I made out returns
and wrote two letters. An awful snow storm came up just in the evening.
Hospital walls caving in. Private Small, Co. D of the Seventh, died about noon;
lung fever. Battalion drill. Lieut. Col. gave me five stamps, 15.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 13
We had battalion
drill.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 13
Very nice day, I
wrote some on Burlesque Military School. I wrote our blanks in
guard book.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 13
Three dog trains
arrived, one from Pembina, one from Goose River and Georgetown. I finished
burlesque, 23 pages.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Messenger arrived.
Furloughs for Corporal Jos. E. Faverow and Corporal Benj. F. Rawalt.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Nothing of special
importance occurred except the arrival of train and last supplies from
Alexandria and mail. D. Phelps, Co. D, Seventh Minn., died of inflammation of
the bowels.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Very busy as usual
getting out reports. Faverow gone home with messenger. Tarbell, McCoy's Co.,
relieved from guard. Corporal Daniel Phelps buried.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Wrote a letter to
father. Train went below. Norton and I went to Slabtown after Jos. Demarais,
interpreter, to go to Georgetown. My skull which I sent to father was Brave
Buffalo, of Standing Eagle Red Feather's tribe. There was ball playing upon the
west camp.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Capts. McCoy and
Tyler, with one howitzer and 36 men, started for Georgetown after settlers.
Fine weather.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Cloudy and some
colder.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
I studied Virgil and
did my usual official duties. Could not make out much translation until after
supper.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
I got out 18 lines
of Virgil; 27 refugees came up from Georgetown with Capt. McCoy and Tyler. Warm
and snow melting. An old squaw 120 years old among the Chippewas.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
I wrote to father, Sibley
2, Col. Cleary 1. Made out two returns weekly; 22 doz. eggs without express.
Pay for shoulder straps. Doughnuts, biscuits and turn-overs for supper. Warm.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Warm. Capt. Tyler
and four mule teams gone below. Dress parade.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Very blustery and
cold, and occasional snow squalls. Dress parade.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Sergeant Deutsch
appointed post quartermaster sergeant; private Fred Mack, commissary sergeant;
myself, post sergeant major.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
We had our usual
duties. Fine bright day, with wind. Tarbell, the messenger, came back with the
letter which he took. Lieut. Col. Peteler is admonished with "repetition
of such disrespectful language will not pass unnoticed." (Mem.).
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Very fine day,
rather cool. Seven teams arrived from St. Cloud bound for Georgetown. The mail
from below St. Anthony was left at St. Cloud. One pound of candles, 30 cents.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 14
Mack, orderly, and I
took a walk to grave yard. Very bright, pleasant day.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15
Our company moved
into new quarters. Very blustery. Some corrections in letter copied, I forgot
to copy another.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 15
