Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, September 15, 1862

We marched out across prairie two miles and distributed 40 rounds of cartridges to each man, and took dinner. Marched on 3 miles beyond St. Joseph and encamped—11 miles. I carried Capt. Emil A. Burger's sword. Stamps, 25c.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 5

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