History of the Second Massachusetts Battery (Nims' Battery) of Light Artillery, 1861-1865

"History of the Second Massachusetts Battery (Nims' Battery) of Light Artillery, 1861-1865" by Caroline Elizabeth Whitcomb is a record of a specific group of artillery soldiers during the Civil War. It tells the story of the 2d Massachusetts Light Artillery, or Nims' Battery, from when it was formed in 1861 to when the war ended in 1865. The book explains how this artillery unit got started because the country needed soldiers quickly. It talks about how people from around Boston volunteered and trained to become soldiers, and what happened when they first started fighting in Baltimore. The book introduces important people like Captain Ormand F. Nims and shows how the battery helped in different battles in the South. It points out how hard the group worked to get ready and how the soldiers supported each other, suggesting they had both difficult times and great successes during the war.