Marek 1800-1899, 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, hiking, NH history

Colby & Bacon on a Night March

The officers, no doubt, feel a certain urgency ...

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Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

1863: Newton writes of his road to recovery & quest for a furlough ...

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Colby 99: “Parker Richardson is in camp”

A well-connected visitor passes through ...

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Colby 96: Newton’s Transfer

Newton finally ships out on a barge bound for Washington ...

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Colby 35: Day of Rest

1862: Colby's footsore "day of rest" just happens to be the bloodiest day in US military history ...

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Colby 31: Dusty Roads

1862: Troop movements along the Potomac ...

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Colby 30: Night’s March!

1862: The orders go out: It's a night's march! ...

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Colby 29: Chance Meeting

Colby runs into his fiancee's older brother-in-law in camp at Arlington Heights ...

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Colby 28: Not Far Away

1862: While waiting in camp at Washington, Colby hears news of nearby engagements...

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Colby 27: Ellsworth & Lee

1862: Colby surveys his surroundings & recalls the big names that shaped history here ...

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Colby 26: Washington

1862: Colby's regiment finally reaches Washington, but Newton's sick in the hospital when the work begins ...