Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thursday, August 21, 1862

I settled with Sterrett for board, $40. Sterrett paid me for vegetables, etc. War meeting.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Friday, August 22, 1862

John Beard paid me $4. I sold my garden for $250. Report of Indian outbreak. Great excitement. We elected our commissioned officers-Geo. Atkinson, captain; Westley Kinney, first lieutenant; N. F. Randolph, second lieutenant. We left Lake City in War Eagle.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, August 23, 1862

Arrived at St. Paul, visited high bridge, state house, etc. Arrived at Fort Snelling and examined by military board.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, August 24, 1862

I visited Minnehaha.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, August 25, 1862

Rainy. We elected non-commissioned officers.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, August 26, 1862

We received $63 bounty fee, $50 cash and $12.50 in bills, which I sent to Lake City for collection by Judge Ottman. We received our coats and blankets.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, August 27, 1862

We received our socks, pants, drawers and shoes. Did not get our guns. We encamped in tents, ate our supper just at dark.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thursday, August 28, 1862

We went in Mississippi swimming. I wrote to father. Snake in first lieutenant's blanket.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Friday, August 29, 1862

I did police duty.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, August 30, 1862

Visited St. Paul, at cave, St. Anthony, Minneapolis, etc. Hardees tactics, $1.50. Ferry, 10c. Stamps, 25c. Toll, $1. Luncheon fare 40c. I wrote to father.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 3

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, August 31, 1862

Ordered to prepare to receive our arms. Company received a furlough of six days. Remained at Fort Snelling. Henderson's company armed with Austrian guns.

SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 4