Henniker – Live Free and Draw 📖

8 April, 20198 April, 2019 Marek 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker

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

January, 1863: Writing home while on picket duty.

24 May, 20159 June, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 114: Weak and Sick but Happy to be Home

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

7 May, 201510 January, 2023 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 113: Lucky Soldier

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

27 January, 20152 February, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, duck, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 106: Reassurances

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

10 December, 201412 December, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 92: Another Rebel Raid

Even in winter quarters, the 39th Mass. Volunteers can't quite relax ...

7 December, 201430 December, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, chicken, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, turkey

Colby 91: Tea

A dipper of hot tea brings back memories of home ...

20 May, 201422 May, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS, weather

Colby 81: Camp Desolation

The regiment prepares for Winter Quarters ...

21 February, 20143 March, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 63: Guarding Rebel Property

1862: Colby's complaints against the army's anti-foraging policies ...

19 February, 201427 March, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 62: Thus Far

1862: Colby takes stock of the war ...

15 February, 201423 April, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 61: Mail

1862: News and views from the old NH home ...

20 May, 201326 June, 2013 Marek 1940s, guest artist, Henniker, metals & minerals, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, WWII

Henniker Provides (WWII) (Guest Post)

Henniker sends metal to Berlin as part of the war effort... (Drawn by guest artist / art teacher Todd Storro)

5 March, 2013 Marek 1770s, 1780s, construction, Contoocook, government, Henniker, revolutionary era, SOURCE=Cogswell

Bridge Up, Money Down (Henniker)

1780: How much rum does it take to build a bridge during a Revolution?

21 February, 201320 February, 2013 Marek 1860s, education, Henniker, SOURCE=HHS, town reports

Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 3)

1861: Parents! Lay not the flattering unction! ...

18 February, 201321 February, 2013 Marek 1760s, 1860s, colonial, education, Henniker, SOURCE=HHS, town reports

Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 2)

1861: In its official report, the Henniker School Committee proceeds to excoriate parents & dispense vocational advice:

15 February, 201322 February, 2013 Marek 1860s, education, Henniker, SOURCE=HHS, town reports

Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 1)

1861: As the Civil War breaks wide open & Henniker issues its annual Town Report, the School Committee sounds an incendiary call to either FIX the schools, or DO AWAY with them altogether!

11 February, 201322 February, 2019 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, education, Henniker, posters, SOURCE=HHS

The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby (INTRO)

1861: Background info & links for Freeman's diary ...

25 January, 201326 March, 2014 Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 17: Farewell

1862: At the end of his informal furlough, AWOL Freeman must say good-bye...

23 January, 201327 January, 2013 Marek 1770s, bear, colonial, corn, Henniker, hunting, SOURCE=Cogswell

Mrs. Peters Shoots a Bear (Henniker)

GUN SAFETY IN THE 1770s: If you come to visit, DON'T take that shortcut through the cornfield...

22 January, 201326 March, 2014 Marek 1860s, Bradford, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, politics, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 16: Visiting Family

1862: Colby talks politics with various branches of the family during his week at home...

20 January, 20131 May, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 15: Evasion

1862: Two soldiers on the run skip Boston, evade arrest, and proceed straight to NH!

15 January, 201326 March, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 14: Dash for the Train

1862: Jonas and Freeman go AWOL to visit Henniker one last time before shipping out...

8 January, 201310 January, 2013 Marek 1820s, Henniker, SOURCE=Cogswell

Liberty-Pole (Henniker)

1829: Never mind all the war heroes and noisy demonstrations, HERE's the big story of the day...

7 January, 201322 August, 2015 Marek 1820s, Franklin Pierce, Henniker, James Miller, music & dance, Peterborough, politics, SOURCE=Cogswell, War of 1812, Warner

Celebration Day – January 8th, 1829 (Henniker)

The people of Henniker party like it's 1829...

4 January, 201311 April, 2016 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, forestry, Henniker, hiking, posters, SOURCE=HHS, squirrel, White Mountains, William B. Swett

ADVENTURES of a DEAF-MUTE… (Cover & Intro Links)

Let's kick off this series with a pin-up image of Mr. Swett in the Flume…