Vincent DeLong's Diary of 1864

Tuesday, November 1, 1864

most all only york and
Jersy soldiers goes home to
day that are in the genarl
hospitals to Vote york
to morow

Wednesday, November 2, 1864

got a letter from
Bidy answered it in
the afternoon but did
not let hur know I
was coming home on
a 30 day furlong

Thursday, November 3, 1864

(No diary entry.  Here are Vincent and Elizabeth in an undated photograph:)

Friday, November 4, 1864

got a pass went down
town went in to the
Patent ofice it worth any
ones time to go threw and
see the difernt patents
Etc I went to the sanetary
got a shirt and socks

Saturday, November 5, 1864

rathe lonesom but cared
on like old nick

and

Sunday, November 6, 1864

I recon I shal bat home
next Sunday if nothing
hapens

the clerk came and told
3 of us our furloughs wer
ready Daves and are goin
to morow

Monday, November 7, 1864

Davis and I went up to
the ofice got our Furlough's
and went to the sanetary got
a shurt and socks went back
to the ward got ready and went
down got our transportation
staied at the sanetary til 6.30
in the evening took diner
and super there

Tuesday, November 8, 1864

this morning I find
myself in N.y. city
but to late to take the
6.30 morning train for albany
left N york at twelve
got to Albany at 6.15 at
night. it is Very quiet in
New york for Election day

Wednesday, November 9, 1864

left Roam (Rome) at 5.40 this morning
got to Sandy Creek a little after
7 (could be 4) found my Wife moping
the floar and looked like
a little Irash Girl. she
did not know wethe cry a bit
or not.

A. Disapointement

Thursday, November 10, 1864

the wind blew the mud all
out road but didn't tare
down many stone walles
guess I wil wait til to
morow before I go up
home __ to mother