Under Custer's Command The Civil War Journal of James Henry Avery |
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| Author:
| Husby, Karla Jean |
| Editor:
| Wittenberg, Eric J. |
| Series title: | Memories of War Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57488-744-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Potomac Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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George Armstrong Custer's fabled Fifth Regiment fought with great distinction throughout the US Civil War. A twenty-four-year-old farmer, 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.
George Armstrong Custer's fabled Fifth Regiment fought with great distinction throughout the US Civil War. A twenty-four-year-old farmer, 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.