Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by and published by Digital Scanning Inc. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 1864, Robert E. Lee began experimenting with tactical innovations for the upcoming spring campaign. To this end, he ordered the organization of sharpshooter battalions. In Lee’s Sharpshooters Dunlop chronicles the training processes, the ordnance tests and the marksmanship exercises the soldiers went through to become skilled and confident skirmishers. Robert E. Lee’s decision didn’t turn the tide of the war, but it did give rise to the specialized soldier whose “intelligence, marksmanship and unfaltering courage” was remarkable. Contributions from other battalions such as those of Lt. Robert F. Ward from Davis’s Mississippi brigade provide first hand accounts of the sharpshooters’ part in the battles of Wilderness and Spotsylvania.

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by William Simpson Dunlop and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by William S. Dunlop and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A story of Mississippi sharpshooters, by ... Capt. Robert F. Ward, interpolated by an exhaustive description of the battles of the Wilderness and Spottslvania Court House by the correspondent of the London Morning herald": pages [359]-475.

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by Major W. S. Dunlap and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 1864, Robert E. Lee began experimenting with tactical innovations for the upcoming spring campaign. To this end, he ordered the organization of sharpshooter battalions. William S. Dunlop was the commander of the sharpshooter battalion formed from the 1st, 12th, 13th, and 14th South Carolina, and Orr's Rifles. In Lee's Sharpshooters he chronicles the training processes, the ordnance tests and the marksmanship exercises the soldiers went through to become skilled and confident skirmishers. Robert E. Lee's decision didn't turn the tide of the war, but it did give rise to the specialized soldier whose " intelligence, marksmanship and unfaltering courage" was remarkable. Contributions from other battalions such as those of Lt. Robert F. Ward from Davis's Mississippi brigade provide first hand accounts of the sharpshooters' part in the battles of Wilderness and Spotsylvania.

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters Or the Forefront of Battle a Story of Southern Valor That Never Has Been Told written by William S. Dunlop and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-19 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters Or the Forefront of Battle a Story of Southern Valor That Never Has Been Told written by William S. Dunlop and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by Major W.S. Dunlop and published by Digital Scanning Inc. This book was released on 2016-02-14 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 1864, Robert E. Lee began experimenting with tactical innovations for the upcoming spring campaign. To this end, he ordered the organization of sharpshooter battalions. In Lee’s Sharpshooters Dunlop chronicles the training processes, the ordnance tests and the marksmanship exercises the soldiers went through to become skilled and confident skirmishers. Robert E. Lee’s decision didn’t turn the tide of the war, but it did give rise to the specialized soldier whose “intelligence, marksmanship and unfaltering courage” was remarkable. Contributions from other battalions such as those of Lt. Robert F. Ward from Davis’s Mississippi brigade provide first hand accounts of the sharpshooters’ part in the battles of Wilderness and Spotsylvania

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by William S Dunlop and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-08 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by William S. Dunlop and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters Or the Forefront of Battle a Story of Southern Valor That Never Has Been Told written by William S. Dunlop and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. CHAPTER XXIV. A story of Mississippi sharpshooters, by their commander, Capt. Robert F. Ward, interpolated by an exhaustive description of the battles of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania court house by the correspondent of the London Morning Herald, and published in the Richmond Daily Enquirer immediately after the battles in 1864, is here inserted, and is as follows: Marion, Ark., December 30, 1898. Maj. W. S. Dunlop, Little Rock, Ark. Dear Comrade: Your having asked me to contribute a sketch of the operations of the company of Lee's sharpshooters which I had the honor to command, it affords me much pleasure to comply with your request, and the more so because you grant the esteemed privilege of incorporating in my contribution the letters of the correspondent of the London Morning Herald, cantaining an account of the battles of the Wilderness and of Spottsylvania, as witnessed by the correspondent with Gen. Lee, and as he learned the facts from other general officers. The letters appeared in the Richmond Enquirer, in May, 1864, and the papers containing them have been in my possession ever since, and so far as I know have never been republished in any form. I have desired ever since the close of the conflict between the Federal and Confederate armies, that I might enjoy the privilege of making a statement for publication of a part of what came under my observation, especially during the campaign of the Wilderness, which, as historically known, embraces the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania and second Cold Harbor, from the 3d of May to the 3d of June, . 1864, one month. The company of sharpshooters which I commanded covered the front of the forty-second Mississippi regiment, of Davis's brigade, which was in Heth's..

