The Log of the Alabama and the Sumter is a historical book written by Raphael Semmes, originally published in 1865. The book is a collection of private journals and other papers of Commander R. Semmes and other officers, detailing their experiences during the American Civil War. The book primarily focuses on the exploits of the Confederate States Navy's two most famous commerce raiders, the CSS Alabama and the CSS Sumter. Semmes was the commanding...