Ewing and Carroll in Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Capt. James Olden Paxson
Photographed by Jean Bickal, April 2007
1. Capt. James Olden Paxson Marker
Born 1835 in Trenton.
He was the son of Stacy A. Paxson, a former New Jersey state treasurer. At the outbreak of the Civil War he joined Company D, 48th New York Infantry Volunteers (Die-No-Mores), which was made up of men from Trenton, and was commissioned a first lieutenant on July 24, 1861.
His regiment participated in campaigns throughout Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. He was wounded on July 18, 1863, at the storming of Fort Wagner, fighting alongside Negro troops of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
Died July 31, 1863, at the U.S. Army General Hospital in Beaufort, S. C., 2 of wounds he received at Fort Wagner.
Erected 1992.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1855.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 13.171′ N, 74° 45.361′ W. Marker was in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It was in Ewing and Carroll. It could be reached from South Clinton Avenue. This marker is the thirteenth of seventeen markers on individual grave sites in Mercer Cemetery which is located on South Clinton Avenue between Magowan
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Regionally, this marker was in Central Jersey and in Greater Princeton. It was also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.
Other markers no longer nearby. William Borrow (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Charles Hewitt (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Dr. John Manners (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); John O. Raum (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); William R. McKean (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Daniel Budd Bodine (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Capt. Joseph A. Yard (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); William Potts Sherman
Photographed by Gary Nigh, December 2007
2. Capt. James Olden Paxson Marker
More about this marker. This marker is in the middle of the front of the cemetery close to South Clinton Avenue.
Also see . . . Officers of the 48th New York. Captain Paxson appears with other officers of his unit in this wartime photograph. While not certain beyond doubt, the photo may have been taken from inside Fort Pulaski, GA, after that fort's fall. (Submitted on January 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,649 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
