Published Civil War Material
In the Clarke Historical Library

Michigan Cavalry

Books:

Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1862-1865

• Longacre, Edward G., 1946- Custer and his wolverine : the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865 / Edward G. Longacre. Conshohocken, PA : Combined Pub., c1997. Includes bibliographical references and index.

2nd Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1864

• Thatcher, Marshall P. A hundred battles in the West, St. Louis to Atlanta, 1861-65. The Second Michigan cavalry, with the armies of the Mississippi, Ohio, Kentucky and Cumberland ... with mention of a few of the famous regiments and brigades of the West. By Captain Marshall P. Thatcher ... Detroit, The author, 1884.

3rd Cavalry Regiment, Company G, 1861-1866

• Quackenbush, T. V. Civil War diary : Company G enlistment, third regiment of Michigan Cavalry, 1861-1865 / by T.V. Quackenbush ; and notes on Company G reunions, 1891- 1922. Ithaca, Mich. : Gratiot County Historical & Genealogical Society, [1994?]

5th Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865

• Harris, Samuel, 1836-1920. Michigan brigade of cavalry at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, under command of Brigadier General George A. Custer / by Samuel Harris. [Grand Rapids, Mi.] : Custer Ephemera Society, 1973.

• Harris, Samuel, 1836-1920. Michigan brigade of cavalry at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, under command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer / Samuel Harris. [Rochester, Mich. ] : Rochester Historical Commission, 1987.

• Harris, Samuel, 1836-1920. Michigan brigade of cavalry at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, under command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer, by Samuel Harris. Delivered at the annual reunion of Co. A, 5th Michigan cavalry, held at Cass City, Michigan, June 14, 1894. [Chicago, The author, 1894]

• Harris, Samuel, 1836-1920. Personal reminiscences of Samuel Harris. Chicago, The Rogerson Press, 1897.

6th Cavalry Regiment, 1862-1865

• Greyer, Patricia Wight, 1923- Sheldon L. Wight, his story : from Eaton Twp., Lorain Co., Ohio to Benton Twp., Eaton Co., to Sickels and Elsie, Michigan : including his diary for the year 1865 as a private, Company F, Sixth Michigan Cavalry, from Appomattox, the Powder River and Fort Bridger, Wyoming Territory / Patricia Wight Greyer. Albion, Mich. (601 Manor Dr.) : P.W. Geyer, c1998. Includes bibliographical references and index.

• Kidd, James Harvey, 1840-1913. Personal recollections of a cavalryman with Custer's Michigan cavalry brigade in the Civil War, by J. H. Kidd. Ionia, Mich., Sentinel printing company, 1908. Grand Rapids, Black Letter Press, 1969 [c1908]

7th Cavalry Regiment, 1862-1865

• Isham, Asa B. (Asa Brainerd), 1844-1912. An historical sketch of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry from its organization, in 1862, to its muster out, in 1865. By Asa B. Isham. New York, Town topics publishing company [1893] Includes "Roll of Honor."

• Lee, William O., 1844- Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865. Comp. by William O. Lee ... Detroit, 7th Michigan cavalry association [1902?]

8th Cavalry Regiment, 1862-1865

• Wells, James Monroe, 1838- "With touch of elbow;" or, Death before dishonor; a thrilling narrative of adventure on land and sea, by Captain James M. Wells. Philadelphia, Chicago, The J. C. Winston Co., 1909.

Microfilm:

1st Cavalry Regiment (US Lancers), 1861-1865

• Carleton, Guy H. (1819-1895) Papers, 1846-1877, 1905. 1 reel. Papers include an 1861 list of Civil War 1st regiment, US. Lancers (Michigan Cavalry). 1 reel positive (partial, part of roll 26 of Sault Ste. Marie Collection.) Bio: Carleton was Capt. of 1st regiment, US. Lancers (Michigan Cavalry).

This file was last updated in March 2001.