Newton T. Colby was stationed in Wash DC during the Civil War. Also, two Colbys are buried in Arlington Nat. Cem. that were in the Civil War. Name: James S Colby Veteran's Rank: CPL CO K 27 MICH INF CIV WAR Last known address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22111-0000 Death Date: 22 Jun 1864 Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery Buried At: Site 6237 Name: Zenas Colby Veteran's Rank: PVT H 23RD MICH INF CW Last known address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22111-0000 Death Date: 4 Feb 1865 Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery Buried At: Site 8641 Descendants of Zaccheus Colby 1 [1] Zaccheus Colby 1775 - 1816 b: 25 May 1775 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d: 27 Jan 1816 in New York Burial: Greece, Monroe County, New York Occupation: Doctor Burial: Greece, Monroe County, New York Occupation: Doctor .. +Abigail Hall *2nd Wife of [1] Zaccheus Colby: .. +Anna Webster 1770 - 1866 b: 1770 in New Hampshire m: Abt. 1800 in New Hampshire d: 04 Jun 1866 in New York m: Abt. 1800 in New Hampshire Burial: 1866 Greece, Monroe County, New York m: Abt. 1800 in New Hampshire Burial: 1866 Greece, Monroe County, New York ............. 2 Hall Colby 1800 - 1884 b: 1800 d: 1884 ................. +Elizaeth Barrett ............. 2 Luke Colby 1801 - b: 1801 in New Hampshire ................. +Eliza Ufford 1811 - b: Abt. 1811 in New Hampshire m: Abt. 1840 m: Abt. 1840 m: Abt. 1840 ............................ 3 John Peck Colby 1841 - b: Abt. 1841 in Nunda, New York ................................ +Francis Lorraine Bainbridge 1841 - b: Abt. 1841 in Elmira, New York m: Abt. 1865 in New York m: Abt. 1865 in New York m: Abt. 1865 in New York ........................................... 4 Bainbridge Colby 1869 - 1950 b: 1869 in Saint Louis, Missouri d: 11 Apr 1950 in Bemus Point, Chautauqua County, New York Burial: Bemus Point Cemetery Occupation: Bet. 1920 - 1921 U.S. Secretary of State appointed by President Wilson Burial: Bemus Point Cemetery Occupation: Bet. 1920 - 1921 U.S. Secretary of State appointed by President Wilson ............................................... +Anne Ahlstrand 1889 - 1963 b: 24 Dec 1889 in New London, Pennsylvania m: 1929 d: 03 Jun 1963 in Bemus Point, Chautauqua County, New York m: 1929 Father: Charles J. Ahlstrand Mother: Marguerite Bjork m: 1929 ............. 2 Zaccheus Colby 1811 - 1891 b: Abt. 1811 d: 23 May 1891 in Greece, Monroe County, New York ................. +Rhoda Shearman 1813 - 1859 b: 1813 d: 17 Apr 1859 in Greece, Monroe County, New York ............. 2 Merrill Colby 1807 - 1884 b: 1807 d: 1884 ............................ 3 Newton T. Colby 1831 - 1905 b: 1831 d: 1905 ........................................... 4 Jeanette Colby Book Reviews These are some reviews from a recent issue of The Civil War News: The Civil War Papers of Lt. Colonel Newton T. Colby, New York Infantry. Edited by William E. Hughes. Illustrated, maps, 360 pp., 2003. McFarland & Company Inc., P.O. Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640, $49.95 plus shipping. The Colbys came to America in 1640 and were no strangers when it came to serving their new country in time of war. Members of the Colby family served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and Newton Colby’s father, Merrill, was a lieutenant colonel in the New York State Militia. It was no surprise that Newton T. Colby would also serve in the militia and was ready and eager to volunteer when the Civil War broke out. Colby entered the 23rd New York Volunteer Infantry (Southern Tier Regiment) as a first lieutenant in May 1861. The unit was soon sent to Washington, D.C., where they went into camp and began learning the art of soldiering. They saw some minor action in skirmishes around Washington, and they were part of the occupation of Fredericksburg in early May 1862. Dissatisfied with the politics in the regiment, Lt. Colby resigned his commission later that month and returned home. He quickly made himself available, however, to a new regiment being raised, the 107th New York Volunteer Infantry. Entering the unit in September 1862, Colby was appointed captain in charge of Company I. The unit missed the battle of Second Manassas but would be ready for action when the great struggle at Antietam took place. The 107th New York was assigned to Gen. Joseph Mansfield’s Twelfth Corps and in this battle Newton Colby would see the elephant. He was not injured but the carnage had a lasting effect on him. In a letter to his father right after the battle he wrote: “The dead and wounded rebels lay around very thick — I went over the field on horseback — the second day after the fight and such sights you never dreamed of.” Colby’s past eagerness for combat was now gone. One month later he writes, “I care little for the war and profess no enthusiasm or patriotism.” Despite Colby’s lack of enthusiasm he was promoted to major on Dec. 31, 1862, and just under three months later he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. The unit fought at Chancellorsville where they took the fewest casualties in their brigade. Shortly after the battle Colby became very ill with typhoid fever and on Sept. 5, 1863, he received a medical discharge. Unable to recover sufficiently for front line service Colby still felt it was his duty to help in the war effort in some way. On Dec. 4, 1863, he joined the Veteran Reserve Corps (formerly the Invalid Corps) retaining his rank of lieutenant colonel. Stationed in Washington, D.C., he would soon receive a new assignment. Colby was ordered to report to Camp Morton prison in Indianapolis, Ind. Spending more time controlling unruly Union officers and men than the Confederate prisoners of war he was charged with, Colby would spend a very busy four months before his next assignment was received. Sent back to Washington, D.C., he was now a high ranking officer at the Old Capital Prison. There, as one might expect, Colby would be an eyewitness to history. For this reviewer, Colby’s time at the Old Capitol Prison was the most interesting part of the book. Early on, the prison held mostly court-martialed Union officers, spies, and what might be best described as political prisoners. He met with Lincoln many times, officially and socially. Colby writes of famous prisoners Belle Boyd, Mary Surratt and Henry Wirz of Andersonville. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, Colby’s quick action saved Confederate prisoners from a vengeful mob that attempted to burn down the prison. Colby lists Dr. Samuel Mudd, Junius Booth and John Ford of Ford’s Theatre under his supervision. He also had charge of three of the wartime Southern governors: Zebulon Vance of North Carolina, John Letcher of Virginia and Joseph Brown of Georgia. Colby became good friends with Vance and corresponded with him often after the war. The Civil War Papers of Newton T. Colby, New York Infantry, is a large collection of material that gives good insight into the day-by-day experiences of a Union officer. Colby’s letters home are rich in detail of camp life, battle experiences and observations of what one young man thought of the world around him as the war progressed. His vivid description of the battle of Antietam makes it regrettable that he became seriously ill after Chancellorsville and did not participate in the great battles that came after. However, his time at the Old Capitol Prison makes up for that loss. There is a lot of extraneous material in the book that is of little interest and could have been eliminated. The index is weak with many important personalities not listed. However, I feel it was quite a task putting this book together and it is an important contribution to Civil War history. Michael A. Cavanaugh Michael A. Cavanaugh is the former editor and publisher of the Civil War Book Exchange. He has authored and co-authored five books on the war and is writing a biography on Maj. Gen. William Mahone, CSA. Bob Colby

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