Z 0942.000 Hiatt (George L.) Diary

Xerox copy of the diary of First Sergeant George L. Hiatt, Mississippi Marine Brigade, United States Marine Corps, who served on the United States Steamer Baltic in l863–l864. The diary begins on March 4, 1863, in Louisville, Kentucky, and the first few pages are in narrative form telling of his enlistment in the Marines and other events. The day-to-day accounts begin in May l863 and tell the story of life aboard the Baltic. The surrender of Vicksburg, landings on the Mississippi, Yazoo, and White rivers where the Baltic tied up, raiding parties for supplies and provisions, and various battles are all mentioned. The last few pages of the volume are bookkeeping entries of Davidson, Hiatt and Davidson. The two items are current newspaper clippings concerning the diary and the Baltic.