Dress parade. I made form for morning report of cavalry. Copied two orders. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, ...

I commenced several letters to different ones. Our company, G, 8th Infantry, was mustered in. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. ...

I wrote to Rev. Loomis. Lieut. Col. Peteler and Captain Smith arrived. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J.,...

We were paid off, $57.75. Guard reduced to three posts. N. F. Randolph paid me $40, making us square. I wrote some in Q. M. department. Comm...

I sent $40 to Moses, $5 to Letitia, $9 to Sallie, $11 to Loomis, making me out of debt. Sent $5 to Lewis Hurley, and the same to Lewis Updik...

Baker and I were out prospecting; caught one muskrat; set two traps. I sent a letter and $2 for some books at St. Paul. SOURCE: Lewis C. P...

I made a mistake in not detailing a sergeant. The guard house torn down. Company D's quarters used as one. Sent letter to Col. M. J. Tho...

Corporal Whitney and I took a walk out into the country. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p...

I bought alum, 25; dried apples, 25; candles, 25. 2nd Smith sold (Sunday school papers). SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxso...

Lieut. Col. Peteler and I talked upon the subject of my appointment as sergeant major. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson:...

Bake and I caught three muskrats. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 9

(From The Southron, July 16, 1847.) Brierfield, Miss., 29th June, 1847. Gentlemen:—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your ver...

(From Vicksburg Weekly Whig, October 20, 1847.) Warren County, Miss., June 20, 1847. To the President: My Dear Sir:—Your very kind and com...

(From Mississippi Free Trader, Aug. 4, 1847.) Warrenton, Mississippi, June 29, 1847. Hon. W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War: Sir—Several compa...

We have the authority of the New Orleans Delta for saying that the Douglas movement lately attempted in that city, for its influence upon t...

The Cincinnati Commercial calls attention to the fact that in all the balloting at Charleston, Mr. Douglas received but 11 1-2 votes from t...

The stupid absurdity of the professed Union savers, who met at Baltimore the other day to nominate a candidate for President, and another fo...

We struck tents yesterday morning and marched into Memphis, bivouacked on the wharf until dark and then embarked on board the steamer "...

On board transport "Platte Valley." We left Memphis on the 3rd as we supposed for Lake Providence, but when we got within twenty-f...

Disembarked on a sandy ridge and pitched our tents. River very high and swift. Miserable place for a camp, surrounded on all sides by water....

The past few days have been attended with some excitement in various ways. In the first place, there has been a "revival" among th...

We have had a wearisome trip through the bayou, it being very narrow and almost at right angles the whole distance; the trees overhang the b...

Made about three miles today; the transports of the whole division are close together, and at times have to help pull each other around the ...

Made one mile today; nothing of interest occurred. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph Stockto...

Reached the Coldwater River today and disembarked the troops for the purpose of cleaning the boat and giving the men an opportunity of clean...

The regiment bivouacked on shore that night and the men all seem better for it this morning. As the river is much wider, we made about twent...

Reached the Tallahatchie today; navigation much better. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph St...

Still on board transport, which laid up at night, not knowing what we might run into. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary (1862-5) of Brev...

Reached as far as we can go today, our progress being stopped by a large rebel fortification called Fort Pemberton, which is about two miles...

Busy all day fixing our camp. Skirmishing going on all day. It is a busy day, as artillery, transportation and troops are arriving and disem...

Went out today and visited the pickets. Riding through the woods is fearful on both man and beast, as the gnats and mosquitoes are terrible,...

72d Illinois and 48th Indiana went out on a reconnoitering expedition; found two rebel batteries on the bank of the river; exchanged a few r...

The mornings are lovely here. When it is cool and pleasant hundreds of birds are singing in every direction; mocking birds seem to be in gre...

Weather cold and wet. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph Stockton , p. 11

KISSING THE CHAIN! Shall Massachusetts stand erect no longer, But stoop in chains upon her downward way, Thicker to gather on her limb...

In the House of Representatives of this State, on Monday last, petitions numerously signed by legal as well as non-voters, were presented fr...

Congress sat yesterday with open doors, devoting their entire session to suitable tributes to the virtues and services of their late fellow-...

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governour, Council and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, [...

A bad, rainy day all day long. Yesterday afternoon, my young friend, Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart, 20 came out, with his wife and child and s...

Rainy and cold all day, and the Roads excessively muddy — Tallies 2d. Pepys' Diary, 234. note. 1. 12. May 1665. [1854 ed., H. Colburn,...

Attended the Pine street Church to hear Mr. McPheeters 24 preach[.] Today the first tulip of the season full blown. _______________ 24 ...

[The Massachusetts " Body of Liberties," the first code of laws established in New England, was compiled by Nathaniel Ward (c. 157...