I copied music in
the evening for Private Norton. Slept in office. Indian summer.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
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Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, October 16, 1862
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Friday, October 17, 1862
Carr sick. I worked
at post return blanks, etc., late in the evening. I forgot to notify the
orderlies about going for potatoes. Slept in tent. Indian summer.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Saturday, October 18, 1862
Indian summer. Norton
paid me 70, making us square. Painter painted my office. Stamps 60, blacking
10. Prairie on fire; very pretty.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Sunday, October 19, 1862
Messenger arrived
from Georgetown. One hundred men gone back with him. I finished a letter to
Howard Bell, commenced one to my home. Indian summer. Carr and I spent the
afternoon together.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Monday, October 20, 1862
Indian summer.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Tuesday, October 21, 1862
Train arrived from
Georgetown with Capt. Noble's band of refugees, 27 in number, one a woman 120
years old.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Wednesday, October 22, 1862
Cold and blustery.
Mending shoes, 25c.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, October 23, 1862
Very cold and
blustery at night. Our tent cold. Stamps, 25. I obtained permission to go to
Georgetown with Atkinson's company tomorrow.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Friday, October 24, 1862
So very blustery and
cold that we could not go to Georgetown. Stamps, 5c. I sent letter to sister
Letitia West.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Saturday, October 25, 1862
I worked in office.
Capt. Emil A. Burger gave me a box and left for St. Paul, taking Capt. Barrett,
Adjutant Pell, First Lieutenant Groetsch and Capt. Noble's band of refugees,
27, and four privates from each company. We moved into log quarters.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Sunday, October 26, 1862
Capt. Vander Horck
gave me an order for a sword and belt. I wore them on dress parade.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Monday, October 27, 1862
Very warm and nice.
Messenger arrived from Georgetown.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Tuesday, October 28, 1862
I worked in office.
Everything goes smoothly.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Wednesday, October 29, 1862
Worked in office.
Scouting party went out. I bought two pounds of white sugar, 50c.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, October 30, 1862
Dress parade at 5 p.
m. Very nice.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Friday, October 31, 1862
I wrote to Locke's
Mills pupils. Messenger arrived from Alexandrian woods at 7 a. m., 1,000 men
coming and 500 cattle.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 7
Friday, July 19, 2024
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Wednesday, October 1, 1862
I found my gun. We got a clock in the office.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 6
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, October 2, 1862
I worked in the office. Barrett's company is over the Red river, hunting Indians.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 6
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Friday, October 3, 1862
Barrett's company return and take their share of guard duty.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 6
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Saturday, October 4, 1862
I finished the index to post letter book. Adjutant Pell drills us. Right about face, march!
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 6
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