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.
The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War
The Second United States Sharpshooters in the 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 The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War write by Gerald L. Earley. This book was released on 2009-04-22. The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Berdan's United States Sharpshooters in the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865
Berdan's United States Sharpshooters in the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865 - 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 Berdan's United States Sharpshooters in the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865 write by Charles Augustus Stevens. This book was released on 1892. Berdan's United States Sharpshooters in the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
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.
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.
