""The Log of the Alabama and the Sumter"" is a historical book based on the private journals and other papers of Commander R. Semmes and other officers. The book provides a detailed account of the two Confederate warships, the Alabama and the Sumter, during the American Civil War. It includes information about their voyages, battles, and captures of Union ships. The author, Raphael Semmes, was the commander of both ships and provides a personal perspective...