"Avery describes his personal experiences in battles that include Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Yellow Tavern, and Cedar Creek. Under Custer's Command also contains the only known account of the torturous two-week march back to friendly lines made by elements of the Fifth Regiment after they were separated from their comrades on the first day of battle at Trevilian Station, Virginia." -- From the book jacket.

A Soldier Goes to War --Chasing Mosby's Guerrillas -- The Gettysburg Campaign -- The Bristoe Station and Mine Run Campaigns -- Winter Encampment and the Reorganization of the Cavalry Corps -- Campaigning with Sheridan -- The June 1864 Trevilian Raid and an Ordeal to Remember -- A Temporary and Very Reluctant Infantryman -- Fighting with Little Phil -- The Fall and Winter of 1864-65 -- Illness Forces Avery to Miss the End of the Civil War -- A Soldier Returns Home -- The Campaigns of the 5th Michigan Cavalry.