The Massachusetts Andrew Sharpshooters
Subtitle: a Civil War history and roster
By: Alden C. Ellis, Jr
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780786464890
Subjects: Sharpshooting (Military science); Regimental histories; United States. Army. Massachusetts Sharpshooters Company, 1st (1861-1865); Campaigns; United States. Army. Massachusetts Sharpshooters Company, 2nd (1861-1864); United States; History
Description: "Soon after the American Civil War ended, written histories appeared recounting the wartime exploits of almost every military unit on both sides of the fighting. Thorough historical and genealogical information on every man who served in the unit completes this study of these significant but overlooked foot soldiers"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The First Company of Andrew Sharpshooters; title: Goodbye Lynnfield; title: Intrepid, eye in the sky; title: Dig or die; title: "Hell of Antietam"; title: Prestige restored; title: Arduous trek to Gettysburg; title: Strange fruit on trees; title: Death of a dueling sharpshooter; title: The Second Company of Andrew Sharpshooters; title: Basil Hall's farm for winter quarters; title: Shell shocked; title: Horses in the shade, soldiers in the sun; title: The rifle or the cell; title: Day of thanksgiving, but no food; title: Seventy-seven held Longstreet; title: "Stuck in the mud march"; title: Breakfast with rebels.