Confederate receipt book 1863 sharpshooters

During the reorganisation of the confederate army of 1862, four companies of the 4th companies of the 5th south carolina regiments, three companies of the 9th south carolina regiments, and men from both the 2nd and 6th south carolina regiments elected to reform into the newly formed regiment of palmetto sharpshooters. Mitchel records a recipe that originally appeared in the confederate receipt book in 1863 which called for using roasted acorns and bacon fat as one possible substitute for real coffee. While he was away, the surviving michigan sharpshooters became the first regiment to occupy petersburg after confederates evacuated the city on april 3, 1865. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Gardner and his crew had just finished taking several images of a dead confederate soldier some 40 yards west of this famed location when he stumbled onto the site.

The true story behind the gettysburg sharpshooter pieces. Most historians will find byrds description of confederate sharpshooter battalions to be the most useful part of this book. Sharpshooters made a grand record this day combat on the skirmish line at gettysburg on july 3 timothy j. The confederate whitworth sharpshooters john anderson. Sharpshooters of the american civil war 186165 osprey. On such slender threads does the fate of nations depend. Through the war with the 16th georgia infantry and the 3rd battalion georgia sharpshooters by joseph p. When the soldiers from the north and south in the civil.

Confederate general robert rodes organized the first battalion of sharpshooters in his brigade in early 1863, and later in each brigade of his division. Ultimately, congress purchased images from both photographers. Monument to the new hampshire sharpshooters at gettysburg. The sharpshooters mustered out of the army in july 1865. Civil war sharpshooters confederate sharpshooter union. These highly trained marksmen served in a frontline role and, due to the technological developments of the 1850s, were equipped with weapons that could guarantee greater accuracy over increased range than traditional muskets. Now there is a new perspective on the subject in the story of major william e.

Along with marksman and expert, sharpshooter is one of the three marksmanship badges awarded by the u. The confederacy imported tons of british made enfield ammo, most of it made by eley. Confederate states of america army palmetto sharpshooters. Note, that under ideal circumstances confederate sharpshooters were also issued british made enfield ammunition. The 1st battalion sharpshooters served at fort mcallister defending the coast of georgia in the battle of fort mcallister 1863. The enfield riflemusket was preferred by confederate sharpshooters over the springfield for its longrange accuracy. The 1st united states sharpshooters were an infantry regiment that served in the union army during the american civil war. Jun 20, 20 these described a sharpshooter who had died a slow death and who had spent his final moments thinking of his family. In 1863 lieutenant bunn was assigned to command the sharpshooter company of his regiment and later, as a captain, the sharpshooters of mcraes north carolina brigade. Location of the monument to the new hampshire sharpshooters. The true story behind the gettysburg sharpshooter pieces of.

Companies a and b were composed of men from captain stephen adams gauley artillery and captain napoleon b. In an effort to fend off insect infestation in cured meats, there was even a suggestion to prevent skippers. The image of the dead confederate at the barricade also appeared in gardners photographic sketch book of the civil war that was published that same year, 1865. Apr 17, 2020 confederate sharpshooters acting as snipers appear to have used whitworth ammunition with their kerr rifles. Inlagg om sharpshooters information skrivna av thepalmetto. Treasury department collection of confederate records, rg 365. On such slender threads does the fate of nations depend the second united states sharpshooters defend the union left timothy j.

Confederate georgia troops 2nd battalion, georgia sharpshooters overview. I just remembered theres some discussion of csa sharpshooters with whitworths in the charleston area in stephen r. Behind these natural barricades they lay concealedand picked off those of their opponents who exposed themselves. As rebel troops retired, johnson was urged to try and hit a distant straggler. The book doesnt expand on their time as sharpshooters but i wonder how often whole units were employed like that. Selected records of the war department relating to confederate prisoners of war, 18611865 microform volume reel 0001 selected records of the war department relating to confederate prisoners of war 186165 registers of prisoners, compiled by the office of the commissary general of prisoners. Sharpshooters information thepalmetto sharpshooters. It contains receipts, or recipes, for everything from food and drink, to medicines, to soap and candles.

Sharpshooters, a specialized 2regiment unit of marksmen recruited from the farming and backwoods communities of the north. December 1862october 1863 the civil war in america. Confederate sharpshooters american civil war reenactor. The twoband enfield quickly became the top choice for confederate sharpshooters. The confederate receipt book, first published in 1863, is a compilation of over one hundred receipts, adapted to the times taken from newspaper and magazine articles. Shock troops of the confederacy, part 10 shock troops of the confederacy. The federal pickets traded coffee, something the confederates were having to make substitutes for in her acw cookbook cooking for the cause 1988 patricia b. The whitworth rifle proved to be an accurate and deadly instrument. The value of this branch of the service became so apparent that companies and battalions were organized in most of the brigades of infantry cpt. Confederate states of america army, 1st battalion, georgia. Only known image of a confederate sharpshooter with a scoped whitworth rifle.

