Shock Troops of the Confederacy: The Sharpshooter Battalions of the Army of Northern Virginia

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Shock Troops of the Confederacy is a comprehensive history of the elite troops of the Confederacy, as well as an essential reference for historians, enthusiasts, and reenactors Although little has been written about them, the sharpshooters of the Army of Northern Virginia played an important and sometimes pivotal role in many battles and campaigns in 1864 and 1865 Confederate general Robert Rodes organized the first battalion of sharpshooters in his brigade in early 1863, and later in each brigade of his division In early 1864 General Lee adopted the concept for the entire Army of Northern Virginia, mandating that each infantry brigade field a sharpshooter battalion These units found ready employment in the Overland campaign, and later in the trenches of Petersburg and in the fast moving Shenandoah campaign of 1864 The term sharpshooter had a general meaning in the mid 19th Century than it does today Then it could mean either a roving precision shooter like the modern sniper a term that did not come into use until late in the century or a light infantryman who specialized in the petite guerre scouting, picketing, and skirmishing The book covers the history of the Confederate sharpshooters the development of light infantry from 1700 1918 and the human story of the sharpshooters themselves in battle, on the skirmish line, and at their lonely picket posts. New Download [ Shock Troops of the Confederacy: The Sharpshooter Battalions of the Army of Northern Virginia ] By [ Fred L. Ray ] – kino-fada.fr

Shock Troops of the Confederacy: The Sharpshooter Battalions of the Army of Northern Virginia
  • English
  • 16 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 414 pages
  • 0964958554
  • Fred L. Ray
  • Shock Troops of the Confederacy: The Sharpshooter Battalions of the Army of Northern Virginia