
One of Custer's Wolverines
The Civil War Letters of Brevet Brigadier General James H.Kidd, 6th Michigan Infantry
Eri J. Wittenberg(Author)
Kent State University Press
Will be published approx. on 31. December 2000
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-87338-670-8 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Kent, OH
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
45 halftones, 11 maps, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87338-670-8 (9780873386708)
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Eric J. Wittenberg
One of Custer's Wolverines
The Civil War Letters of Brevet Brigadier General James H. Kidd, 6th Michigan Cavalry
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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