Henry B. James

Born in 1841 and remembered as Henry B. “Mosby” James, he is best known for Memories of the Civil War, a personal narrative drawn from his service in Company B of the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteers. The book was published in 1898 and presents the war from the perspective of an enlisted man rather than a distant historian.

Project Gutenberg’s record for the book describes it as a firsthand Civil War account, and library and audiobook listings consistently note his service in the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteers. That combination makes his work especially appealing for listeners who enjoy direct, experience-based military history.

I could confirm the basic outline of his life and authorship, but not many personal details beyond his 1841–1920 lifespan and his connection to the regiment and memoir. No clearly suitable portrait image could be confirmed from the sources I checked, so none is included here.