Project Gutenberg 2009-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 146 Kidd, James Harvey 1840 1913 Kidd, J. H. (James Harvey) Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman" by James Harvey Kidd is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the author's experiences as a soldier in Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade during the American Civil War, detailing the personal recollections of a trooper who witnessed significant events of the conflict. Through Kidd's perspective, readers gain insight into the bravery, struggles, and camaraderie of the soldiers who served in this pivotal period of American history. The opening portion of the memoir introduces the backdrop of the Civil War, describing its inevitability and the emotions surrounding its onset. Kidd reflects on the climate of the time, emphasizing the mixture of hope and despair among citizens regarding the conflict. His narrative evolves to share the evolution of the Michigan Cavalry, highlighting the dedication and spirit of the men who enlisted. The chapters outline recruiting efforts, military organization, and the early experiences of soldiers preparing for battle, painting a vivid picture of the challenges and motivations that fueled the commitment of these young men. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Kidd, James Harvey, 1840-1913 United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Brigade (1862-1865) Soldiers -- Michigan -- Biography Michigan -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Michigan -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 867823 867432 2024-10-12T16:25:16.174505 2023-09-13T07:11:19.789204 text/html text/html 830849 2021-01-05T09:47:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1239405 2021-01-05T09:47:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1413640 2024-10-12T16:25:30.202416 application/epub+zip 1423396 2024-10-12T16:25:20.152555 application/epub+zip 360494 2024-10-12T16:25:18.501454 application/epub+zip 1752007 2024-10-12T16:25:37.801432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1710661 2024-10-12T16:25:28.943422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654441 2022-09-13T16:13:56.946931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742218 742115 2024-10-12T16:25:14.127471 2023-09-13T07:11:18.033194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 742203 2021-01-05T09:47:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 266640 2021-01-05T09:47:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 742193 2021-01-05T09:47:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266616 2021-01-05T09:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23329 2024-10-12T16:25:37.954355 application/rdf+xml 18266 2024-10-12T16:25:19.108449 image/jpeg 4152 2024-10-12T16:25:18.797562 image/jpeg 1330461 2024-10-12T16:25:16.327559 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog