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At Custer's side : the Civil War writings of James Harvey Kidd / edited by Eric J. Wittenberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soldiers--Michigan--Biography.
- Soldiers.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
- United States.
- Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
- Michigan.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.
- Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Cavalry operations.
- United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1862-1865).
- Kidd, James Harvey, 1840-1913.
- Kidd, James Harvey.
- Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.
- Custer, George A.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (119 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Kent, Ohio ; London, [England] : The Kent State University Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- During the Civil War, James Harvey Kidd fought alongside General George Armstrong Custer as a member of the 6th Michigan Cavalry-the Wolverines. After the war, Kidd served as brigadier general in the Michigan National Guard and, upon returning to his civilian career as a newspaperman, published two newspapers in his hometown. Eric J. Wittenberg presents many of this newspaperman's captivating writings in their original form. Kidd wrote eloquently about his Civil War experiences, especially his service with Custer. His speech given at the dedication of the Custer monument in Monroe, Michigan is particularly important, as it provides readers with one of the first revisionist views of the tragedy that befell Custer at Little Big Horn. Much like Wittenberg's first book of Kidd's writings, this latest collection offers insightful, articulate, and entertaining commentary on what it was like to serve in the Civil War and with "the boy general."
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781612772721
- 1612772722
- OCLC:
- 983742448
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