Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-25
Wisconsin Soldiers Diarv
Finds Way to Ha||owe|I.
Belonged TO Capt. Aaron Ho.
bart, 9Th Wisconsin Vols.
Relatives Can Find II at the Ad.
jutant Generals Office.

Among some old papers in an attic
a HalloWcll man recently brought to
light a soldiers pocket diary for the
year 1863. The title page states that
the book is the property of Aaron
Hobart. Company b, 9th Regiment
Wisconsin Volunteers.
The entries in the diary commences
on Jan. LIST when the writer recorded
the fact that he spent the day at
Camp Seigel in Milwaukee. The next
entry, on Jan. End. was a record of a
tragic occurrence. noting the fact that
Camp Seigel was burned at 1.30 A. NJ,
four men being burned and two killed.
For some days Hobart was back and
forth between camp and home and to-
ward the latter part of the month
was at Camp Washburn. The Feb
ruary entries concern the routine at
Camp Washburn where Hobart re-
manned until March Goth when he left
for the South, arriving in Chicago in
he afternoon. at Champagne City the
31st, and at Cairo and later at Colum
bus on April list. He remained at
Camp Halleck. Columbus. till May
goth when the regiment received
marching orders and left camp at 10
p. M, going by steamer to Memphis.
He was at Memphis June list aud on
Wednesday, June 3rd. arrived at the
mouth of the Yaro river in the morn
ing, going up five miles to Johnson s
Landing. June 4th he continued his
steamer journey up the Yaro. making
landing about 80 miles from the
mouth of the river where he went out
fired at four times by 6-pounGer, the
firing being answered by one of the
| Union gunboats. Later he was at
| Haynes Bluff then at Johnson's Land
| ing, and on Friday, June 26th, went
to Snyder'S Bluff.
On June 9th he records the receipt
of his commission as captain with date
of rank from the 18th of June. He
left Snyder's Bluff July 9th on the
steamer Prma Donna. arriving at
Helena at s p. NJ, July goth, where
he Immediately went on duty as Of
ticer of the day. On Aug. 5th he re-
| co:ved orders to give the number of
men fit for marching, his return being
as follows: One commissioned officer,
two non commissioned officers. two
drummcrs, one teamSter and fourteen
| nrvates. Aug. 18th he left Helena for
Little Rock, Ark, marching ten miles,
losing one man by death on the way.
He was on the road the next three
days. arriving at Claridon on tho
| White river at A. NJ, Monday. Aug.
| 18th. He remained there till Aug
| 23rd and arrived at Rock Roe ut / r
NJ. He left the next morning at half
| NO CT oil Inf
| moor. Tuesday he was at Duval' $
| Bluff. He remained there until Sept.
| list. losing by death on the 10Th Lieut.
q. n. Silver. who had been mustered
rs second lieutenant only days be-
| fore.
SEPT. list he left Duval's Bluff at
| A. NJ. marching 25 miles across the
prairie without water and encamped
NJ night by the side of mud hole
Sept End he marched to BrownSviIle
| about seven miles. and went out on
ricket duty for the night. He stayed
! ut brownsville until Sunday. Sept.
| 6th. IT A. NJ. and after pleasant
march camped by the side of "a big
slew where he records the fact that
| they found good water.
The next day he left camp at ii a,
| VI. and later encamped once more be-
side a stream of good water. The en-
tries for Sept. Sth and 9th simply say
lat the stream" ON Sept 10Th n"
LEFT the stream and moved out towards
the Arkansas river. moving up -
within one and onehalf miles of Lit
tie Rock. The 18th he went into camp
within a mile and a half of Little Rock
CITY. the baggage train catching up
with the column at night. He was
in camp there Saturday. the 18th. ana
was officer of the day.
Their commences the beginning of
the end for Capt Hobart. Sunday,
Sent 18th. he writes In camp near
Little Rock. do not feel we'll" The
next dav lie says II am quite sick ."
The next day he feels somewhat bet
ter but on Wednesday reports that
he hal quite sick night. Thursday
be went to see division surgeon who