Letters from a Sharpshooter
Author : William B. Greene
Publisher : Historic Publications (WI)
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 26,97 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN :
U.S. Sharpshooters
Author : Roy Martin Marcot
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 50,72 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Sharps rifle
ISBN : 0811702715
Book Description
Action-packed account of the legendary 1st and 2nd U.S. SharpShooters Based on diaries, letters, and other firsthand sources Photos of the men as well as their uniforms, equipment, and firearms plus paintings by acclaimed Civil War artist Don Troiani This detailed and beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Col. Hiram Berdan's brilliant conception: the U.S. SharpShooters, a specialized 2-regiment unit of marksmen recruited from the farming and backwoods communities of the North. Known for their distinctive green uniforms, Sharps breech-loading rifles, and risky tactics, the SharpShooters fought at battles such as the Peninsula, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness. The book covers their training, tactics, and weapons and is a must-have for Civil War enthusiasts and anyone interested in the history of special forces.
Sharpshooter
Author : Eugene Blackford
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 11,39 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Alabama
ISBN : 9780988243514
Book Description
The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War
Author : Gerald L. Earley
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 20,59 MB
Release : 2009-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0786453028
Book Description
The Second United States 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.
The Sharpshooter Blues
Author : Lewis Nordan
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 16,21 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781565121829
Book Description
The identity of the Sharpshooter becomes a central theme in a story that introduces such prospective characters as the owner of the local funeral parlor, an avid comic-book reader, a man who shoots refrigerators, and a boy who never grew up
What They Fought For, 1861-1865
Author : George Henry Davis `86 Professor of American History James M McPherson
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,75 MB
Release : 1995-03
Category :
ISBN : 9780606265935
Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. An analysis of the Civil War, drawing on letters and diaries by more than one thousand soldiers, gives voice to the personal reasons behind the war, offering insight into the ideology that shaped both sides.
Civil War Letters
Author : Bob Blaisdell
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 37,56 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0486484505
Book Description
Wartime letters include correspondence of Union and Confederate sympathizers and soldiers of all ranks. Authentic illustrations accompany insightful missives by Lincoln, Grant, Lee, Whitman, Davis, and many of their contemporaries.
Sharpshooters of the American Civil War 1861–65
Author : Philip Katcher
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,98 MB
Release : 2002-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781841764634
Book Description
When the American Civil War (1861-1865) broke out, both Confederate and Union experts decided that specialized sharpshooter units should be formed. These highly trained marksmen served in a front-line role and, due to the technological developments of the 1850s, were equipped with weapons that could guarantee greater accuracy over increased range than traditional muskets. This title examines the recruitment, training, tactics and deployment of sharpshooters from both sides of the conflict. It also takes a close look at the specialized personal weaponry of the sharpshooter, the rifle and its accoutrements, as well as the sharpshooters' unique insignia and identification patches.
Georgia Sharpshooter
Author : William Rhadamanthus Montgomery
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 25,82 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780865545724
Book Description
William Rhadamanthus Montgomery (1839-1906) was present at some of the most memorable battles of the Civil War. Among them were Chickahominy, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredricksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Cold Harbor. Wounded seven or eight times, Montgomery remained in service throughout the entire war. After the war, he returned to Marietta where he lived out the rest of his days. The diary and the letters contained herein is a testament to his time as a soldier during the Civil War. But as the diary and letters indicate, the war was not the end all of his life. His loyalty for the South was surpassed only by his loyalty for and to his family.
Confederate Sharpshooter Major William E. Simmons
Author : Joseph P. Byrd (IV)
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,93 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780881465686
Book Description
In recent years there has been a renewed interest in Civil War sharpshooters. Now there is a new perspective on the subject in the story of Major William E. Simmons (1839-1931). The book traces his family heritage and his footsteps from childhood to Emory College, through many challenging war encounters, his capture and imprisonment at Fort Delaware, and a lifetime of service.
