Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, September 10, 1862

Alarm of Indians—hoax. Our first battle, we went to Mendota, 20 of us, at 11 p. m. Came back at 3 a. m. Pressing teams for Abercrombie followed.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 4

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