Under Custer's Command

Under Custer's Command
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Publisher : Potomac Books
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 1574884085
ISBN-13 : 9781574884081
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Book Synopsis Under Custer's Command by : Karla Jean Husby

Download or read book Under Custer's Command written by Karla Jean Husby and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avery fought in the legendary Michigan Cavalry Brigade, commanded by George Armstrong Custer * Avery's battles included Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Yellow Tavern, Haws Shop, Tom's Brook, Cedar Creek, and Trevilian Station George Armstrong Custer's fabled Fifth Regiment fought with great distinction throughout the war and suffered the third 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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