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

James Henry Avery

ISBN 10: 1574882767 / ISBN 13: 9781574882766

Published by Potomac Books Inc, 2000

About this Item

In 1862, James Henry Avery, a 24 year-old Michigan farmer and new father, joined the Fifth Regiment of the Union Cavalry. This text presents his account of his personal experiences, cavalry movements, and battles, augmented with notes that provide a historical context and 32 rare photographs and ill.

Seller Inventory # CIN1574882767G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Under Custer's Command: The Civil War Journal of James Henry Avery
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574882767
• ISBN 13: 9781574882766
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Avery fought in the legendary Michigan Cavalry Brigade

Avery's battles included Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Yellow Tavern, Haws Shop, Tom's Brook, Cedar Creek, and Trevilian Station

Includes thirty-two rare photographs and illustrations, and ten maps

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 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 elements of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry on the first day of the Battle of Trevilian Station.

About the Author

Karla Jean Husby is the great-great-granddaughter of James Henry Avery. She lives in Marysville, Washington. Eric J. Wittenberg is the author of Gettysbur's Forgotten Cavalry Actions. He lives in Columbuis, Ohio.