1862: Despite the Captain’s wrath, Colby seems to really relish this memory of his escape from camp the week before …
Category Archives: Massachusetts
Colby 18: Rejoining the Regiment
1862: Colby & Bacon try to slip back into their Regiment as it passes through Boston…
Sabbath Hawks (Weare)
What a difference a century of Holy Sundays can make!
Colby 15: Evasion
1862: Two soldiers on the run skip Boston, evade arrest, and proceed straight to NH!
Colby 14: Dash for the Train
1862: Jonas and Freeman go AWOL to visit Henniker one last time before shipping out…
Colby 13: Devoted to Drilling
1862: This seems almost idyllic… until you consider the horrors these men will soon face.
Colby 12: Close to Home
1862: Those lucky boys from Woburn get to visit home any time they want …
Colby 11: Captain’s Promise
1862: Is Captain Richardson playing favorites in the furlough department?
Colby 10: Stuff for Sale
1862: Camp “venders” settle in to make money off the boys in blue…
Colby 9: Camp Life
1862: Camp routine of the 39th Massachusetts Company K…
Colby 8: Company K
1862: Three NH lads muster with the Woburn men…
Colby 7: Just in Case
1862: You’re in the army now.
