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. Marker 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 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, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (about 400 feet away); The Trenton Connection (about 500 feet away); Rider College (about 600 feet away); Delaware and Raritan Canal (about 700 feet away); Firemen’s Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trenton Police (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.
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.)
Photographed By Gary Nigh, December 2007
2. Capt. James Olden Paxson Marker
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 1,401 times since then and 7 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.
