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Tag Archives: jonas bacon

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 & 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 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 100: Warm Weather

Enjoy it while it lasts, and send home for treats!

Posted byMarek16 January, 201521 January, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, apples, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, herbs, milk, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:civil war, food, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, mail, spareribLeave a comment on Colby 100: Warm Weather

Colby 82: On the March (Again)

Can’t you just hear Captain Richardson’s teeth grinding in rage? …

Posted byMarek22 May, 20143 June, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, Muddy Branch, newton colby, Offutt's CrossroadsLeave a comment on Colby 82: On the March (Again)

Colby 79: Warmth

1862: Cotton just isn’t warm enough for the southern Winter …

Posted byMarek8 May, 201410 May, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:cotton, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, newton colby, underclothes, weatherLeave a comment on Colby 79: Warmth

Colby 68: Sick Call

1862: Jonas falls first, and the men line up …

Posted byMarek10 March, 201420 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, illness, jaundice, jonas baconLeave a comment on Colby 68: Sick Call

Colby 36: A Full Statement of the Case

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

Posted byMarek15 October, 201327 March, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, Henniker, John Richardson, jonas bacon, Maryland, Phineas Stearns DavisLeave a comment on Colby 36: A Full Statement of the Case

Colby 35: Day of Rest

1862: Colby’s footsore “day of rest” just happens to be the bloodiest day in US military history …

Posted byMarek23 September, 201323 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:antietam, civil war, Freeman Colby, harper's ferry, jonas bacon, Maryland, Potomac, washingtonLeave a comment on Colby 35: Day of Rest

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 …

Posted byMarek19 September, 201312 February, 2016Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:Freeman Colby, John Richardson, jonas bacon, MarylandLeave a comment on Colby 34: Trouble in Camp

Colby 33: Straggling Commenced

1862: Colby’s regiment gets back to basics on its first hard night march …

Posted byMarek26 August, 201312 February, 2016Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, Maryland, stragglingLeave a comment on Colby 33: Straggling Commenced

Colby 31: Dusty Roads

1862: Troop movements along the Potomac …

Posted byMarek8 August, 201326 March, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:alexandria, chain bridge, civil war, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, Maryland, Potomac, virginia, washingtonLeave a comment on Colby 31: Dusty Roads

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