One of Custer's Wolverines: The Civil War Letters of Brevet Brigadier General James H. Kidd, 6th Michigan Cavalry | 
| Author: James Harvey Kidd
Creator: Eric J. Wittenberg
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1734068
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 241
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0873386701
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.7474
EAN: 9780873386708
ASIN: 0873386701
Publication Date: December 1, 2000
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Book Description
Known primarily for his 1876 defeat at Little Big Horn, George Armstrong Custer is receiving renewed interest for his successful Civil War generalship. He led the Michigan Cavalry Brigade in more than sixty battles and skirmishes. Forming perhaps the finest single cavalry brigade in the war, these soldiers proved themselves and earned the nickname of “Custer's Wolverines.” Among the Wolverines was James Harvey Kidd. A newspaperman by training, Kidd wrote long, eloquent letters to his friends and family in which he detailed the conditions and experiences of life in the field.
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Wittenberg Strikes Again!! January 15, 2001
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In yet another wonderful anthology of the Civil War, author Eric J. Wittenberg expands his library of work on Custer's successor in the Michigan 6th Cavalry, Brigadier General James H. Kidd. Wittenberg provides readers with a remarkable sense of reality, an inescapable feeling that they are sharing a personal fireside chat with a living, breathing veteran of our own Civil War."Under Custer's Command" is sure to please any readers of his previous collections of James Kidd. This latest book, a well-preserved and edited anthology of the personal letters of the young colonel and brevet brigadier general continues Wittenberg's efforts to detail the wartime activities of the Michigan 6th Cavalry. One of the most successful mounted commands during the war, the "Wolverine's" received far less acclaim and few of the accolades enjoyed by cavalry units led by men such as Jeb Stuart and Stonewall Jackson. "One of Custer's Wolverines" is an exceptionally well-written collection of personal letters. Kidd's abilities as a writer breath life into his experiences and observations. As one of the few existing collections of first-person accounts, Wittenber's latest book expands and improves on the legend of Custer's cavalry. This wonderful book is a fantastic addition to any serious Civil War Custer library.
This is wonderful stuff! December 13, 2000
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have always been a fan of the cavalry in the Civil War, and this book provides some of the best accounts from a cavalryman I have ever seen. Mr. Wittenberg has done a great job annotating these letters, and has made the letters flow. Kidd was a great writer, and Mr. Wittenberg has made his work all the better. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves cavalry, or who loves the Michigan Brigade and Custer's men.
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