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

Avery, James Henry (Comp. by Karla Jean Husby. Ed. by Eric J. Wittenberg)

ISBN 10: 1574882767 / ISBN 13: 9781574882766

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

About this Item

STATED FIRST EDITION in blue boards and illustrated dust jacket, 12 maps (listed), 185 p., O'Keefe #83. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket (in mylar protection). Describes everyday experiences of a private in Custer's 5th Michigan Brigade of Cavalry.

Seller Inventory # 7826

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: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+

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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