Union Sharpshooter vs Confederate Sharpshooter - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Union Sharpshooter vs Confederate Sharpshooter write by Gary Yee. This book was released on 2019-06-27. Union Sharpshooter vs Confederate Sharpshooter available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. During the American Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy both fielded units of sharpshooters. Sometimes equipped with firearms no better than those of their infantry brethren, they fought in a manner reminiscent of Napoleonic-era light infantry. Siege warfare placed a premium on marksmanship and the sharpshooter became indispensable as they could drive artillerymen from their guns. They could also become expert scouts and, for the Confederacy, impressive raiders – one raid netted almost 250 prisoners. Initially, Union marksmen enjoyed the upper hand, but as the Confederates began raising and training their own sharpshooters, they proved themselves as worthy opponents. In this study, Gary Yee, an expert in firearms of the period, assesses the role played by sharpshooters in three bloody clashes at the height of the American Civil War – the battle of Fredericksburg, the siege of Vicksburg, and the siege of Battery Wagner.
Sharpshooters of the American Civil War 1861–65
Sharpshooters of the American Civil War 1861–65 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sharpshooters of the American Civil War 1861–65 write by Philip Katcher. This book was released on 2002-10-18. Sharpshooters of the American Civil War 1861–65 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
U.S. Sharpshooters
U.S. Sharpshooters - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook U.S. Sharpshooters write by Roy Martin Marcot. This book was released on 2007. U.S. Sharpshooters available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Sharpshooting Rifles of the American Civil War
Sharpshooting Rifles of the American Civil War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sharpshooting Rifles of the American Civil War write by Martin Pegler. This book was released on 2017-08-24. Sharpshooting Rifles of the American Civil War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. At the outset of the American Civil War, the Union Army's sharpshooters were initially equipped with the M1855 Colt revolving rifle, but it was prone to malfunction. Instead, the North's sharpshooters preferred the Sharps rifle, an innovative breech-loading weapon capable of firing up to ten shots per minute – more than three times the rate of fire offered by the standard-issue Springfield .58-caliber rifled musket. Other Union sharpshooters were equipped with the standard-issue Springfield rifled musket or the .56-56-caliber Spencer Repeating Rifle. Conversely, the Confederacy favoured the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifled musket for its sharpshooters and also imported from Britain the Whitworth Rifle, a .45-caliber, single-shot, muzzle-loading weapon distinguished by its use of a twisted hexagonal barrel. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this is the engrossing story of the innovative rifles that saw combat in the hands of sharpshooters on both sides during the Civil War.
Birge's Western Sharpshooters in the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated)
Birge's Western Sharpshooters in the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Birge's Western Sharpshooters in the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated) write by Lorenzo A. Barker. This book was released on 2016-11-07. Birge's Western Sharpshooters in the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Though less famous than Hiram Berdan's sharpshooters, Birge's Western Sharpshooters played a significant role in the American Civil War. Here is their history, told by one of their own.At Shiloh, Corinth, Atlanta,and on Sherman's great march, the Western Sharpshooters dispensed fifty caliber death at a thousand yards.
