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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...

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...

21 January, 201323 April, 2014 Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, education, Esther Hill Hawks, Manchester, Reference Links

Hawks 2: Alone in the City

1862: Dr. Hawks makes her way South, towards mission work with the freedmen...

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!

18 January, 201329 February, 2016 Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, Esther Hill Hawks, Manchester, posters, Reference Links

Hawks 1: Civil War Diary (cover)

1862: A color cover of Manchester native Dr. Esther Hill Hawks, all alone on the pier at New York City, on her way to occupied South Carolina...

17 January, 201329 April, 2013 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Franconia, horses, Littleton, mines, SOURCE=HHS, weather, White Mountains, William B. Swett

Swett 5: Spring Blizzard

1865: A late-spring snow storm surprises Swett in his seat on the roof of the stage...

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...

14 January, 20133 January, 2016 Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, education, Esther Hill Hawks, Manchester

Hawks INTRO: “I Answered Accordingly”

1862: An unexpected letter at tea time on Saturday evening kicks off the adventure of a lifetime...

13 January, 20135 February, 2017 Marek 1600s, encounter & exploration, Journal of Martin Pring, music & dance, posters, seacoast

Journal of Martin Pring (cover + intro)

1603: Here's a color cover image of Pring's young guiternist...

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

Colby 13: Devoted to Drilling

1862: This seems almost idyllic... until you consider the horrors these men will soon face.

10 January, 201329 March, 2015 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Connecticut, SOURCE=HHS, SOURCE=roadside markers, Vermont, William B. Swett

Swett 4: Wheel Trouble

1865: Swett's train ride to the mountains goes smoothly ... until the wheels come off!

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

Colby 12: Close to Home

1862: Those lucky boys from Woburn get to visit home any time they want ...

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

Colby 11: Captain’s Promise

1862: Is Captain Richardson playing favorites in the furlough department?

5 January, 201329 April, 2013 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, firewood, Laconia, Pembroke, SOURCE=HHS, William B. Swett

Swett 3: Train to the Lakes

1865: See? Travel really was more fun for everyone back then …

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

Colby 10: Stuff for Sale

1862: Camp “venders” settle in to make money off the boys in blue…

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…

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

Colby 9: Camp Life

1862: Camp routine of the 39th Massachusetts Company K...

2 January, 201329 April, 2013 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Concord, Henniker, Pembroke, SOURCE=HHS, weather, William B. Swett

Swett 2: Concord Train Station

1865: In which we meet a colorful local character…

31 December, 201223 April, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 8: Company K

1862: Three NH lads muster with the Woburn men...

29 December, 201219 December, 2022 Marek 1600s, encounter & exploration, Journal of Martin Pring, seacoast

Pring 16 ~ “Wee did behold to burne”

1603: The crew of Martin Pring's last ship watch the New England coast go up in flames...

28 December, 201225 March, 2015 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, death, Henniker, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS, White Mountains, William B. Swett

Swett 1: Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains

1865: Deaf-mute Henniker native William B. Swett begins his journey to the White Mountains...

27 December, 201218 December, 2022 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, medicine, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 7: Just in Case

1862: You're in the army now.

24 December, 201226 March, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, dentistry, food, Henniker, Massachusetts, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 6: A Critical Inspection of the Teeth

1862: The 39th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment has high standards for its recruits…

22 December, 201223 April, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Massachusetts, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 5: We Enlisted

1862: The Colby brothers sign up with a Massachusetts regiment…