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Friday, September 20, 2024

Diary of John Wilkes Booth, Friday, April 21, 1865

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After being hunted like a dog through swamps, woods, and last night being chased by gunboats till I was forced to return, wet, cold and star...

Sarah F. Wakefield to Abraham Lincoln, March 23, 1863

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St Paul March 23, '63 Dear Sir I will introduce myself to your notice as one of the Prisoners in the late Indian War in Minnesota. M...
Sunday, September 15, 2024

Senator John C. Calhoun to Thomas G. Clemson, May 13, 1848

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Washington 13th May 1848 MY DEAR SIR, I have been disappointed in not having received, either from you or Anna, any letter by the last two...

Senator John C. Calhoun to James Edward Calhoun, May 22, 1848

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Washington 22d May 1848 MY DEAR JAMES, I am happy to have your approval of my remarks in reference to the French Revolution. I see they ha...

Senator John C. Calhoun to Thomas G. Clemson, May 26, 1848

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Washington 26th May 1848 MY DEAR SIR, Since my last I have received your's of the 26th April, with letters from Anna for her Mother an...
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, October 16, 1862

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I copied music in the evening for Private Norton. Slept in office. Indian summer. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stoc...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Friday, October 17, 1862

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Carr sick. I worked at post return blanks, etc., late in the evening. I forgot to notify the orderlies about going for potatoes. Slept in te...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Saturday, October 18, 1862

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Indian summer. Norton paid me 70, making us square. Painter painted my office. Stamps 60, blacking 10. Prairie on fire; very pretty. SOURC...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Sunday, October 19, 1862

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Messenger arrived from Georgetown. One hundred men gone back with him. I finished a letter to Howard Bell, commenced one to my home. Indian ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Monday, October 20, 1862

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Indian summer. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 7

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Tuesday, October 21, 1862

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Train arrived from Georgetown with Capt. Noble's band of refugees, 27 in number, one a woman 120 years old. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Wednesday, October 22, 1862

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Cold and blustery. Mending shoes, 25c. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 7

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, October 23, 1862

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Very cold and blustery at night. Our tent cold. Stamps, 25. I obtained permission to go to Georgetown with Atkinson's company tomorrow. ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Friday, October 24, 1862

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So very blustery and cold that we could not go to Georgetown. Stamps, 5c. I sent letter to sister Letitia West. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Saturday, October 25, 1862

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I worked in office. Capt. Emil A. Burger gave me a box and left for St. Paul, taking Capt. Barrett, Adjutant Pell, First Lieutenant Groetsch...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Sunday, October 26, 1862

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Capt. Vander Horck gave me an order for a sword and belt. I wore them on dress parade. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson:...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Monday, October 27, 1862

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Very warm and nice. Messenger arrived from Georgetown. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Tuesday, October 28, 1862

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I worked in office. Everything goes smoothly. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 7

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Wednesday, October 29, 1862

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Worked in office. Scouting party went out. I bought two pounds of white sugar, 50c. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: St...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, October 30, 1862

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Dress parade at 5 p. m. Very nice. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 7