Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-240) and index.
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.
Summary:
"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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