One of Custer's Wolverines: The Civil War Letters of Brevet Brigadier General James H.Kidd, 6th Michigan Infantry - Tapa dura

Wittenberg, Eri J.

 
9780873386708: One of Custer's Wolverines: The Civil War Letters of Brevet Brigadier General James H.Kidd, 6th Michigan Infantry
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ISBN 10: 0873386701 ISBN 13: 9780873386708
Editorial: Kent State University Press, 2000

Sinopsis

Primarily known for his postwar exploits, most famously 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 horse soldiers repeatedly proved themselves as formidable opponents to the Confederates, earning them the nickname of Custer's Wolverines. Among the Wolverines was James Harvey Kidd, who serves as an excellent example of the sort of man who followed Custer's lead. Enlisting at the beginning of the war as a 21-year-old college student, he quickly became captain and then full colonel, briefly serving as the brigade's commander. 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. These unusually articulate letters, rich with insights, perceptions, and observations, tell a moving story of wartime service.

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Eric J. Wittenberg is an attorney and a Civil War historian. He is author of Glory Enough for All, Protecting the Flank, and The Union Cavalry Comes of Age. He lives in Columbus, Ohio

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Editorial
Kent State University Press
Año de publicación
2000
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0873386701
ISBN 13 
9780873386708
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
296
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