When brady petitioned congress to buy his civil war photographs, gardner claimed that it was his idea to create a photographic history of the conflict. By may 1863, he and his brother had started their own studio, which proved to be competition. Hiram berdans two regiments of sharpshooters were unique in the union army, using different uniforms, weapons, equipment and tactics from the line units. The 1st georgia sharpshooter battalion was a sharpshooter unit of the confederate states army during the american civil war. The monument to company d, 2nd united states sharpshooters the maine sharpshooters is south of gettysburg on the road to the slyder farm. These men accompanied regular infantrymen and their occupation was usually eliminating union artillery gun crews. These described a sharpshooter who had died a slow death and who had spent his final moments thinking of his family. Reprint of rare 1863 confederate cook book confederate receipt book a compilation of over 100 receipts adapted to the times. A sharpshooter is one who is highly proficient at firing firearms or other projectile weapons accurately. Chocked full of information as well as facinating anecdotes. John laughton, jr anv, mahones brigade, sharpshooter battalion at the beginning. The 30th battalion, virginia sharpshooters was created in 1862 from the remains of three artillery batteries with the addition of three further companies made up of transfers. The men were from various sections of the state and some had seen prior service. Berry benson, a noted confederate sharpshooter, poses with what appears.

American indians in confederate territory the new york times. Confederate sharpshooters the belief that the southern states were unable to field sharpshooters of the same standard as the federal army is an erroneous one, although shortages of rifles and. The men were transferred from various other organizations. Confederate texas troops 1st battalion, texas sharpshooters burnetts overview. Military units composed of sharpshooters were important factors in 19thcentury combat. Only known image of a confederate sharpshooter with a. The author talks about how the phenomenon of african american sharpshooters raises questions about slaves fighting for the confederacy. Sharpshooter s last sleep copied from glass, wet collodion negative, alternate exposure, substantially identical to the one from which gardner made plate 40. Picketing, skirmishing, and sharpshooting essential. Major eugene blackford ordered his corps of sharpshooters to deploy off the eastern side of oak hill to screen and protect the division of major general robert rodes as it tackled the union i corps west of gettysburg. Kelleran, a soldier in company i, 20th maine infantry, descended the slopes of big round top, a rocky eminence where his regiment had spent the. American civil war books the sharpshooter battalions of. This edition of confederate receipt book was reproduced by permission from the volume in the collection of the american antiquarian society, worcester, massachusetts.

Cyrus keith enlisted at the floyd court house, va, 6 april 1863, as a conscript, in co. Types of firearms, rifles, muskets and guns, rebel sharpshooters, general lee, general lees tactics and strategy, union and confederate sharpshooter battles. During the civil war there were two green uniformed regiments in service of the union army. He is standing by the monument to companies e and h of the 2nd united states sharpshooters, who were from vermont. The pattern 56 and 58 rifles had a light threegroove barrel, while the pattern 60 army rifle and the pattern 58 navy rifle both featured a heavier fivegroove barrel with progressive depth rifling and a faster 1. These were the first and second regiments of united states sharpshooters, very much celebrated and publicized units in their time, though almost completely forgotten today. Reprint of rare 1863 confederate cook book confederate receipt book a compilation of over 100 receipts adapted to the times on. In early 1864 general lee adopted the concept for the entire army of northern virginia, mandating that each infantry brigade field a sharpshooter battalion. Sep 08, 2010 probably the most effective troops in the late civil war for the number of men engaged, were the sharpshooters. Reprint of rare 1863 confederate cook book confederate receipt book a compilation of over 100 receipts adapted to the times unknown binding 1991. Text from photographic sketch book of the civil war describing the photograph above.

Melt together a pound of beeswax and a quarter of a pound of rosin or of turpentine, fresh from the tree. Orr for sergeant james mero matthews, a twentythreeyearold typesetter from rockland, maine, serving in company d, 2nd united states sharpshooters, thursday morning, july 23, 1863, dawned pleasant. The man behind it was brigadier general robert emmett rodes, who was to be one of the army of northern virginias foremost exponents of light infantry. Get the best deals on confederate bond when you shop the largest online selection at. The confederate sharpshooter impression is our most complex in that we do not represent any one particular unit, but strive to be able to represent any of the predominate sharpshooter battalions of the army of northern virginia during the period of 1863 to 1865. The war department collection of confederate records consists of records of the confederate states of america acquired by capture or surrender at the close of the civil war and those later acquired by donation or purchase. Prepare a wick 30 or 40 yards long, made up of three threads of loosely spun cotton, saturate this well with the mixture, and draw it through your fingers, to press all closely together, and to keep the size even. The monument to the new hampshire sharpshooters is south of gettysburg on the west side of hancock avenue just south of the intersection with pleasonton avenue. Reprint of rare 1863 confederate cook book by reprint of rare 1863 confederate cook book. At one point, in may 1863, he was wounded seriously enough in the leg to be hospitalized, but he returned to the field before full recuperation. This video is part of the american battlefield trusts in4 video series, which presents short videos on basic civil war topics.

