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Alexander Hobbs Diary and Bible

 Collection
Identifier: MS 370
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

The 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.

Dates

  • 1861 - 1863

Creator

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Hobbs diary must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center.

Biographical Note

Alexander 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.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet ( (2 bound volumes))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The 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, 1862-1863.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Goodspeed's, Boston, Massachusettes, November 1982, with funds provided by Mr. & Mrs. Edgar E. Lackner.

General Note

Portions of this collection are available online at https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/26591.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Alexander Hobbs Diary and Bible, 1861-1863
Status
Completed
Author
Alan Bath
Date
2007
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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