning. and had a tremendous cold ride to Sherman where I arrived about noon. Took dinner with Herman Patterson's folks. Got a ride home with Mr. Irish. Saw Leonard, Flora, Mary, Emily, Arolyn, Mrs. Sleeper, etc. All seemed glad to see me. Went to mother's and stopped a moment. Poor mother I frighted her so much. Tore myself away from her and came to my own house where I found the family all well and met a cordial and hearty welcome. My children have all grown a great deal and seem to be good. I feel to rejoice that I am once more AT HOME.
Wednesday, February 1, 1865
Cold and blustering.
Started at 5:A.M. went to Old Town in cars then took Stage to The Point. After having several unsettings and lifting the Stage out of the snowdrifts some twenty times or more we arrived at The Point with twenty two passengers all told. Had good supper. Found Corp. Myrick and roomed with him for the night. This House is the best I have seen in all my travels.
Tuesday, January 31, 1865
Cloudy and rather moderate.
After breakfast at the Rest, went out and walked over town until 12 N. when I took cars to Bangor where I arrived at half past 8 Eve. Fell in with J.W. Ambrose, of Sherman, who was returning home. At the Depot met the Pro. Mar. who took me to the office, gave me transportation to The Point and return then kindly sent a guide to direct me to the Soldiers Rest where I could stay free of charge.
Hear that Rebel Commissioners have come through the lines to try to Treat for Peace but have no faith that any good will come out of it.
Monday, January 30, 1865
A fine fair day.
I arise this morn at 7 A.M. and after taking breakfast went down and got my transportation. Went back to N.E. Rooms got dinner and started at 2 1/2 P.M. for Portland arrived at 8.P.M. found friends at Depot who took me to Refreshment Rooms where were kind ladies to treat me to all the luxuries the heart could wish and then directed us to Soldiers Rest. a good nice home for any soldier. They beat Boston "out and out." I saw a man give a sick soldier 2 dollars, to help him home. George Cobb, Westbrook Maine.
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