A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A.

A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. by James Robert Maxwell resurrects the story of Captain Charles L. Lumsden’s Confederate artillery company raised in Tuscaloosa and traces its journey through the American Civil War. Drawing on the 1905 recollections of Dr. Maxwell and Dr. George Little and the diary of Dr. James T. Searcy, this concise history chronicles the battery’s organization (beginning Nov. 4, 1861), campaigns, leadership, and daily life of men who left Alabama for the battlefields between 1861 and 1865. Written with firsthand reminiscence and careful detail, the narrative combines military reporting, personal anecdotes, and a roster of privates to illuminate themes of duty, local identity, and the human cost of war. Readers gain context about University of Alabama connections, the role of Confederate artillery, and how small community units were shaped by broader strategic and social forces. As a work of historical memory, it balances documentary material with lived experience, valuable to understanding Southern military units in the Civil War era. Ideal for Civil War buffs, military historians, genealogists researching Alabama families, or listeners seeking primary-source perspectives, this audiobook delivers a focused, accessible piece of history in engaging spoken form.