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Friday, April 24, 2026

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

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One of the most famous snow storms of this country. Norton and I spent the evening together. Washing, 20. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary ...

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

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Thirty-two below zero. I mended my moccasins, Battalion drill. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-18...

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

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Twenty-one below zero. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 12

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

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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. ...

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

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Military school. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 12

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

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Cloudy. Commenced getting out timber for pallisades. William Beatty died. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N....

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

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I wrote off six copies of the work of board of survey. Kunze, of Company H of Eighth Minnesota, was frozen very badly. Was placed in the hos...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, February 9, 1863

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Snowy and warm. Singing school. Baldwin did not get permission to go home after all, as Sibley grants no more furloughs. SOURCE: Lewis C. ...

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

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Snowing. Have brought a barrel of water. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 12

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

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I cut a pile of wood. Cold. Clarence A. Hubbard had his ankle dislocated and leg broken just above, while pallisading. SOURCE: Lewis C. Pa...

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

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

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

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Twenty-four above zero. Train left. Lieut. Larned left. Very stormy and blustery. Capt. and Lieut. Marsh returned. Clarke lost in the snow s...

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

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Train left. Quite blustery in the morning. I moved into the former office of Major Day. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson...

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

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Train did not leave for Breckenridge. Clarke found. A very warm day. I cleared the portico of snow and ice. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diar...

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

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Warm. Corporal Carsley gone to Breckenridge. Adjutant and I studied some Virgil and Caesar. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Pa...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thusday, February 19, 1863

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I studied tactics and translated some Virgil. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 12

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Friday, February 20, 1863

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At ten, Lieut. and I commenced surveying from bastion No. 3, and putting out barrels as targets. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis ...

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

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Lieut. Buck and I were surveying from bastion No. 2. The paymaster arrived and paid me $26, being the amount due me up to the first of Janua...

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

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I let Lieut. Buck have $2 to buy me a water filter and pair of goggles. I sent letters to Sarah and Moses. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, February 23, 1863

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Lieut. Buck, quartermaster and paymaster, left for St. Paul. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865...