Newton’s story, continued …
Tag Archives: Henniker
Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge
1863: Newton writes of his road to recovery & quest for a furlough …
Colby 114: Weak and Sick but Happy to be Home
1863: Finally, a letter arrives — brother Newton has made it back to New Hampshire!
Colby 113: Lucky Soldier
1863: Colby receives the best birthday mail EVER from his family at New England …
Colby 36: A Full Statement of the Case
1862: Freeman & Jonas finally get to plead their case regarding their dramatic escape from camp …
Henniker Provides (WWII) (Guest Post)
Henniker sends metal to Berlin as part of the war effort… (Drawn by guest artist / art teacher Todd Storro)
Bridge Up, Money Down (Henniker)
1780: How much rum does it take to build a bridge during a Revolution?
Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 3)
1861: Parents! Lay not the flattering unction! …
Henniker 1861 School Committee Report (Part 2)
1861: In its official report, the Henniker School Committee proceeds to excoriate parents & dispense vocational advice:
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!
The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby (INTRO)
1861: Background info & links for Freeman’s diary …
Colby 17: Farewell
1862: At the end of his informal furlough, AWOL Freeman must say good-bye…
