The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the District of Columbia, War Papers 46

The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862 by Ellis Spear plunges listeners into the logistical and human drama behind Civil War mobilization, told by a Brevet Brigadier General who helped shape it. Far from battlefield narration, this military history memoir traces how a volunteer regiment was recruited, equipped, and sent to the field during the pivotal 1862 call for troops, illuminating the administrative decisions, local politics, and personal motivations that underpinned war-making. Spear’s measured, anecdote-rich account explores recruitment challenges, the character and conduct of officers and enlisted men, and the everyday routines that turned civilians into soldiers. He emphasizes small but telling details—letters, drills, supply struggles—that reveal larger social and institutional forces at work in Union mobilization. Read aloud as a War Paper, the narrative blends firsthand reminiscence with reflective context, making it valuable for understanding how armies are organized as much as how they fight. Ideal for Civil War buffs, military history listeners, genealogists, and anyone intrigued by leadership and organizational studies, this audiobook offers a rare, ground-level view of 19th-century volunteer service and the human stories behind the call to arms.