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9 March, 201323 April, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 24: Baltimore Poison

1862: Dangers of roadside rebel coffee in Baltimore ...

26 February, 201323 April, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 23: Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon

1862: The regiment receives a generous reception in Philly ...

23 February, 201323 April, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, horses, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 22: Philadelphia by Mule

1862: With the war raging next door in Maryland, the city of Philadelphia STILL insists on certain inconvenient city ordinances ...

21 February, 201320 February, 2013 Marek 1860s, education, Henniker, SOURCE=HHS, town reports

Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 3)

1861: Parents! Lay not the flattering unction! ...

20 February, 201326 March, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Connecticut, SOURCE=HHS, weather

Colby 21: The Wait

1862: Colby's long slow journey to the front continues ...

18 February, 201321 February, 2013 Marek 1760s, 1860s, colonial, education, Henniker, SOURCE=HHS, town reports

Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 2)

1861: In its official report, the Henniker School Committee proceeds to excoriate parents & dispense vocational advice:

16 February, 201326 March, 2014 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, Massachusetts, SOURCE=HHS, weather

Colby 20: On Parade

1862: Discipline stretches in the hot noonday sun ...

15 February, 201322 February, 2013 Marek 1860s, education, Henniker, SOURCE=HHS, town reports

Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 1)

1861: As the Civil War breaks wide open & Henniker issues its annual Town Report, the School Committee sounds an incendiary call to either FIX the schools, or DO AWAY with them altogether!

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

Colby 19: Getting Back

1862: Despite the Captain's wrath, Colby seems to really relish this memory of his escape from camp the week before ...

11 February, 201322 February, 2019 Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, education, Henniker, posters, SOURCE=HHS

The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby (INTRO)

1861: Background info & links for Freeman's diary ...

9 February, 201323 July, 2021 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Franconia, hiking, Old Man of the Mountain, SOURCE=HHS, tourism, White Mountains, William B. Swett

Swett 8: The Old Man of the Mountain

1865: Swett gets his first glimpse of a rocky NH icon ...

6 February, 201329 April, 2013 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Franconia, SOURCE=HHS, tourism, White Mountains, William B. Swett

Swett 7: Signs & Gestures

1865: Guests mix and meet in the Profile House dining room ...

1 February, 201329 March, 2015 Marek 1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, forestry, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS, tourism, White Mountains, William B. Swett

Swett 6: Profile House

1865: Swett approaches his destination ...

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

Colby 18: Rejoining the Regiment

1862: Colby & Bacon try to slip back into their Regiment as it passes through Boston...

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...

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!

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...

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 …