The Massachusetts Andrew Sharpshooters : a Civil War history and roster / Alden C. Ellis, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellis, Tom A. C., Jr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army. Massachusetts Sharpshooters Company, 1st (1861-1865).

United States.

United States. Army. Massachusetts Sharpshooters Company, 2nd (1861-1864).

United States. Army.

Sharpshooting (Military science).

History.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.

Regimental histories.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Sharpshooting (Military science)--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

ix, 266 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2012]

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

The First Company of Andrew Sharpshooters

Goodbye Lynnfield

Intrepid, eye in the sky

Dig or die

"Hell of Antietam"

Prestige restored

Arduous trek to Gettysburg

Strange fruit on trees

Death of a dueling sharpshooter

The Second Company of Andrew Sharpshooters

Basil Hall's farm for winter quarters

Shell shocked

Horses in the shade, soldiers in the sun

The rifle or the cell

Day of thanksgiving, but no food

Seventy-seven held Longstreet

"Stuck in the mud march"

Breakfast with rebels.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786464890

0786464895

OCLC:

703210158