Overview

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.

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Author:   Gerald L. Earley
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780786495467

ISBN 10:   0786495464
Pages:   253
Publication Date:   28 April 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      1. Elite and Unique: The Genesis of Berdan’s Sharpshooters      2. Berdan’s Camp of Instruction: Training and Turmoil      3. At the Bloody Point of Lincoln’s Sword      4. A Continual Wasting Effect      5. “There Was Bloody Work Done”      6. The Most Dismal and Despondent Days      7. At Their Best: Chancellorsville      8. “Turning the Tide”: Gettysburg      9. The Feckless Campaigns      10. With Ulysses in the Wilderness      11. A Plethora of War: Spotsylvania to Cold Harbor      12. Winning the Hard Way: Petersburg      Epilogue      Appendix: Roster      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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a model regimental history...strongly recommended - Civil War News

a model regimental history...strongly recommended - <em>Civil War News</em>

Author Information

Gerald L. Earley is a lifelong student of the Civil War and has visited all the major battlefields of the Second United States Sharpshooters as well as written articles for Civil War magazines. He is a graduate of Wichita State University and a veteran of the Vietnam War.

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