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Colby 116: Patient Patient

Newton’s story, continued …

The officers, no doubt, feel a certain urgency …

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

A well-connected visitor passes through …

Newton finally ships out on a barge bound for Washington …

A sabbath (of sorts) in camp:

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

1862: Troop movements along the Potomac …

1862: The orders go out: It’s a night’s march! …

Colby runs into his fiancee’s older brother-in-law in camp at Arlington Heights …

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

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