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Custer And His Wolverines

Author : Edward Longacre
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780306813832
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (138 download)

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Download or read book Custer And His Wolverines written by Edward Longacre and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2004-09-29 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Armstrong Custer, who famously made his last stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, first achieved notoriety more than ten years earlier for his daring military exploits during the Civil War. Graduating (last in his class) in 1861 from West Point, he quickly joined the fighting, and went on to take part in nearly every major battle of the war. In 1863, he was promoted brigadier general-the youngest general in the Union army-and given charge of the Michigan cavalry brigade, which he dubbed "Wolverines."The Wolverines fought ferociously from 1863 to the end of the war under its flamboyant commander. Longacre covers in dramatic detail the brigade's critical defense of the Union line at Gettysburg, and the brigade's key role in surrounding Lee's army at Appomattox. By war's end, the Wolverines had gained the respect and admiration of the entire Union army for its bravery, and the brigade's famous red ties, emulating Custer, had become a well-known badge of pride and honor."A fine study of this famous command...a worthy addition to Longacre's previous works."-Blue & Gray Magazine

Custer And His Wolverines

Author : Edward G. Longacre
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Custer And His Wolverines written by Edward G. Longacre and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-10-21 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the early career of America's most famous cavalryman, which takes in the broad sweep of events in the Civil War years. There is considerable detail on neglected campaigns and lesser known actions and the text is supported by 5 maps and 24 illustrations.

One of Custer's Wolverines

Author : James Harvey Kidd
Publisher : Kent State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873386708
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book One of Custer's Wolverines written by James Harvey Kidd and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primarily known for his postwar exploits, most famously for his 1876 defeat at Little Big Horn, George Armstrong Custer led a formidable cavalry that became known as Custer's Wolverines. This volume presents the Civil War letters of one of those Wolverines, James H. Kidd.

Custer

Author : Edward G. Longacre
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510733205
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Custer written by Edward G. Longacre and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The name George Armstrong Custer looms large in American history, specifically for his leadership in the American Indian Wars and unfortunate fall at the Battle of Little Bighorn. But before his time in the West, Custer began his career fighting for the Union in the Civil War. In Custer: The Making of a Young General, legendary Civil War historian Edward G. Longacre provides fascinating insight into this often-overlooked period in Custer's life. In 1863, under the patronage of General Alfred Pleasonton, commander of the Army of the Potomac's horsemen, a young but promising twenty-three-year-old Custer rose to the unprecedented rank of brigadier general and was placed in charge of the untried Michigan Calvary Brigade. Although over time Custer would bring out excellence in his charges, eventually leading the Wolverines to prominence, his first test came just days later at Hanover, then Hunterstown, and finally Gettysburg. In these campaigns and subsequent ones, Custer's reputation for surging ahead regardless of the odds (almost always with successful results that appeared to validate his calculating recklessness) was firmly established. More than just a history book, Custer: The Making of a Young General is a study of Custer's formative years, his character and personality; his attitudes toward leadership; his tactical preferences, especially for the mounted charge; his trademark brashness and fearlessness; his relations with his subordinates; and his attitudes toward the enemy with whom he clashed repeatedly in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Custer goes into greater depth and detail than any other study of Custer's Civil War career, while firmly refuting many of the myths and misconceptions regarding his personal life and military service. Fascinating and insightful, it belongs on the shelf of every history buff.

Custer Victorious

Author : Gregory J. W. Urwin
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803295568
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (955 download)

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Download or read book Custer Victorious written by Gregory J. W. Urwin and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Custer found himself in the one dilemma all soldiers most dread—he was outnumbered and completely surrounded. With disaster looming in every quarter and no chance of escape. . . ." So Gregory J. W Urwin pulls the reader into a scene describing not the Battle of the Little Big Horn but a Civil War engagement that George Armstrong Custer and his troop survived, thanks to strategy as much as naked courage. Many books have focused on Custer's Last Stand in 1876, making legend of total defeat. Custer Victorious is the first to examine at length, with attention to primary sources, his brilliant Civil War career. Urwin writes: "None of Custer's exploits against the Plains Indians could compare with those he performed while with the Army of the Potomac." The leader of a brigade called "the Wolverines," Custer was promoted to major general and the helm of the Third Cavalry Division when he was only twenty-four. Urwin describes the Boy General's vital contributions to Union victories from Gettysburg to Appomattox.

Unsung Hero of Gettysburg

Author : Edward G. Longacre
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1640124292
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Unsung Hero of Gettysburg written by Edward G. Longacre and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unsung Hero of Gettysburg explores the services of the honorable but neglected general of the Potomac Army, David McMurtrie Gregg, during Gettysburg, the pivotal battle of the Civil War.

Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War

Author : James H. Kidd
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 151072933X
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War written by James H. Kidd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chiefly known for his exploits in the Indian Wars, most significantly for his horrific defeat at the Little Bighorn in 1876, George Armstrong Custer found initial success on the battlefields of the Civil War, leading his Michigan Cavalry Brigade in more than sixty battles and skirmishes. The men were affectionately called “Custer’s Wolverines” and among them was James Kidd, a newspaperman by training. Kidd wrote a series of letters to friends and family back home between 1862 and 1865, chronicling the conditions and experiences of life in the field of battle. Kidd’s letters have been combined into this historical memoir, which tell a moving story of wartime service and shed a light onto the gallant and often brash Custer. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer’s Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War has been hailed as one of the richest, most reliable accounts of Union cavalry operations in the Eastern theater of the Civil War, ranging from the raid on Richmond to Appomattox. Kidd provides enriching details about encounters with JEB Stuart’s cavalry, Gettysburg, his admiration for Custer and other generals he knew, such as Sheridan and Grant. This new edition of a timeless classic includes a rare photo insert, as well as an insightful introduction by Paul Andrew Hutton that places Kidd’s work in its historical perspective.

"Come on, you wolverines!"

Author : Michael Phipps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964363243
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (632 download)

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Download or read book "Come on, you wolverines!" written by Michael Phipps and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War

Author : James Harvey Kidd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War written by James Harvey Kidd and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Envision 10,000 mounted men of one of the best cavalries the world has ever produced strung out along 13 miles, marching around Robert E. Lee's right flank, taunting J.E.B. Stuart to come out and fight. In one of the most thrilling and detailed accounts of one of the most important battles of the American Civil War that most people know nothing of, James Kidd tells this story and much more of the Michigan Wolverine Cavalry under the command of George Armstrong Custer. The popular image of General Custer, James Kidd wrote in 1908, is incorrect. He was not reckless or wasteful of men. The battle was Yellow Tavern, part of the Spottslyvania fight, and Phil Sheridan later said he believed it was the greatest cavalry engagement of the Civil War. J.E.B. Stuart was fatally wounded in the fight. At Gettysburg, Brandy Station, the Trevillian Raid, Kilpatrick's Richmond raid, and the Shennandoah Valley, the Wolverines played a crucial role in the Union victory.

Recollections of a Cavalryman

Author : J. H. Kidd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846778957
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (789 download)

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Download or read book Recollections of a Cavalryman written by J. H. Kidd and published by . This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charging to glory with Custer The Michigan Brigade-the Wolverines-was drawn from volunteer cavalry regiments of the Union Army. Comprised principally of the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Michigan Cavalry regiments it fought with distinction in every engagement undertaken by the Army of Potomac from Gettysburg to Appomattox. Despite the distinction of its service in its own right, perhaps what brought it the greatest fame was its association with its charismatic young leader- Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. The Michigan horse soldiers are an essential part of the Custer legend and, perhaps, without their stalwart support in his early career his meteoric rise in rank and influence would not have been possible. Certainly several members of his Civil War command joined him after the war on his campaigns against the Indian tribes of the Western Plains-such was the measure of their mutual affection and confidence. This book was written by an officer of the brigade who was present throughout the war and it offers a thrilling, detailed and dynamic first hand account of Custer's centaurs on campaign. A true classic for the Civil War library.

Custer at Gettysburg

Author : Phillip Thomas Tucker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0811768929
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Custer at Gettysburg written by Phillip Thomas Tucker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-14 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A mosaic of thousands of tiny pieces that, seen whole, amounts to a fascinating picture of what probably was the most important moment of the Civil War.” —Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times bestselling author of The Generals George Armstrong Custer is famous for his fatal defeat at the Little Bighorn in 1876, but Custer’s baptism of fire came during the Civil War. His true rise to prominence began at Gettysburg in 1863. On the eve of the Battle of Gettysburg, Custer received promotion to brigadier general and command—his first direct field command—of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, the “Wolverines.” Custer did not disappoint his superiors, who promoted him in a search for more aggressive cavalry officers. At approximately noon on July 3, 1863, the melee that was East Cavalry Field at Gettysburg began. An hour or two into the battle, after many of his cavalrymen had been reduced to hand-to-hand infantry-style fighting, Custer ordered a charge of one of his regiments and led it into action himself, screaming one of the battle’s most famous lines: “Come on, you Wolverines!” Around three o’clock, the Confederates led by Stuart mounted a final charge, which mowed down Union cavalry—until it ran into Custer’s Wolverines, who stood firm, breaking the Confederates’ last attack. In a book combining two popular subjects, Tucker recounts the story of Custer at Gettysburg with verve, shows how the Custer legend was born on the fields of the war’s most famous battle, and offers eye-opening new perspectives on Gettysburg’s overlooked cavalry battle. “A thoughtful and challenging new look at the great assault at Gettysburg . . . Tucker is fresh and bold in his analysis and use of sources.” —William C. Davis, author of Crucible of Command

