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Informationen zum Autor Alden C. Ellis, Jr., is the author of one other book about Massachusetts's role in the Civil War and served as a consultant and advisor for the Civil War movie Lady in Black. He lives in Medway, Massachusetts. Klappentext Named for Massachusetts governor John Albion Andrew--who prevented these two companies from joining the nationalized Berdan's sharp-shooters so that their families could continue to receive state aid--the Andrew Sharpshooters often transferred from unit to unit as the need for their unique, long-range shooting skills changed. This first chronicle of the Massachusetts Andrew Sharpshooters details their day-to-day activities and their courageous service at Seven Pines, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and numerous other Civil War battles. Thorough historical and genealogical information on every man who served in the unit completes this study of these significant but overlooked foot soldiers. Zusammenfassung This first chronicle of the Massachusetts Andrew Sharpshooters details their day-to-day activities and their courageous service at Seven Pines! Antietam! Fredericksburg! Chancellorsville! Gettysburg! and numerous other Civil War battles. Thorough historical and genealogical information on every man who served in the unit completes this study of these significant but overlooked foot soldiers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction PART I: THE FIRST COMPANY OF ANDREW SHARPSHOOTERS1. Goodbye Lynnfield 2. Intrepid, Eye in the Sky 3. Dig or Die 4. "Hell of Antietam" 5. Prestige Restored 6. Arduous Trek to Gettysburg 7. Strange Fruit on Trees 8. Death of a Dueling Sharpshooter PART II: THE SECOND COMPANY OF ANDREW SHARPSHOOTERS9. Basil Hall's Farm for Winter Quarters 10. Shell Shocked 11. Horses in the Shade, Soldiers in the Sun 12. The Rifle or the Cell 13. Day of Thanksgiving, but No Food 14. Seventy-seven Held Longstreet 15. "Stuck in the Mud March" 16. Breakfast with Rebels First Company Biographical Roster Second Company Biographical Roster Glossary Notes Bibliography Index ...
