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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, March 1, 1863

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I fixed my post returns for colonel. I sent stilletto to Sally Ann and Hannah, pen holder to Moses and Carrie, the latter to be kept for me....

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, March 2, 1863

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A fine morning. Writing paper 25, washing 20 (Jones). I showed the colonel my burlesque of my company and the fort generally. He laughed qui...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, March 3, 1863

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Lieuts. Randolph and Norton spent an evening in my room. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, March 4, 1863

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The colonel invited me to play a game of cards with him. I replied: “I never play games of any kind." He sneeringly replied: "Virt...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thursday, March 5, 1863

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Very snowy. The Sibley D. T. relief train arrives with news of the fall of Vicksburg. Rumor that M. T. Thomas, our colonel, is enroute for F...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Friday, March 6, 1863

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I got out lines of Virgil. A nice day. Collins scared about his drum. Gets up in a hurry for reveille. Lieut. Col. sick. SOURCE: Lewis C. ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, March 7, 1863

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I wrote to John C. Haradon and copied letter to Sibley. Lieut. W. Kinney and I examined the report of hospital. Artillery and horse power ar...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, March 8, 1863

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I made out returns and wrote two letters. An awful snow storm came up just in the evening. Hospital walls caving in. Private Small, Co. D of...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, March 10, 1863

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We had battalion drill. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 13

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, March 11, 1863

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Very nice day, I wrote  some  on Burlesque Military School. I wrote our blanks in guard book. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thursday, March 12, 1863

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Three dog trains arrived, one from Pembina, one from Goose River and Georgetown. I finished burlesque, 23 pages. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Friday, March 13, 1863

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Messenger arrived. Furloughs for Corporal Jos. E. Faverow and Corporal Benj. F. Rawalt. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, March 14, 1863

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Nothing of special importance occurred except the arrival of train and last supplies from Alexandria and mail. D. Phelps, Co. D, Seventh Min...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, March 15, 1863

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Very busy as usual getting out reports. Faverow gone home with messenger. Tarbell, McCoy's Co., relieved from guard. Corporal Daniel Phe...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, March 16, 1863

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Wrote a letter to father. Train went below. Norton and I went to Slabtown after Jos. Demarais, interpreter, to go to Georgetown. My skull wh...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, March 17, 1863

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Capts. McCoy and Tyler, with one howitzer and 36 men, started for Georgetown after settlers. Fine weather. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, March 18, 1863

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Cloudy and some colder. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 14

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thursday, March 19, 1863

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I studied Virgil and did my usual official duties. Could not make out much translation until after supper. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, March 21, 1863

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I got out 18 lines of Virgil; 27 refugees came up from Georgetown with Capt. McCoy and Tyler. Warm and snow melting. An old squaw 120 years ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, March 22, 1863

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I wrote to father, Sibley 2, Col. Cleary 1. Made out two returns weekly; 22 doz. eggs without express. Pay for shoulder straps. Doughnuts, b...