Custer And His Wolverines: The Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865

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George Armstrong Custer, who famously made his last stand on the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, first achieved notoriety more than ten years in advance for his daring military exploits all through the Civil War. Graduating (last in his class) in 1861 from West Point, he quickly joined the fighting, and went on to participate in nearly each and every major battle of the war. In 1863, he was once promoted brigadier general-the youngest general within 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 essential 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 all the Union army for its bravery, and the brigade’s famous red ties, emulating Custer, had turn out to be 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
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