title: One Of Custer's Wolverines: The Civil War Letters of Brevet Brigadier General James H. Kidd, 6th Michigan Cavalry
author: Eric J Wittenberg
description: <strong>Eric J. Wittenberg</strong> is a lifelong Philadelphia Phillies fan and native of southeastern Pennsylvania. Having grown up in the early 1970s, he understands losing baseball teams. He is a lawyer in private practice and an award-winning Civil War historian. He and his wife Susan reside in Columbus, Ohio, where he struggles to follow his beloved Phillies. Michael Aubrecht has dedicated his studies to the histories of major league baseball teams, the Civil War, and the American Revolution. He has written multiple books, as well as hundreds of articles for publications including Baseball Almanac. He produced the documentary The Angel of Maryes Heights and is vice chairman of the National Civil War Life Foundation.
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  ## Books by Eric J. Wittenberg
  
  
  
  
  
  Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry Actions (1998)
  
  
  “We Have It Damn Hard Out Here”: The Civil War Letters of  
  Sgt. Thomas W. Smith, Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry (1999)
  
  
  Under Custer’s Command: The Civil War Journal  
  of James Henry Avery (2000)
  
  
  One of Custer’s Wolverines: The Civil War Letters of  
  Bvt. Brig. Gen. James H. Kidd (2000)
  
  
  At Custer’s Side: The Civil War Writings of James Harvey Kidd (2001)
  
  
  Glory Enough for All: Sheridan’s Second Raid and the  
  Battle of Trevilian Station (2001)
  
  
  Protecting the Flank: The Battles of Brinkerhoff’s Ridge and East  
  Cavalry Field, Battle of Gettysburg, July 2-3, 1863 (2002)
  
  
  Little Phil: A Critical Assessment of the Civil War Generalship  
  of Philip H. Sheridan (2002)
  
  
  The Union Cavalry Comes of Age: Hartwood Church to  
  Brandy Station (2003)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  © 2006 by Eric J. Wittenberg
  
  
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