Thunderbolt to the Rebels by Darin Wipperman (Hardback Book)

Name: Thunderbolt to the Rebels by Darin Wipperman (Hardback Book)
Brand: Stackpole Books

Stackpole Books

Sharpshooters were the elite of the Union army. Clad in green uniforms and equipped with the era\u2019s latest rifles and scopes, they took up positions out in front of the infantry, where they targeted Confederate officers or skirmished with enemy soldiers. However they were used, sharpshooters formed an important presence on battlefields throughout the Civil War, and yet most accounts have tended to focus on their distinctive uniforms and cutting-edge equipment rather than on their combat performance. Without slighting the role played by their gear, especially their rifles, Thunderbolt to the Rebels tells the story of these Civil War deadeyes on battlefields from Antietam to Gettysburg and beyond.\nDuring the first year of the Civil War, engineer and inventor Hiram Berdan proposed the creation\n\nThunderbolt to the Rebels\nThe United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail track;