We were mustered. I mailed $30 to John C. Haradon of Lake City to invest in sheep for me.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, April 12, 1863
Sermon: "What shall we do?" Gabriel Franchiere, the last survivor of the Astoria expedition, died, aged seventy-seven.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, April 13, 1863
Mail came in.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, April 14, 1863
Capt. Barrett starts to escort Capt. Painter and crew to Georgetown. Ferry broke, one mule lost, $300. Barrett gives $10 to get his sword from river. Second Lieutenant Beaulieu $5 to get his carpet bag. Raised the flagstaff in front of headquarters.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, April 15, 1863
Train left for Georgetown. Buffalo hunt, Chaplain Armsby, Lorin and others.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thursday, April 16, 1863
I was out with Carr and Fields hunting up to the old house. Killed four snakes and one squirrel. Saw six grouse and six ducks. A skirmish drill. Beautiful day.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Friday, April 17, 1863
I cleared out arsenal. Colonel's and Bank's rifles came. Scuffle with the adjutant and colonel and myself about stove griddles stolen.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 16
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, April 18, 1863
Very little done through the day. Colonel, chaplain, adjutant and Lieuts. Randolph and Emmons in my room talking over Mexican war. Misty all day. Staff practicing with Colt's guns.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 16
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, April 19, 1863
Misty, rainy and dull. The train of ordnance and ordnance stores came in in charge of Capts. Petit and Taylor. Two hundred Springfield guns.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 16
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, April 20, 1863
We gave out Springfield rifles to Lake City company, G, Eighth Minnesota. I lent Thompson $5.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 16
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, April 21, 1863
Very nice day. Skirmish drill.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 16
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, April 22, 1863
Very fine day. Adjutant and I discussing propriety of my continuing the study of Virgil. I studied some at it. Probstfield received a treaty gun. Adjutant and I took a ride.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 16
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