Memories of the Civil War

Fraternally Yours, Henry B. James.
BY Henry B. James.
Co. B, 32nd Mass. Volunteers.
“To you my comrades whether far or near,
I send this message, let our past revive;
Come, sound reveille to our hearts once more.”
NEW BEDFORD, MASS. FRANKLIN E. JAMES. 1898
To my Boys, Who delighted in their childhood to hear their father tell stories of the war, and at whose desire these memories have been recalled, this book is — DEDICATED. —
I have written this account of my experience in the service of my country from memory, aided by old diaries, letters, etc., and have endeavored to be as accurate as possible, in regard to dates and events of historical importance, but if mistakes occur, it cannot be wondered at, after such a lapse of time. Some of my diaries were lost upon the battlefield, and of those that remain, many of the entries were in pencil and are almost effaced.
I had no intention when I began writing of making a long story, but as I went on, memory brought back many a stirring scene, many a weary march, many a tender thought of comrades who shared them all with me, and so I have written them down as they came to me.
My thanks are due my wife for so carefully editing, and my son for printing my attempt to keep in a permanent form, my recollections of the War of the Rebellion.
To Arms! To Arms! Our country calls for aid,