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Freeman Colby Vol. 2, Episode 1: New Year’s Day, 1863

January, 1863: Writing home while on picket duty.

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Colby 116: Patient Patient

Newton's story, continued ...

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Colby & Bacon on a Night March

The officers, no doubt, feel a certain urgency ...

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Colby at Muddy Branch

Somehow, Colby has to get a pail of drinking water out of Muddy Branch Creek ...

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Colby & Co. in the Woods

We couldn't resist imagining what a woodcutting detail might have been like...

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Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

1863: Newton writes of his road to recovery & quest for a furlough ...

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Colby 114: Weak and Sick but Happy to be Home

1863: Finally, a letter arrives -- brother Newton has made it back to New Hampshire!

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Colby 113: Lucky Soldier

1863: Colby receives the best birthday mail EVER from his family at New England ...

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Colby 112: Sham Fight

1863: An entertaining pastime turns dangerous at the "Second Great Battle of Poolsville" ...

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Colby 111: Stockading

The boys make good use of the warm winter weather ...

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Colby 110: Tentmates

Some blanket teamwork keeps the boys warm...

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Colby 109: Duty

The regiment's responsibilities:

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Colby 108: Place of Honor

More maneuvers along the Potomac ...

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Colby 107: Holidays at the South

Colby observes Christmas festivities far from his native New Hampshire ...

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Colby 106: Reassurances

Colby writes to tell his family it's not all that bad ...

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Colby 105: Surrounded at Prayer

Evidence of a cavalry raid at Poolesville ...

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Colby 101: We Had Objections

Do officers have special party privileges? ...

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Colby 100: Warm Weather

Enjoy it while it lasts, and send home for treats!

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Colby 99: “Parker Richardson is in camp”

A well-connected visitor passes through ...

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Colby 98: Quick Note

News from Newton!

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Colby 97: Hope

A brother's concern about the wartime hospital system ...

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Colby 96: Newton’s Transfer

Newton finally ships out on a barge bound for Washington ...

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Colby 95: Sunday

A sabbath (of sorts) in camp:

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Colby 94: Casualties

Mounting casualties feed anti-war sentiment at the North ...