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 Author Name: Edward G. Longacre
Title: CUSTER & HIS WOLVERINES: THE MICHIGAN CAVALRY BRIGADE, 1861-1865
Binding: Paperback
Type: BOOK
Publisher: RUNNING PRESS
ISBN Number: 0306813831 / 9780306813832
Seller ID: 1136413
An absorbing military biography of one of the most colorful cavalry commanders in the Civil War, George Custer, & his brave brigade from Michigan, called "Wolverines". 24 B&W photos, 5 maps; 6x9 inches, 352 pgs.
'George Armstrong Custer, who famously made his last stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, first achieved notoriety more than 10 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.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
"A fine study of this famous command...a worthy addition to Longacre's previous works."
--Blue & Gray Magazine
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