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters Or the Forefront of Battle written by William S. Dunlop and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lee's Sharpshooters; Or the Forefront of Battle: A Story of Southern Valor That Never Has Been Told The author proposes to add to the great volume of American war history a mere postscript, setting forth in systematic detail the operations of a single battalion of Lee's sharpshooters, whose services on the field of battle entitle it, as a distinctive organization, to some historical consideration. This to be followed by such sketches of its co-ordinates in the same service as may fall within the scope of his own personal knowledge or may be gathered from other legitimate sources. It is not designed to disturb the record, or detract one iota from the renown achieved by the gallant brigades of which these battalions were proud to compose a part; but only to rescue from oblivion and the shadows of a fading memory, the story of their exploits upon the historic hills of Virginia, is this difficult yet pleasing task undertaken. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by W. S. Dunlop and published by Digital Scanning Inc. This book was released on 2001-05-11 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 1864, Robert E. Lee began experimenting with tactical innovations for the upcoming spring campaign. To this end, he ordered the organization of sharpshooter battalions.

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by W. S. Dunlop and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author proposes to add to the great volume of American war history a mere postscript, setting forth in systematic detail the opera-tions of a single battalion of Lee's sharpshooters, whose services on the field of battle entitle it, as a distinctive organization, to some his-torical consideration. This to be followed by such sketches of its coor-dinates in the same service as may fall within the scope of his own personal knowledge or may be gathered from other legitimate sources.It is not designed to disturb the record, or detract one iota from the renown achieved by the gallant brigades of which these battalions were proud to compose a part; but only to rescue from oblivion and the shadows of a fading memory, the story of their exploits upon the historic hills of Virginia, is this difficult yet pleasing task undertaken.The corps of sharpshooters of McGowan's brigade is selected as the "battalion of directions" in this narrative, not for any superiority claimed for it above the sharpshooters of other brigades, either in ma-terial or achievement; but only on account of the personal acquaint-ance of the writer with the history of its campaigns from the date of its organization to its final dissolution at Appomatox court house.It is used as an example to illustrate the necessity and importance of such a branch of the service at such a period; and to demonstrate the genius and wisdom of our great leader in the selection and organiza-tion of such bodies of daring men to guard his lines and lead his bri-gades into action, when called upon to meet the enemy on the field. They were, as Kingslake puts it, "the spike heads" or case-hardened steel points attached to the brigades, whose duty it was to crush the outer lines and admit our columns to the inner lines and strongholds of the enemy. How well they met the purposes of their organization, this volume proposes to tell.

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters Or the Forefront of Battle written by Maj W S Dunlop and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the PREFACE. The author proposes to add to the great volume of American war history a mere postscript, setting forth in systematic detail the operations of a single battalion of Lee's sharpshooters, whose services on the field of battle entitle it, as a distinctive organization, to some historical consideration. This to be followed by such sketches of its coordinates in the same service as may fall within the scope of his own personal knowledge or may be gathered from other legitimate sources. It is not designed to disturb the record, or detract one iota from the renown achieved by the gallant brigades of which these battalions were proud to compose a part; but only to rescue from oblivion and the shadows of a fading memory, the story of their exploits upon the historic hills of Virginia, is this difficult yet pleasing task undertaken. The corps of sharpshooters of McGowan's brigade is selected as the "battalion of directions" in this narrative, not for any superiority claimed for it above the sharpshooters of other brigades, either in material or achievement; but only on account of the personal acquaintance of the writer with the history of its campaigns from the date of its organization to its final dissolution at Appomattox court house. It is used as an example to illustrate the necessity and importance of such a branch of the service at such a period; and to demonstrate the genius and wisdom of our great leader in the selection and organization of such bodies of daring men to guard his lines and lead his brigades into action, when called upon to meet the enemy on the field. They were, as Kingslake puts it, "the spike heads" or case hardened steel points attached to the brigades, whose duty it was to crush the outer lines and admit our columns to the inner lines and strongholds of the enemy. How well they met the purposes of their organization, this volume proposes to tell....

Download or read book Lee s Sharpshooters written by W. Dunlop and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-12-14 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1899, this is the history of the sharpshooters in Confederate General Mcgowan's brigade, which was under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Includes the Battle of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Hanover Junction, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Hatcher's Run and more.

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Download or read book Searching for Black Confederates written by Kevin M. Levin and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 150 years after the end of the Civil War, scores of websites, articles, and organizations repeat claims that anywhere between 500 and 100,000 free and enslaved African Americans fought willingly as soldiers in the Confederate army. But as Kevin M. Levin argues in this carefully researched book, such claims would have shocked anyone who served in the army during the war itself. Levin explains that imprecise contemporary accounts, poorly understood primary-source material, and other misrepresentations helped fuel the rise of the black Confederate myth. Moreover, Levin shows that belief in the existence of black Confederate soldiers largely originated in the 1970s, a period that witnessed both a significant shift in how Americans remembered the Civil War and a rising backlash against African Americans' gains in civil rights and other realms. Levin also investigates the roles that African Americans actually performed in the Confederate army, including personal body servants and forced laborers. He demonstrates that regardless of the dangers these men faced in camp, on the march, and on the battlefield, their legal status remained unchanged. Even long after the guns fell silent, Confederate veterans and other writers remembered these men as former slaves and not as soldiers, an important reminder that how the war is remembered often runs counter to history.