Diary
File — Box: 3734.001
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Elsworth Hults was the paymaster's clerk on the USS Galena when it left Philadelphia after receiving repairs. He began his diary on February 18, 1864. Hults described the Battle of Mobile Bay, with diagrams of the bay showing the positions of the various ships, as well as the locations of Forts Morgan and Gaines, islands, and shoals. In addition, there is a photograph of Admiral James Forsyth, "the tallest man in the American Navy - 6 ft 6, great friend of my fathers and mentioned in this log." There is also a transcription of the diary.
Dates
- Creation: 1864 February - November
Creator
- From the Collection: Hults, Ellsworth (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 Linear Feet (diary in phase box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository