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Category Archives: medicine

Colby 116: Patient Patient

Newton’s story, continued …

Posted byMarek8 March, 20168 March, 2016Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:Henniker, hospital, newton colby, Parker Richardson, Thompson, washingtonLeave a comment on Colby 116: Patient Patient

Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

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

Posted byMarek9 June, 20158 March, 2016Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:baltimore, civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, hospital, mail, newton colby, Parker Richardson, Philadelphia, washingtonLeave a comment on Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

Colby 97: Hope

A brother’s concern about the wartime hospital system …

Posted byMarek20 December, 201421 December, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, doctors, Freeman Colby, hospital, newton colbyLeave a comment on Colby 97: Hope

Colby 94: Casualties

Mounting casualties feed anti-war sentiment at the North …

Posted byMarek13 December, 201418 December, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:10th Vermont Regiment, civil war, Freeman Colby, health, hospital, Hugh Connolly, newspapersLeave a comment on Colby 94: Casualties

Colby 93: Medicine Enough

Colby’s health woes continue, but he returns to duty at last …

Posted byMarek11 December, 201413 December, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, bread, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, health, hospital, MarylandLeave a comment on Colby 93: Medicine Enough

Colby 87: Awaiting Sunshine

The 39th MA’s casualty cases are going nowhere fast …

Posted byMarek6 November, 201410 November, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:Freeman Colby, hospital, newton colby, rainLeave a comment on Colby 87: Awaiting Sunshine

Colby 86: Sick (Again)

1862: Newton’s troubles are far from over…

Posted byMarek26 October, 20146 November, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:Dr. Page, Freeman Colby, hospital, newton colbyLeave a comment on Colby 86: Sick (Again)

Colby 75: Bravado & Hardihood

Some of the men are “hardier” than others …

Posted byMarek24 April, 201426 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, illness, liceLeave a comment on Colby 75: Bravado & Hardihood

Colby 74: Scanning Our Worn Clothes

Eviction day for Colby’s corporeal guests …

Posted byMarek23 April, 201424 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, illness, lice1 Comment on Colby 74: Scanning Our Worn Clothes

Colby 73: Graybacks

1862: The sick tent has other inhabitants, besides the patients …

Posted byMarek20 April, 201423 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, hospital, illness, lice, medicineLeave a comment on Colby 73: Graybacks

Colby 72: Hospital Tent

1862: Colby succumbs to medical treatment …

Posted byMarek18 April, 201423 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:blankets, cedar, civil war, hospital, illness, jaundice, medicineLeave a comment on Colby 72: Hospital Tent

Colby 71: The Yallers

1862: And now we have a diagnosis!

Posted byMarek16 April, 201420 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, illness, jaundice, medicine, quinine, saltLeave a comment on Colby 71: The Yallers

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