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...

Left Richmond yesterday about 6:30 o'clock a. m. Found a number of the Texas Brigade and a few of my regiment on the cars and soon becam...

I wrote a letter to Norton's wife for him. Dress parade and review. Adjutant came and Mr. Wright also. Fine weather. Col. wants his room...

Unusually fine day. Letter to Stockton pupils, etc. Oyster supper, 50. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J.,...

Mail came in this evening. Adj. Larned (the old man) and I had a long talk. I wrote to Silas L. Slack. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of ...

Last Wednesday Miss O. and myself visited Hospital No. 1, for the second time. They were just robing one young boy in his soldier's su...

Traveled all night Saturday night, having left Minden at dark, and all day Sunday; reached Vianna about 10 o'clock Sunday morning; the r...

Reached Montgomery this afternoon about 5:30, just too late for the cars, hence must be detained another night on the road. I walked up town...

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.,...

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...

The day has been cold and blustery. We have spent it in reading tracts the chaplain gave out, writing letters and swapping yarns. I am new t...

On shore again. The well ones are drilling and the sick are enjoying themselves any way they can. Mail came to-day and I have a long letter ...

Snowed last night, and slush and slop all day. Raining in the forenoon *After breakfast went to the War & State Departments Wrote letter...

At Presidents. War Department, 2nd Auditors, Comms Genl. Surgeon Genls, Post Office—Got back at 2½ and wrote letters till dinner SOURCE: T...

I went up town this morning; feel like I am growing stronger, but am suffering with a very sore mouth. Think I shall start for Shreveport on...

Forgot to say in my diary yesterday that I met Mrs. Conrow, of Waco, and her son, Frank Harris, on their way to Arkadelphia; got up this mor...

Rienzi. There was nothing to break the monotony of camp life. Wrote two letters. Washed clothes. In the evening news of another battle at Iu...

We drilled forenoon in manual of arms & afternoon in battallion drill & dress perade Our Reg took a march through the citty & dr...

I sent letter to pupils at Spring Mills, Locke's Mills. Two messengers left on the mules, Billy and Dixie. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  D...