Thirty-two below zero. I mended my moccasins, Battalion drill.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
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Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, February 3, 1863
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
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. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thursday, February 5, 1863
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
Cloudy. Commenced getting out timber for pallisades. William Beatty died.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, February 8, 1863
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 hospital. He was riding facing the wind, escorting the mail. A letter received from Red Lake warning us to beware of Sioux. William Beatty, (Lock's Mills) buried.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, February 9, 1863
Snowy and warm. Singing school. Baldwin did not get permission to go home after all, as Sibley grants no more furloughs.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, February 10, 1863
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
I cut a pile of wood. Cold. Clarence A. Hubbard had his ankle dislocated and leg broken just above, while pallisading.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Friday, February 13, 1863
Stockading. I wrote to Ottman and Caroline. Received four crochet and one stilletto needle from John Goodenough.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, February 14, 1863
Twenty-four above zero. Train left. Lieut. Larned left. Very stormy and blustery. Capt. and Lieut. Marsh returned. Clarke lost in the snow storm.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, February 16, 1863
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: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, February 17, 1863
Train did not leave for Breckenridge. Clarke found. A very warm day. I cleared the portico of snow and ice.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Wednesday, February 18, 1863
Warm. Corporal Carsley gone to Breckenridge. Adjutant and I studied some Virgil and Caesar.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Thusday, February 19, 1863
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
At ten, Lieut. and I commenced surveying from bastion No. 3, and putting out barrels as targets.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Saturday, February 21, 1863
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 January.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Sunday, February 22, 1863
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 of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Monday, February 23, 1863
Lieut. Buck, quartermaster and paymaster, left for St. Paul.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 12
Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson, Tuesday, February 24, 1863
I finished draft for bastion No. 2 and put it up.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 13
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