Project Gutenberg 2018-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 159 Whitcomb, Caroline Elizabeth 1862 Whitcomb, Caroline E. 12020312 History of the Second Massachusetts Battery (Nims' Battery) of Light Artillery, 1861-1865 Produced by David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "History of the Second Massachusetts Battery (Nims' Battery) of Light Artillery" compiled by Caroline E. Whitcomb is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the military history and experiences of the 2d Massachusetts Light Artillery, known as Nims' Battery, during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Its purpose is to preserve the account of this artillery unit, highlighting its formation, notable battles, and the lives of the men who served in it. The opening of the text outlines the origins of Nims' Battery, initiated in response to urgent military needs in the early days of the Civil War. It describes the rapid mobilization of volunteers from the Boston area and their early training, as well as their initial movements and engagements in Baltimore. Key figures, such as Captain Ormand F. Nims, are introduced, setting the stage for the battery's significant contributions to various military campaigns in the South. The author emphasizes the organization’s diligent preparations and the camaraderie among the soldiers, hinting at the challenges and triumphs they would face throughout the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Massachusetts United States. Army. Massachusetts Artillery Battery, 2nd (1861-1865) E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 315878 2025-06-23T10:29:57.164102 text/html 322178 2018-12-24T10:38:38 text/html 994176 2025-06-23T10:30:04.396123 application/epub+zip 997192 2025-06-23T10:29:58.467181 application/epub+zip 142462 2025-06-23T10:29:57.772094 application/epub+zip 1088039 2025-06-23T10:30:07.897030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1057336 2025-06-23T10:30:03.671151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203746 2022-09-26T14:49:17.680770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259194 2025-06-23T10:29:55.913103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259396 2018-12-24T10:38:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18495 2025-06-23T10:30:08.073049 application/rdf+xml 11744 2025-06-23T10:29:57.923150 image/jpeg 1915 2025-06-23T10:29:57.846086 image/jpeg 73698 2018-12-24T10:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 954296 2018-12-24T10:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 956724 2025-06-23T10:29:57.210085 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog