The boys say they are ready to march, but don't get any further orders. Letters from home. Have written to father wish I could see him. ...

This is a hard spot to get well in. Two poor fellows are near their end to all appearances, and it is trying to hear them rave about home an...

A woman and boy died in my division last night. The woman left a little child, eighteen months old, which is inconsolable. The father, a sol...

I find many very interesting cases here, some of which shall wait to see the finale before making note of them. What seems to me a strange...

One man, this morning, while I was taking the name of one who had just died, to write to his friends, told me that people throughout the who...

The ambulance and driver were placed at my disposal this P.M., and I visited Hospital No. 1. I find changes here, but mostly for the better....

We were expecting a gay time to-day, it being the first anniversary of the capture of New Berne. It was reported that besides a review we we...

Clear & Pleasant with frogs jumping about the ponds. This place, Hellena is almost impassible for persons on foot, this day at 10 Oc I s...

We was out this morning by request of our Col & had a tryal at target shooting with him the commissioned officers of us, pistol shooting...

I finished my letter to W. J. Hawn. The saw mill once more under way, and broke down. A threshing wind. Military school. SOURCE: Lewis C. ...

Stockading. I wrote to Ottman and Caroline. Received four crochet and one stilletto needle from John Goodenough. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, ...

I wrote off parts of two letters which he received from Adjt. Gen. Olin relative to defence. We had a sham battle. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson...

5 Oc morning I went out and brought in the picket guard and we loosed cable & started, we landed on Island No. 36 Arkansas & wooded ...

Larned, Jr., gone to St. Paul. I gave 25c to help make up $7 for McBride of the Times, Lake City. I wrote to (Rev. Wm.) Speer, Lake City, Mi...

I copied a letter from Gen. Sibley. Colonel set me to learning artillery for howitzer. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson:...

20 below zero. I wrote to sister Letitia. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 11

I wrote to adjutant general. Second Lieut. Randolph spent the evening with me. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockto...

Beautiful mirage. I wrote to Mrs. Dilley, acknowledging the reception of hospital stores. Sergeant Fred Miller, Company G of the 7th, reduce...

We have had a rain and the hard ground made the softest kind of mud. It sticks to our feet and clothes, and everybody is cross and crabbed. ...

I spent yesterday morning writing to my precious wife. I wrote two letters; one to take the chances and uncertainties of the mails; the othe...