Kidd, J. H. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer’s Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War. Ionia, Mich.: Sentinel Printing, 1908. 6th Michigan Cavalry, Colonel Origins of war, inevitable, 1-3 New York Tribune, 5 Freshman at University of Michigan in 1860, 5 Campaign of 1860, Seward speech in Detroit, Chase, Douglas, 6-8 Garrison speech in Ann Arbor, 8-9 Secession winter, 12ff Reaction of students to Sumter, Andrew White speech, 1516 University students in the war, 17-20 Some students remained in school, 20ff Recruiting in Michigan, parades, Lewis Cass, 23-28 Enlistment in summer of 1862 with close of school year, 31ff Government slow to recognize importance of cavalry, 32-33 Hardee’s tactics, 35 Congressman Kellogg, captain raising a company, 37-45 Rendezvous and assembling of regiment, drill, officers, individual soldiers, 46-68 Religious services, 55-56 Chaplain, 56 Sutlers, 58-59 Surgeon, 59-63 Leaving Grand Rapids for Washington, 69-71 Washington, 72 Lincoln, 74-76 Spencer carbine, 77-78 Regular army officers recruiting from volunteer ranks, 79-82 Banquet of Michigan soldiers, 82-83 Spies, Sheridan, 85-86 Preparing for a march, rain, 87-91 Picket duty, 91-92 Alcohol, coffee, 92-93 Food, 95 Stahel, 97-98 Virginians, women, Difficult Creek, 102-4 Visit by Austin Blair, 105 Gettysburg campaign, 109-60 Hooker, 109ff Crossing the Potomac, 115 Sabbath, 119 Kilpatrick, 122ff Fitzhugh Lee, 127 George Armstrong Custer, 128-32 Hunterstown, 135 Gettysburg battle, 136-60 1 Death of Farnsworth, 161-63 Kilpatrick, 163-66 July 4, 167-68 Skirmish at Monterey, 169-70 Williamsport, 172ff Sharpshooters, 181 Falling Waters, death Pettigrew, 185-90 Field hospital, mortally wounded men, 191-95 Ambulance train, 195-96 His martial spirited quenched, 196-97 Hagerstown hospitals, 197ff Women helping, 197ff Washington, leave, 200ff Henry Wilson, 200-201 Lincoln, 203-4 Brandy Station, 206-9 George Custer, 201ff Battle of Buckland Mills, Kilpatrick, Lee, Stuart, Custer, 212-226 Winter quarters, 227-28 Picket duty, 228- Stringfellow house, proslavery book, 230-31 Dwarf, 231-32 Drill, tactics, recruits, 232-33 Horse racing, 233 Custer marriage, 233-34 Visits of Senators Chandler and Wilkinson, 234 Kilpatrick, Dahlgren raid, 235-60 Wesley Merritt, 237 Cavalry reorganization, 261-63 Sheridan troop review, 263-64 Overland campaign, Wilderness, 264-77 Yellow Tavern, 278-306 Slower marching Sheridan, 291 Sheridan described, 297-300 Meadow Bridges, 309 Skirmishing in woods, 311 Sheridan, newsboys, 313 Hanover Station, 314-317 Hanovertown battle, 318-21 Haw’s Shop, 322-330 Cold Harbor, 330-336 Trevilian Raid, Sheridan, 338- Various accounts, official reports, 337-41 Casualties, 364-68 1864 Valley campaign, 373ff Front Royal, 375-77 2 Battle of Shepherdstown, 378-384 Battle of Winchester, Opequon Creek, 384-95 Destruction of mills, 397-99 Battle of Tom’s Brook, 400-402 Cedar Creek, 403-33 Death of Colonel Lowell, 417 Casualties in 1864 Valley Campaign, 431-33 Military commission trying an accused guerrilla, Sheridan and Early’s spies, Lincoln assassination, 434-443 Mosby, 444-52 Michigan cavalry brigade killed in action, 453-76 3 .