On the crucial third day of the decisive Battle of Gettysburg, a
newly-appointed brigadier general, age 23, commanded a full brigade of
Michigan cavalrymen during his first major battle - George Armstrong
Custer. He played a key role in saving the day in the Army of the
Potomac's rear by leading his four cavalry regiments to victory. This
book has emphasized the importance of the decisive clash at the East
Cavalry Field on July 3, 1863 by presenting Custer's official
report-long considered "lost" and often ignored-about the most important
cavalry action during the largest and most decisive battle ever fought
on the North American continent. Most of all, this is an important story
about the Union cavalry's vital contributions to decisive victory on the
final day of the most climactic showdown of the Civil War at Gettysburg.