Alexander Hobbs Diary and Bible

Collection

Identifier: MS 0370

Staff Only

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

Creation: 1861 - 1863

Creator

Hobbs, Alexander (Author, Person)

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.