Even in winter quarters, the 39th Mass. Volunteers can’t quite relax …
Tag: Freeman Colby
Colby 91: Tea
A dipper of hot tea brings back memories of home …
Colby 90: Unpacking
1862: Now that the holiday boxes have finally arrived, the boys choose to look on the bright side…
Colby 89: Knife
Colby’s father sends him a knife in his holiday box, but will it get past Capt. Richardson?
Colby 88: “A Fine Drunk”
Tensions arise in camp as the holidays approach …
Colby 87: Awaiting Sunshine
The 39th MA’s casualty cases are going nowhere fast …
Colby 86: Sick (Again)
1862: Newton’s troubles are far from over…
Colby 85: Mail
Postal privileges & caustic comments from the camp of the 39th MA:
Colby 84: Offutt’s Crossroads
Colby enjoys the lovely fall weather … for a little while.
Colby 83: Be Prepared
1862: Hard to get a good night’s sleep when rumors of raids run rampant …
Colby 82: On the March (Again)
Can’t you just hear Captain Richardson’s teeth grinding in rage? …
Colby 81: Camp Desolation
The regiment prepares for Winter Quarters …
Colby 80: Stoves
Finally, a fire in the tent! …
Colby 79: Warmth
1862: Cotton just isn’t warm enough for the southern Winter …
Colby 70: Too Sick to Mind
1862: Finally, illness comes to Colby …
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 104: Ice
1862: A cold night on the canal …
Colby 103: Bakery Nearby
1862: Colby’s on sick leave, waiting to catch a ride back up to the front …
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?!
