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Tag Archives: Offutt’s Crossroads

Colby 85: Mail

Postal privileges & caustic comments from the camp of the 39th MA:

Posted byMarek10 July, 201426 October, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:Freeman Colby, mail, newton colby, Offutt's Crossroads, Phineas Stearns Davis, Thanksgiving, TremlettLeave a comment on Colby 85: Mail

Colby 84: Offutt’s Crossroads

Colby enjoys the lovely fall weather … for a little while.

Posted byMarek7 July, 201410 July, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:fall, Freeman Colby, Offutt's CrossroadsLeave a comment on Colby 84: Offutt’s Crossroads

Colby 83: Be Prepared

1862: Hard to get a good night’s sleep when rumors of raids run rampant …

Posted byMarek3 June, 20147 July, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, Offutt's Crossroads, raid, Stonewall JacksonLeave a comment on Colby 83: Be Prepared

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 81: Camp Desolation

The regiment prepares for Winter Quarters …

Posted byMarek20 May, 201422 May, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:civil war, clothes, Freeman Colby, mail, Muddy Branch, newton colby, Offutt's Crossroads, snow, weatherLeave a comment on Colby 81: Camp Desolation

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