Five reasons for the raid…
Category Archives: food
Colonel Burnham’s Apple Pockets
Jesse Sr. invites Colonel Burnham to stay on at the old farm …
Clean Living
The musical history of NH’s famous Singing Hutchinsons runs deep… and complicated:
Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)
Some examples of “early amusements” from Smith’s History of Peterborough (1876):
Colby 108: Place of Honor
More maneuvers along the Potomac …
Colby 107: Holidays at the South
Colby observes Christmas festivities far from his native New Hampshire …
Colby 100: Warm Weather
Enjoy it while it lasts, and send home for treats!
Colby 96: Newton’s Transfer
Newton finally ships out on a barge bound for Washington …
Colby 93: Medicine Enough
Colby’s health woes continue, but he returns to duty at last …
Colby 85: Mail
Postal privileges & caustic comments from the camp of the 39th MA:
Colby 84: Offutt’s Crossroads
Colby enjoys the lovely fall weather … for a little while.
Colby 77: Regimental Sutler
1862: Sutler Pullen provides the goods… IF you have the money!
Live Free and Draw 