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Colby 87: Awaiting Sunshine

The 39th MA's casualty cases are going nowhere fast ...

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Curse of the Dead Dog Ballot Photo

Here's a spooky (true) NH tale to carry you over from Halloween to Election Tuesday...

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Colby 85: Mail

Postal privileges & caustic comments from the camp of the 39th MA:

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Colby 84: Offutt’s Crossroads

Colby enjoys the lovely fall weather ... for a little while.

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Colby 81: Camp Desolation

The regiment prepares for Winter Quarters ...

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Colby 80: Stoves

Finally, a fire in the tent! ...

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Colby 79: Warmth

1862: Cotton just isn't warm enough for the southern Winter ...

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Colby 77: Regimental Sutler

1862: Sutler Pullen provides the goods... IF you have the money!

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Colby 76: Rations

Talking food with the tent-mates ...

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Colby 75: Bravado & Hardihood

Some of the men are "hardier" than others ...

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Colby 74: Scanning Our Worn Clothes

Eviction day for Colby's corporeal guests ...

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Colby 73: Graybacks

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

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Colby 72: Hospital Tent

1862: Colby succumbs to medical treatment ...

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Colby 71: The Yallers

1862: And now we have a diagnosis!

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Colby 70: Too Sick to Mind

1862: Finally, illness comes to Colby ...

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Colby 69: Treatment

1862: The regimental surgeon is an expert ... in foiling fakers!

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Colby 68: Sick Call

1862: Jonas falls first, and the men line up ...

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Colby 64: “Even the Negroes”

1862: Colby vents his jealousy of the treatment received by former slaves ...

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Colby 57: Rations

1862: Col. Stearns secures more (if not better) victuals:

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Colby 56: Caught At It

1862: Newton tries his hand at peach orchard thievery:

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Colby 55: Hospitality

1862: Union boys aren't supposed to take anything from the southron farms they pass...