Shock troops of the confederacy, part 10 tocwoc a civil. Commanded rodessbattles sharpshooters and rodess division sharpshooters. Founded in 1812 by isaiah thomas, a revolutionary war patriot and successful printer and publisher, the society is a research library documenting the life of americans from the colonial era through. Lees sharpshooters i consider this the finest history of confederate sharpshooting during the american civil war, authored by a trainer and leader of sharpshooters, major w. When the american civil war commenced in 1861, both confederate and union officials decided that specialized sharpshooter units should be formed. Whitworth sharpshooters were the confederates answer to the union sharpshooter regiments, and they used the english whitworth rifle.

These highly trained marksmen served in a frontline role and, due to the technological developments of the 1850s. On september 30, 1863, it merged with the charleston battalion to form the 27th south carolina infantry regiment. American rifleman confederate sharpshooter berry benson and. Bush was sent home from virginia to jacksonville al to recruit and organize a new company. The war department pages are 11 pages on the court marshall of 7 confederate guerrillas marauders that did plunder murder, rob and spy during a battle in missouri. In this illustration is shown a stone wall which a sharpshooter had built connecting thetwo large rocks. Originally published in 1899, it recounts the formal organization of sharpshooter battalions in general robert e. In the background is the slyder lane, along which the 2nd united states sharpshooters were positioned on july 2, 1863, facing to the southwest or left and northwest, straight ahead. Simmons 18391931, with emphasis on his experiences as an infantry officer in the army of northern virginia. Confederate sharpshooter berry benson and his enfield. The article discusses african american confederate sharpshooters during the u.

We, the sons of confederate veterans, having been commissioned by the confederate veterans themselves, retain our responsibility and right to adhere to the founding principles of the united states of america remembering the bravery, defending the honor and protecting the memory of our beloved confederate veterans, which includes their memorials, images, symbols. Prints and photographs division, library of congress. It is the most popular novel of 1863 magnificent in plot, diction and narration. Dunlop finally did write a book about the sharpshooters in 1899 he subtitled it a story of southern valor that has never been told. Confederate receipt book andrews mcmeel publishing. A montage of several of gardners photos included the sharpshooter photographs, titled a sharpshooter s last sleep. The calhoun sharpshooters on the 10th of august 1861, confederate captain thomas b. As a freshly minted sharpshooter, simmons participated in the bloody engagements at chancellorsville and gettysburg, the siege of chattanooga, and the failed assault on fort sanders knoxville in november 1863. This detailed and beautifully illustrated book tells the story of col. It was authorized by an act in april, 1862 by the confederate congress, and was formed in savannah, georgia. Civil war harpers weekly, january 9, 1864 harpers weekly was the most popular newspaper published during the civil war. Confederate receipt book reprint of the original edition published by west and johnston in richmond in 1863 accessrestricted.

Ray isbn10 0964958554 isbn 9780964958555 6 x 9 inch hardback 450 pages 43 maps, 59. Campaign for charleston harbor, 1863 a durn good book too, i might add. The sharpshooter battalions of the army of northern virginia by fred l. These newspapers were read by many americans hungry for news of the war, and perhaps a glimpse at the outcome of battles fought by their loved ones. It contains receipts, or recipes, for everything from food.

Gardner also wrote that when he returned to gettysburg in november 1863, the body and the gun were still there. American civil war books shock troops of the confederacy. Attached to general corses brigade the unit participated in longstreets suffolk expedition and during the gettysburg campaign was on detached duty in tennessee and north carolina. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The enfield riflemusket was preferred by confederate sharpshooters, including south carolina sgt. A compilation of over one hundred receipts, adapted to the times. Confederate policies concerning slaves as soldiers are mentioned. The 1st battalion, south carolina sharpshooters was formed at columbia, south carolina, during the summer of 1862 with three, possibly four, companies. Blackfords sharpshooter battalion was the first to be so organized in the army of northern virginia in january, 1863. Reprint of rare 1863 confederate cook book confederate. Mar 01, 2016 in recent years there has been a renewed interest in civil war sharpshooters.

By alexander gardner text for plate 41 in gardners photographic sketch book of the war, published, 186566. Although authorized in early 1862 the first confederate battalion was not actually organized until just after the battle of fredericksburg in january, 1863. Served with the sharpshooters of thomass brigade, wilcoxs division. Confederate states of america army, 1st battalion, georgia sharpshooters muster roll and orders. Welcome to the princess anne greys lees sharpshooters.

Still, while they may have been forgotten in their own country, the tactics the sharpshooters had pioneered remained valid. When the american civil war broke out in 1861 both confederate and union experts decided that specialized sharpshooter units should be formed. On the hot afternoon of july 1, 1863, a 24yearold confederate officer and his elite unit stood very much in harms way. In the spring of 1863 major general patrick cleburne of the army of tennessee organized a mahones brigades sharpshooter battalion, wrote battalion officer john laugh ton, jr. Civil war sharpshooters battle of gettysburg confederate. Lee surrendered at appomattox, benson walked homeand took. During battle, the mission of the sharpshooter was to kill enemy targets of importance i. He was wounded on the picket line on march 25, 1865, which kept him out of action for the rest of the war. Cyrus keith cyrus keith private company b 30th virginia sharpshooters confederate states army va state library records show. Confederate receipt book 1863 civil war food history.