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Tag Archives: weather

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

Colby 80: Stoves

Finally, a fire in the tent! …

Posted byMarek9 May, 201425 February, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, firewood, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:civil war, fire, firewood, Freeman Colby, snow, stoves, weatherLeave a comment on Colby 80: Stoves

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 67: Water

1862: Water problems in camp …

Posted byMarek8 March, 20148 February, 2016Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:civil war, diarrhea, jaundice, malaria, mud, Muddy Branch, rain, water, weather, windLeave a comment on Colby 67: Water

Colby 66: Rain

1862: The weather turns muddy …

Posted byMarek6 March, 20148 February, 2016Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:civil war, mud, Muddy Branch, rain, water, weather, windLeave a comment on Colby 66: Rain

Snow Storm (Henniker, 1804)

A freak Autumn snow storm disrupts the apple and potato harvests…

Posted byMarek16 October, 201212 November, 2012Posted in1800s, apples, harvest, Henniker, potatoes, SOURCE=Cogswell, weatherTags:1804, apple, fall, harvest, Henniker, potato, snow, weatherLeave a comment on Snow Storm (Henniker, 1804)

Darby Field Climbs Mount Washington (1642)

Two Indian guides lead the first European expedition to the top of the White Mountains…

Posted byMarek7 October, 20129 December, 2012Posted in1640s, Dover, encounter & exploration, hiking, Piscataqua, rivers, Saco, SOURCE=Calloway, SOURCE=Winthrop, White MountainsTags:abenaki, darby field, hiking, john winthrop, mount washington, mountains, rocks, weather, white mountains3 Comments on Darby Field Climbs Mount Washington (1642)

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