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Tag Archives: Potomac

Colby 45: The Bones They Found

1862: Recognizing the anniversary of the Battle of Ball’s Bluff (1861) …

Posted byMarek19 November, 201323 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, graves & memorials, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:ball's bluff, civil war, Freeman Colby, Maryland, PotomacLeave a comment on Colby 45: The Bones They Found

Colby 44: As Light As Possible

1862: Freeman checks up on his little brother …

Posted byMarek17 November, 201327 March, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, Maryland, medicine, newton colby, Potomac, sick1 Comment on Colby 44: As Light As Possible

Colby 43: Newton Takes Charge

1862: Newton takes charge …

Posted byMarek12 November, 201327 March, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, animals, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, horses, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Maryland, mules, newton colby, PotomacLeave a comment on Colby 43: Newton Takes Charge

Colby 42: A Hundred Feet of Rope

1862: As far as Newton is concerned, the longer the rope, the bigger the tangle …

Posted byMarek10 November, 201327 March, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, animals, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, horses, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:accident, civil war, georgetown, Maryland, mules, newton colby, PotomacLeave a comment on Colby 42: A Hundred Feet of Rope

Colby 41: Newton & the Georgetown Mules

1862: Freeman’s hapless brother Newton Colby seems to have a knack for getting himself into trouble …

Posted byMarek7 November, 201323 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, animals, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, horses, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, georgetown, Maryland, mules, newton colby, PotomacLeave a comment on Colby 41: Newton & the Georgetown Mules

Colby 40: Button Our Blankets Together

1862: Making the most of limited shelter while the season grows colder …

Posted byMarek31 October, 201323 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:blankets, Freeman Colby, Maryland, Potomac, shelterLeave a comment on Colby 40: Button Our Blankets Together

Colby 39: And a Vigilant Lookout

1862: Rebels on the far bank!

Posted byMarek29 October, 201329 October, 2021Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, Maryland, pickets, Potomac, rebelsLeave a comment on Colby 39: And a Vigilant Lookout

Colby 38: The Picket Line

1862: How they guarded the Potomac River, border between Union and Rebellion …

Posted byMarek25 October, 201327 March, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, peaches, pigs, SOURCE=HHSTags:Freeman Colby, Maryland, pickets, PotomacLeave a comment on Colby 38: The Picket Line

Colby 37: The Captain Would Always Hate Us

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

Posted byMarek23 October, 201327 March, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, John Richardson, Maryland, PotomacLeave a comment on Colby 37: The Captain Would Always Hate Us

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 32: We Plodded Doggedly On

1862: The sun goes down & the miles drag on …

Posted byMarek21 August, 201323 April, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, Maryland, PotomacLeave a comment on Colby 32: We Plodded Doggedly On

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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