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Henry B. James

1841–1920

A Union Army veteran turned his wartime memories into a direct, personal account of the Civil War. His writing brings camp life, marches, and battle experience to the page with the voice of someone who lived it.

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Memories of the Civil War

Memories of the Civil War

by Henry B. James

About the author

Best known for Memories of the Civil War, he wrote from firsthand experience as a soldier in the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteers. The book is valued for its plainspoken, eyewitness view of military life during the American Civil War.

Available records identify him as Henry B. “Mosby” James, born on August 28, 1841, in Sidney, Maine, and died on December 4, 1920, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Those records also connect him directly with Memories of the Civil War.

A clear, confirmed portrait image was not available from the sources reviewed, so no author photo is included here.