The colonel invited
me to play a game of cards with him. I replied: “I never play games of any
kind." He sneeringly replied: "Virtuous young man you are."
Lieut. Randolph asked: "Does thee think there is any harm in it?" I
said: "Every man can do as they please. I would not play a game for a
farm."
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 13
Very snowy. The
Sibley D. T. relief train arrives with news of the fall of Vicksburg. Rumor
that M. T. Thomas, our colonel, is enroute for Ft. Abercrombie. I cut my wood.
I got out five lines of Virgil, commencing 75, book 2.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 13
I got out lines of
Virgil. A nice day. Collins scared about his drum. Gets up in a hurry for
reveille. Lieut. Col. sick.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 13
I wrote to John C.
Haradon and copied letter to Sibley. Lieut. W. Kinney and I examined the report
of hospital. Artillery and horse power arrived. Fire in the hospital kitchen.
SOURCE: Lewis C.
Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 13
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
