Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman
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Riding with Custer's Michigan cavalry brigade gave James Harvey Kidd a view of the Civil War shaped by the demands of mounted service. His memoir follows recruitment in Michigan, the move to Washington and campaigns in Virginia and beyond. He presents his account as one participant's recollections, explaining that memory guided the writing while official records and other accounts helped him check doubtful details.
The experience of a night march makes that personal perspective especially clear. Near the rear of Kilpatrick's expedition, riders struggle to keep pace and follow the sound of horses ahead, without knowing the leaders' plans. Kidd attends to the strain and uncertainty of carrying out orders as well as the movements of regiments. For readers studying the Civil War, the book offers a soldier's account of cavalry operations and a thoughtful explanation of why witnesses can remember the same battle differently.
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- James Harvey Kidd
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- About 9 hours
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- American Civil War
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