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

Avery, James Henry; compiled by Karla Jean Husby; edited by Eric J. Wittenberg; foreword by Gregory J. W. Urwin

ISBN 10: 1574882767 / ISBN 13: 9781574882766

Published by Brassey's, Washington, D.C., 2000

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Bound in original blue boards with the spine lettered in silver.

Seller Inventory # 001604

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Under Custer's Command : The Civil War Journal of James Henry Avery
• Publisher: Brassey's, Washington, D.C.
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574882767
• ISBN 13: 9781574882766
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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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

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