Newton’s story, continued …
Category Archives: medicine
Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge
1863: Newton writes of his road to recovery & quest for a furlough …
Colby 97: Hope
A brother’s concern about the wartime hospital system …
Colby 94: Casualties
Mounting casualties feed anti-war sentiment at the North …
Colby 93: Medicine Enough
Colby’s health woes continue, but he returns to duty at last …
Colby 87: Awaiting Sunshine
The 39th MA’s casualty cases are going nowhere fast …
Colby 86: Sick (Again)
1862: Newton’s troubles are far from over…
Colby 75: Bravado & Hardihood
Some of the men are “hardier” than others …
Colby 74: Scanning Our Worn Clothes
Eviction day for Colby’s corporeal guests …
Colby 73: Graybacks
1862: The sick tent has other inhabitants, besides the patients …
Colby 72: Hospital Tent
1862: Colby succumbs to medical treatment …
Colby 71: The Yallers
1862: And now we have a diagnosis!
