Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 37: The Captain Would Always Hate Us

1862: Colby & Bacon may have escaped military discipline, but the Captain still holds a grudge ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 36: A Full Statement of the Case

1862: Freeman & Jonas finally get to plead their case regarding their dramatic escape from camp ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 34: Trouble in Camp

1862: Colby & Bacon may have "straggled" in a field the night before, but they're up at dawn and on the road ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Massachusetts, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 19: Getting Back

1862: Despite the Captain's wrath, Colby seems to really relish this memory of his escape from camp the week before ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 15: Evasion

1862: Two soldiers on the run skip Boston, evade arrest, and proceed straight to NH!

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 14: Dash for the Train

1862: Jonas and Freeman go AWOL to visit Henniker one last time before shipping out...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, Massachusetts, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 8: Company K

1862: Three NH lads muster with the Woburn men...