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...

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...