Alexander Hobbs diary, 1862-1863.

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Alexander Hobbs diary, 1862-1863.

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Diary recounting Hobbs's trip to Galveston, Tex., in Dec. 1862, participation in the battle of Galveston, Jan. 1, 1863, capture by Confederate forces, criticism of the conduct of Union Comd. William B. Renshaw, time as a prisoner of war, and his exchange; together with Bible containing notes on soldiers' deaths and burials and a rough list of dates of his arrival at various locations.

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Rice University, Fondren Library

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Rice University, Fondren Library

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Hobbs, Alexander

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U.S. soldier, of Massachusetts. From the description of Alexander Hobbs diary, 1862-1863. (Rice University). WorldCat record id: 28424746 ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Renshaw, William Bainbridge, 1816-1863

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