Radical Sacrifice

Author : William Marvel
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469661861
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Radical Sacrifice written by William Marvel and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into a distinguished military family, Fitz John Porter (1822-1901) was educated at West Point and breveted for bravery in the war with Mexico. Already a well-respected officer at the outset of the Civil War, as a general in the Union army he became a favorite of George B. McClellan, who chose him to command the Fifth Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Porter and his troops fought heroically and well at Gaines's Mill and Malvern Hill. His devotion to the Union cause seemed unquestionable until fellow Union generals John Pope and Irvin McDowell blamed him for their own battlefield failures at Second Bull Run. As a confidant of the Democrat and limited-war proponent McClellan, Porter found himself targeted by Radical Republicans intent on turning the conflict to the cause of emancipation. He made the perfect scapegoat, and a court-martial packed with compliant officers dismissed him for disobedience of orders and misconduct before the enemy. Porter tenaciously pursued vindication after the war, and in 1879 an army commission finally reviewed his case, completely exonerating him. Obstinately partisan resistance from old Republican enemies still denied him even nominal reinstatement for six more years. This revealing new biography by William Marvel cuts through received wisdom to show Fitz John Porter as he was: a respected commander whose distinguished career was ruined by political machinations within Lincoln's administration. Marvel lifts the cloud that shadowed Porter over the last four decades of his life, exposing the spiteful Radical Republicans who refused to restore his rank long after his exoneration and never restored his benefits. Reexamining the relevant primary evidence from the full arc of Porter's life and career, Marvel offers significant insights into the intersections of politics, war, and memory.

Under Custer's Command

Author : Karla Jean Husby
Publisher : Potomac Books
ISBN 13 : 9781574884081
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Under Custer's Command written by Karla Jean Husby and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avery fought in the legendary Michigan Cavalry Brigade, commanded by George Armstrong Custer * Avery's battles included Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Yellow Tavern, Haws Shop, Tom's Brook, Cedar Creek, and Trevilian Station 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 and new father 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 of elements of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry on the first day of the Battle of Trevilian Station.

At Custer's Side

Author : James Harvey Kidd
Publisher : Kent State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873386876
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book At Custer's Side written by James Harvey Kidd and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this text, Eric Wittenborg presents many of the writings of newspaperman James Harvey Kidd. Kidd wrote about his Civil War experiences, especially of his services with Custer.

Matchless Organization

Author : Guy R. Hasegawa
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 0809338297
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Matchless Organization written by Guy R. Hasegawa and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Matchless Organization' describes the operations of the Confederate Army's Medical Department as managed by its successive surgeons general, especially Samuel Preston Moore"--

The Most Desperate Acts of Gallantry

Author : Daniel T. Davis
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1611214122
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Most Desperate Acts of Gallantry written by Daniel T. Davis and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Presents Custer’s Civil War accomplishments in clear and engaging prose, while its ample images and battle maps place unfamiliar readers in the action.” —The Civil War Monitor Through the passage of time, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer’s last fight, the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, has come to overshadow the rest of his military career, which had its brilliant beginning in the American Civil War. Plucked from obscurity by Maj. Gen. George McClellan, Custer served as a staff officer through the early stages of the war. His star began to rise in late June, 1863, when he catapulted several grades to brigadier general and was given brigade command. Shortly thereafter, at Gettysburg and Buckland Mills, he led his men—the Wolverines—in some of the heaviest cavalry fighting of the Eastern Theater. At Yellow Tavern, Custer’s assault broke the enemy line, and one of his troopers mortally wounded the legendary Confederate cavalryman, J.E.B. Stuart. At Trevilian Station, his brigade was nearly destroyed. At Third Winchester, he participated in an epic cavalry charge. Elevated to lead the Third Cavalry Division, Custer played a major role at Tom’s Brook and, later, at Appomattox, which ultimately led to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. Historian Daniel T. Davis, a long-time student of George Custer, has spent countless hours walking and studying the battlefields where Custer fought in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In The Most Desperate Acts of Gallantry, he chronicles the Civil War experiences of one of the most recognized individuals to emerge from that tragic chapter in American history. “A fast-paced study, engaging study.” —Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era

Glorious War

Author : Thom Hatch
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250028507
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Glorious War written by Thom Hatch and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From George Armstrong Custer's graduation from West Point to the daring cavalry charges that propelled him to the rank of General and national fame at age twenty-three to an unlikely romance with his eventual wife Libbie Bacon, Custer's exploits are the stuff of legend. Always leading his men from the front with a personal courage seldom seen before or since, he was a key part of nearly every major engagement in the east. Not only did Custer capture the first battle flag taken by the Union Army and receive the white flag of surrender at Appomattox, but his field generalship at Gettysburg against Confederate cavalry General Jeb Stuart had historic implications in changing the course of that pivotal battle. For decades, historians have looked at Custer strictly through the lens of his death on the frontier, casting him as a failure. While the events that took place at the Little Big Horn are illustrative of America's bloody westward expansion, they have unjustly eclipsed Custer's otherwise extraordinarily life and outstanding career. This biography of thundering cannons, pounding hooves, and stunning successes tells the story of one of history's most dynamic and misunderstood figures. Award-winning historian Thom Hatch reexamines Custer's early career to rebalance the scales and show why Custer's epic fall could never have happened without the spectacular rise that made him an American legend.