The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War

a history and roster

The Second United States Sharpshooters in the ...
Gerald L. Earley, Gerald L. Ea ...
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The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War

a history and roster

"The Second U.S. Sharpshooters was a hodgepodge regiment, composed of companies raised in several New England states. The regiment was trained for a specific mission and armed with specially ordered breech-loading target rifles. This book covers the origin, recruitment, training, and battle record of the regiment and features 32 photographs, four battlefield maps, and a regimental roster"--Provided by publisher.

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Publisher
McFarland & Co.
Language
English
Pages
245

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The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War: a history and roster
2009, McFarland & Co.
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Table of Contents

Elite and unique : the genesis of Berdan's Sharpshooters
Berdan's camp of instruction : training and turmoil
At the bloody point of Lincoln's sword
A continual wasting effect
"There was bloody work done"
The most dismal and despondent days
At their best : Chancellorsville
"Turning the tide" : Gettysburg
The feckless campaigns
With Ulysses in the Wilderness
A plethora of war : Spotsylvania to Cold Harbor
Winning the hard way : Petersburg
Appendix : roster.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Jefferson, N.C
Genre
Registers.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.7/6
Library of Congress
E492.7 .E37 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
245

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23079140M
ISBN 13
9780786439256
LCCN
2009003333
OCLC/WorldCat
270109678
Library Thing
9087977
Goodreads
6914289

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