Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, April 1, 1863

I made out ordnance report in triplicate form. Our knapsacks and haversacks are being marked by Elsbury and Clark.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thursday, April 2, 1863

I finished ordnance reports and address letter to Olin and Adj. General.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Friday, April 3, 1863

I corrected my guard book. Battalion drill.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, April 4, 1863

Very large mail. Water filter, 50 cents; goggles, 50 cents.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, April 5, 1863

Orderly Robinson gone below, St. Paul. Chaplain preached, “What shall we do?" One pack of envelopes, 15 cents.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, April 6, 1863

A small mail from St. Cloud came.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, April 7, 1863

The most blustery day I have ever seen. Our cook, Samuel Smith, left us. I paid 80 for washing. I wrote off court martial of Ecan Resseanblue.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, April 8, 1863

Complaint raised against Ecan Resseanblue. Threatens to strike corporal in the face. Colonel threatens to attach ball and chain to him if he does not mend.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thursday, April 9, 1863

The pole taken down and roads laid out. Daniel Leighton, Co. D of the Seventh, found $20 gold piece.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Friday, April 10, 1863

We had wild goose for dinner. Pole dug out. Policing on the roads and outside.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, April 11, 1863

We were mustered. I mailed $30 to John C. Haradon of Lake City to invest in sheep for me.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, April 12, 1863

Sermon: "What shall we do?" Gabriel Franchiere, the last survivor of the Astoria expedition, died, aged seventy-seven.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15