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

Description

George Armstrong Custer's fabled Fifth Regiment fougth with great distinction throughout the American Civil War and suffered teh third highest total of men in the Union cavalry who were either killed in action or died of their wounds. James Henry Avery was one of Custer's feared "Wolverines." Besides his eloquently recorded personal experiences, Sergeant Avery's wartime journals and postwar reminiscences provide uniquely detailed descriptions of Civil War cavalry movements. Introduced and annotated by Eric J. Wittenberg, and award-winning authority of the Union cavalry.

Karla Jean Husby, James Henry Avery's great-great-granddaughter, lives in Marysville, Washington. Eric J. Wittenberg's many books include Glory Enough for All (Brassey's, Inc., 2001), Little Phil (Brassey's, Inc., 2002), and The Union Cavalry Comes of Age (Brassey's, Inc., 2003). He lives in Columbus, Ohio.

"A first-class read whether for the cavalry expert or someone coming to the subject for the first time." "Best book on Custer [for the year 2000]. . . . Likely the best memoir by an enlisted cavalryman during the Civil War." "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." "A worthy addition to any well-rounded Civil War library. "Under Custer's Command" promises to stand the test of time long after many other works have been forgotten."