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Category Archives: SOURCE=HHS

Colby 79: Warmth

1862: Cotton just isn’t warm enough for the southern Winter …

Posted byMarek8 May, 201410 May, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:cotton, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, newton colby, underclothes, weatherLeave a comment on Colby 79: Warmth

Colby 78: Pay

Colby displays a distinct lack of confidence in the stability of the US currency …

Posted byMarek6 May, 20148 May, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, greenbacks, moneyLeave a comment on Colby 78: Pay

Colby 77: Regimental Sutler

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

Posted byMarek5 May, 20146 May, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, apples, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, NH history, potatoes, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:apples, civil war, figs, money, potatoes, Pullen, raisins, sutler, sweet potatoes, tobaccoLeave a comment on Colby 77: Regimental Sutler

Colby 76: Rations

Talking food with the tent-mates …

Posted byMarek26 April, 20145 May, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, hardtack, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:beans, civil war, coffee, food, hardtack, soupLeave a comment on Colby 76: Rations

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

Colby 70: Too Sick to Mind

1862: Finally, illness comes to Colby …

Posted byMarek14 April, 201416 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:castor oil, civil war, Freeman Colby, illness, John I. Richardson, medicine, quinineLeave a comment on Colby 70: Too Sick to Mind

Colby 69: Treatment

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

Posted byMarek12 March, 201420 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:calomel, castor oil, civil war, illness, medicine, saltLeave a comment on Colby 69: Treatment

Colby 68: Sick Call

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

Posted byMarek10 March, 201420 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, illness, jaundice, jonas baconLeave a comment on Colby 68: Sick Call

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