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

George Armstrong Custer?s fabled Fifth Regiment fought with great distinction throughout the war and suffered the thrid 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. more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-21-2009; Comments on Avery's Memories; This is an interesting glimpse into the life of an ordinary Civil War soldier. Karla Husby and her editor did an excellent job of putting together Henry Avery's observations about his war experiences. A must read for Civil War buffs,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-03-2003; Under Custer's Command: The Civil War Journal of James Avery; No matter whether you're a Custerphile or Custerphobe, don't let the title fool you. Under Custer's Command has very little to do with the "Boy General" and a lot to do with the every day life of a Union Cavalryman during the Civil War....; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-11-2001; An astute perspective on the life of a Union cavalryman; George Armstrong Custer's fabled Fifth Regiment fought with great distinction throughout the American civil war and suffered the third highest total of men killed in the entire Union Calvary. James Henry Avery, a 24 year old farmer from...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-15-2001; One from the Heart; As editor Eric J. Wittenberg expands his library of Custer-related works, they continue to improve on the already growing collection of first-person accounts of the "Boy General's" Michigan Cavalry. As the preeminent biographer of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-21-2009; Comments on Avery's Memories; This is an interesting glimpse into the life of an ordinary Civil War soldier. Karla Husby and her editor did an excellent job of putting together Henry Avery's observations about his war experiences. A must read for Civil War buffs,...; read full review | report as inappropriate