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Colby 61: Mail

1862: News and views from the old NH home ...

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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...

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Colby 54: Peaches

1862: An intriguing meditation on property, slavery, and justice by our Northern narrator:

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Colby 102: Holiday

1862: Colby gets an unexpected holiday break as Christmas approaches ...

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Colby 53: Newspapers

1862: Colby finds an unquenchable thirst for reading material in camp ...

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Colby 51: Fair Shot

1862: Maybe this is why the picket guards were such poor shots? ...

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Colby 50: Teamwork

1862: With a little teamwork and vigilance, a squad of Union soldiers can accomplish an astonishing amount of... card-playing?!

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Colby 48: Camp Schedule

1862: Daily routine in a union camp along the Potomac lines ...

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