Hobbs, Alexander. Diary. 1862-1863. (MS 370)
Alexander Hobbs, a Union soldier from Massachusetts, recounts in his diary his trip from New York to Galveston in December 1862 and his participation in the battle of Galveston on Jan. 1, 1863 and his subsequent capture by Confederate forces. A personal Bible with notes and dates carried by Hobbs during the war is included in the collection.
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Guide to the Alexander Hobbs Diary and Bible, 1861-1863
Biographical NoteAlexander Hobbs was a 21 year old private, a volunteer recruit in the 42nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He was captured on 1 January 1863 at the Union defeat in the Battle of Galveston, and subsequently held prisoner in Houston. He later proceeded to Union-controlled New Orleans where he remained on parole until the 42nd Massachusettes was officially discharged on August 20 1863. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe Hobbs diary records his experiences as a volunteer recruit in New England, his participation in the Battle of Galveston, and his life as a prisoner in Houston. Included in the collection is the Bible he apparently carried with him during this period. The Bible contains notes of soldiers' deaths and burials, and a rough list of the dates Hobbs arrived at various locations during his Civil War service. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis material is open for research. Use RestrictionsPermission to publish from the Hobbs diary must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center. Return to the Table of Contents Index TermsSubjects (Persons) Hobbs, Alexander
SubjectsUnited States - History - Civil War,
1861-1865
FormatsDiary
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationAlexander Hobbs Diary, 1862-1863, MS 370, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University. Acquisition InformationPurchased from Goodspeed's, Boston, Massachusettes, November 1982, with funds provided by Mr. & Mrs. Edgar E. Lackner. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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