SOURCE=HHS – Live Free and Draw 📖

4 July, 20166 July, 2016 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, tourism, White Mountains, William B. Swett

“Almost an Accident”

Unsafe cannonades almost end in tragedy for guests at the Profile House...

8 March, 20168 March, 2016 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 116: Patient Patient

Newton's story, continued ...

8 February, 201623 January, 2022 Marek 1800-1899, 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby at Muddy Branch

Somehow, Colby has to get a pail of drinking water out of Muddy Branch Creek ...

9 June, 20158 March, 2016 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

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

24 May, 20159 June, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 114: Weak and Sick but Happy to be Home

1863: Finally, a letter arrives -- brother Newton has made it back to New Hampshire!

7 May, 201510 January, 2023 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 113: Lucky Soldier

1863: Colby receives the best birthday mail EVER from his family at New England ...

15 March, 20157 May, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 112: Sham Fight

1863: An entertaining pastime turns dangerous at the "Second Great Battle of Poolsville" ...

4 March, 201531 May, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, construction, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 111: Stockading

The boys make good use of the warm winter weather ...

27 February, 20154 March, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 110: Tentmates

Some blanket teamwork keeps the boys warm...

25 February, 201527 February, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, firewood, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 109: Duty

The regiment's responsibilities:

5 February, 201525 February, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, corn, cows, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 108: Place of Honor

More maneuvers along the Potomac ...

2 February, 20155 February, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, corn, cows, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 107: Holidays at the South

Colby observes Christmas festivities far from his native New Hampshire ...

27 January, 20152 February, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, duck, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 106: Reassurances

Colby writes to tell his family it's not all that bad ...

22 January, 201515 March, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 105: Surrounded at Prayer

Evidence of a cavalry raid at Poolesville ...

21 January, 201525 January, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 101: We Had Objections

Do officers have special party privileges? ...

16 January, 201521 January, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, apples, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, herbs, milk, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weather

Colby 100: Warm Weather

Enjoy it while it lasts, and send home for treats!

15 January, 201516 January, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 99: “Parker Richardson is in camp”

A well-connected visitor passes through ...

21 December, 201415 January, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 98: Quick Note

News from Newton!

20 December, 201421 December, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 97: Hope

A brother's concern about the wartime hospital system ...

19 December, 201427 December, 2015 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, bread, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 96: Newton’s Transfer

Newton finally ships out on a barge bound for Washington ...

18 December, 201419 December, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, death, NH history, religion, sabbath, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 95: Sunday

A sabbath (of sorts) in camp:

13 December, 201418 December, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 94: Casualties

Mounting casualties feed anti-war sentiment at the North ...

11 December, 201413 December, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, bread, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weather

Colby 93: Medicine Enough

Colby's health woes continue, but he returns to duty at last ...

10 December, 201412 December, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 92: Another Rebel Raid

Even in winter quarters, the 39th Mass. Volunteers can't quite relax ...