Isbn: 9780873386708 - One of Custer's Wolverines: the Civil War Letters of Brevet Brigadier General James H.kidd, 6th Michigan Infantry (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover with a dust jacket, minor wear, binding tight and pages bright, a very nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. FIRST EDITION in red cloth with illus. dust jacket, 45 photos, 11 maps (listed), biblio., index, 296pp. O'Keefe #2573. Very Good+ with one corner bumped in Near Fine dust jacket. A strong admirer of Custer, James Kidd's letters show the reasons why and how Custer's exploits and successes won his admiration. Nice collectible copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Fine. 1st Edition. Author's non-personalized inscription on half-title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, xxi, 241 pgs., index, bibliography, notes, appendices, 11 maps. First edition / first printing. Dated presentation from editor, Eric Wittenberg to former collector on title-page. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Near fine. Interior is clean and tight. Unclipped DJ is near fine and in mylar sleeve. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: James Kidd, enlisted in, and later commanded, the 6th Michigan Cavalry Regiment. Best known for his classic narrative, Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman in the Civil War (Ionia, 1908), this volume offers Kidd's personal letters to his family and friends. These letters are important supplement to is 1908 narrative. The 6th Michigan Cavalry was part of the Michigan Brigade, also known as the "Wolverines", the Brigade consisted of the 1st, 5th, 6th, and 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiments. Here Kidd's reminiscences offer a window into the activities of the Brigade under George Armstrong Custer's command. Excellent primary reference source to Custer and his leadership of this important and hard fighting cavalry brigade.…