Under Custer's Command: The Civil War Journal of James Henry Avery - Hardcover

Avery, James Henry

 
9781574882766: Under Custer's Command: The Civil War Journal of James Henry Avery
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1574882767 ISBN 13: 9781574882766
Publisher: Brassey's Inc, 2000

Synopsis

In 1862, James Henry Avery, a 24 year-old Michigan farmer and new father, joined the Fifth Regiment of the Union Cavalry. This text presents his account of his personal experiences, cavalry movements, and battles, augmented with notes that provide a historical context and 32 rare photographs and ill

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Review

"Chronicling the hardship and glory of wartime service with George Custer's famed Michigan Brigade, Avery's memoir is an insightful record of one Federal trooper's experience on campaign and battlefield. His narrative is an important contribution to our understanding of the Union cavalry's emergence as a potent agent of victory."--Brian C. Pohanka

--Brian C. Pohanka

Synopsis

In 1862, James Henry Avery, a 24 year-old Michigan farmer and new father, joined the Fifth Regiment of the Union Cavalry. This text presents his account of his personal experiences, cavalry movements, and battles, augmented with notes that provide a historical context and 32 rare photographs and illustrations. Included is the only known account of

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Publisher
Brassey's Inc
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1574882767
ISBN 13 
9781574882766
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
185
Editor
Husby Karla Jean

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