The Michigan Brigade, sometimes called the Wolverines, the Michigan Cavalry Brigade or Custer's Brigade, was a brigade of cavalry in the volunteer Union Army during the latter half of the American Civil War. Composed primarily of the 1st Michigan Cavalry, 5th Michigan Cavalry, 6th Michigan Cavalry and 7th Michigan Cavalry, the Michigan Brigade fought in every major campaign of the Army of the Potomac from the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.
Advance of Custer's Brigade by Alfred Waud
The brigade first gained fame during the Gettysburg Campaign under the command of youthful Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. After the war, several men associated with the brigade joined the 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment and later fought again under Custer in the Old West frontier.
The MichiganBrigade, sometimes called the Wolverines, the Michigan Cavalry Brigade or Custer's Brigade, was a brigade of cavalry in the volunteer Union...
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during the American Civil War and George Armstrong Custer, who led the MichiganBrigade, called them the "Wolverines". The origins of this association are...
included the MichiganBrigade (known as the "Wolverines"), which served under George Armstrong Custer during the Gettysburg Campaign. 1st Michigan Volunteer...
he fought at the Battle of Gettysburg, where he commanded the Michigan Cavalry Brigade. Despite being outnumbered, Custer defeated J. E. B. Stuart's attack...
Civil War. It was part of the Union Iron Brigade. The 24th Michigan Infantry was organized at Detroit, Michigan and mustered into Federal service on August...
during the American Civil War and George Armstrong Custer, who led the MichiganBrigade, called them the "Wolverines". The origins of this association are...
as a corporal. Commissioned a second lieutenant in Company B of the 6th Michigan Cavalry, he became aide-de-camp to his brother George Armstrong Custer...
Brigade" of mounted infantry effectively demonstrated the firepower of repeaters), and the Gettysburg Campaign, where two regiments of the Michigan Brigade...
soon counterattacked. Reinforced by Brig. Gen. George A. Custer's MichiganBrigade, Farnsworth held his ground, and a stalemate ensued. Stuart was forced...
Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. The 7th Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, in October...
Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. The 6th Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, from...
seven-shot Spencer carbines, as was the First Brigade of the 1st Division, known as the MichiganBrigade. Additional men in Meade's army that were not...
Carolina of Robertson's Brigade, had delayed the Union advance for nearly five hours. At about 3 a.m. on July 5, as the MichiganBrigade continued to move slowly...
to November 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of Mississippi, to July 1865. The 4th Michigan Cavalry fought alongside...
famed Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. Organized in Detroit, Michigan, the 5th Michigan Cavalry was mustered...
Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. The 1st Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan, between...
He began his career as a member of The Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade. From 2014 to 2017, he was a correspondent on The Daily Show. He started...
182nd Field Artillery Regiment of the Michigan Army National Guard. Not to be confused with the famous "Iron Brigade" of the Civil War, its nickname was...
mistake to the rank of brigadier general and takes command of the MichiganBrigade at the Battle of Gettysburg. He wins the day, and many victories follow...
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