1862: News and views from the old NH home …
Tag Archives: camp
Colby 60: Marching Orders
Waiting for action …
Colby 57: Rations
1862: Col. Stearns secures more (if not better) victuals:
Colby 56: Caught At It
1862: Newton tries his hand at peach orchard thievery:
Colby 55: Hospitality
1862: Union boys aren’t supposed to take anything from the southron farms they pass…
Colby 54: Peaches
1862: An intriguing meditation on property, slavery, and justice by our Northern narrator:
Colby 102: Holiday
1862: Colby gets an unexpected holiday break as Christmas approaches …
Colby 53: Newspapers
1862: Colby finds an unquenchable thirst for reading material in camp …
Colby 52: Rumors
1862: Real news was scarce indeed …
Colby 51: Fair Shot
1862: Maybe this is why the picket guards were such poor shots? …
Colby 50: Teamwork
1862: With a little teamwork and vigilance, a squad of Union soldiers can accomplish an astonishing amount of… card-playing?!
Colby 48: Camp Schedule
1862: Daily routine in a union camp along the Potomac lines …