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Synopsis
George Armstrong Custer's fabled Fifth Regiment fought with great distinction throughout the war and suffered the thrid highest total of men killed in the entire Union cavalry. A twenty-four-year-old farmer and new father from Hopkins, Michigan, named James Henry Avery was one of Custer's feared "Wolverines." Besides eloquently describing his personal experiences, Sergeant Avery's wartime journals and postwar reminiscences provide uniquely detailed descriptions of Civil War cavalry movements and the only known account that addresses the escape of elements of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry on the first day of the Battle of Trevilian Station.
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"A first-class read whether for the cavalry expert or someone coming to the subject for the first time."
"Best book on Custer [for the year 2000]. . . . Likely the best memoir by an enlisted cavalryman during the Civil War."
"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."
"A worthy addition to any well-rounded Civil War library. "Under Custer's Command" promises to stand the test of time long after many other works have been forgotten."
About the Author
Eric J. Wittenberg is an accomplished American Civil War cavalry historian and author. An attorney in Ohio, Wittenberg has authored more than two dozen articles in popular magazines and a dozen books, including (with co-authors J. David Petruzzi and Michael F. Nugent) One Continuous Fight: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, July 4 - 14, 1863; The Battle of Brandy Station; and (with J. David Petruzzi) Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart’s Controversial Ride to Gettysburg. Eric’s first book, Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry Actions, won the prestigious 1998 Bachelder-Coddington Literary Award.
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- PublisherPotomac Books, Inc.
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1574887440
- ISBN 13 9781574887440
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages208
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