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Tag Archives: Freeman Colby

Freeman Colby Vol. 2, Episode 1: New Year’s Day, 1863

January, 1863: Writing home while on picket duty.

Posted byMarek8 April, 20198 April, 2019Posted in39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, HennikerTags:Civil War, Freeman Colby, Maryland, picket, Poolesville, Potomac, slavery, virginiaLeave a comment on Freeman Colby Vol. 2, Episode 1: New Year’s Day, 1863

Historical New Hampshire Vol. 71 No. 1

Featuring “Drawing Freeman Colby,” an 18-page full-color article about the “Live Free & Draw” comics creation process.

Posted byMarek6 July, 20188 April, 2019Posted inbooks, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, newsTags:arts education, education, Freeman Colby, NH Historical Society, primary sourcesLeave a comment on Historical New Hampshire Vol. 71 No. 1

Colby & Bacon on a Night March

The officers, no doubt, feel a certain urgency …

Posted byMarek12 February, 201612 February, 2016Posted in1800-1899, 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, NH historyTags:antietam, civil war, coffee, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, sugar, walking, washingtonLeave a comment on Colby & Bacon on a Night March

Colby at Muddy Branch

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

Posted byMarek8 February, 201623 January, 2022Posted in1800-1899, 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:feature, Freeman Colby, Maryland, Muddy Branch, waterLeave a comment on Colby at Muddy Branch

Colby & Co. in the Woods

We couldn’t resist imagining what a woodcutting detail might have been like…

Posted byMarek23 July, 201523 July, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH historyTags:civil war, forestry, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, newton colby, peter warrenLeave a comment on Colby & Co. in the Woods

Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

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

Posted byMarek9 June, 20158 March, 2016Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:baltimore, civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, hospital, mail, newton colby, Parker Richardson, Philadelphia, washingtonLeave a comment on Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

Colby 114: Weak and Sick but Happy to be Home

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

Posted byMarek24 May, 20159 June, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, mailLeave a comment on Colby 114: Weak and Sick but Happy to be Home

Colby 113: Lucky Soldier

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

Posted byMarek7 May, 201524 May, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, leona piper, Margaret Clement, Poolsville, robert harrimanLeave a comment on Colby 113: Lucky Soldier

Colby 112: Sham Fight

1863: An entertaining pastime turns dangerous at the “Second Great Battle of Poolsville” …

Posted byMarek15 March, 20157 May, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, Poolsville, sham fightLeave a comment on Colby 112: Sham Fight

Colby 111: Stockading

The boys make good use of the warm winter weather …

Posted byMarek4 March, 201531 May, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, construction, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, Sibley, tents, woodLeave a comment on Colby 111: Stockading

Colby 110: Tentmates

Some blanket teamwork keeps the boys warm…

Posted byMarek27 February, 20154 March, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:blankets, civil war, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, tentsLeave a comment on Colby 110: Tentmates

Colby 109: Duty

The regiment’s responsibilities:

Posted byMarek25 February, 201527 February, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, firewood, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman ColbyLeave a comment on Colby 109: Duty

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