Title: The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War
Description: "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.
Subjects: Campaigns, History, Regimental histories, Registers, United States, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, United States. Army. Sharpshooters Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
Places: United States
People: Hiram Berdan (ca. 1823-1893)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865