#CONFEDERATE SHARPSHOOTER SERIES#

In layman's terms, the Union's commander General Grant did cut off supplies and other resources from entering or leaving the city, but Union forces were only physically outside the city for a short time before Vicksburg surrendered instead of tactical sieges like Petersburg or Battery Wagner where a position is cut off and Soldiers face each other constantly for long periods of time. The siege of Vicksburg concluded with a Confederate surrender and lacked a tactical siege despite definitely being a strategic siege. Fredericksburg is a great example of urban combat in the civil war while Battery Wagner is a good example of trench warfare although the siege of Petersburg (1864-1865) would have been much more compelling and featured more material to draw from. While two of the battles make great sharpshooting case studies, the third does not. Unfortunately, the author spent more time describing these battles than actually exploring sharpshooters' role in them which, for such a condensed narrative, is a fault that cannot be overlooked. In order to highlight the roles sharpshooters filled as well as how they operated tactically, three battle vignettes were featured - Fredericksburg (1862), Vicksburg (1863), and Battery Wagner (1863). In this 41st edition of the series, Gary Yee covers sharpshooters and skirmishers in the American Civil War's Union and Confederate armies.

#CONFEDERATE SHARPSHOOTER SERIES#

In the same way Osprey's Duel Series covers vehicles of all types (aircraft, ships, tanks, etc.), Combat gives this treatment to Soldiers / Warriors in armies or tribes from antiquity all the way to modern conflicts. In this 41st edition of the series, Gary Ye Launched in 2013, Osprey Publishing's Combat Series provides a condensed summary of two parties in a specific conflict in order to give readers an understanding of the combatant's goals, structure, armament, and any other unique qualities. Launched in 2013, Osprey Publishing's Combat Series provides a condensed summary of two parties in a specific conflict in order to give readers an understanding of the combatant's goals, structure, armament, and any other unique qualities. In this study, Gary Yee, an expert in firearms of the period, assesses the role played by sharpshooters in three bloody clashes at the height of the American Civil War – the battle of Fredericksburg, the siege of Vicksburg, and the siege of Battery Wagner.more Initially, Union marksmen enjoyed the upper hand, but as the Confederates began raising and training their own sharpshooters, they proved themselves as worthy opponents.

They could also become expert scouts and, for the Confederacy, impressive raiders – one raid netted almost 250 prisoners. Siege warfare placed a premium on marksmanship and the sharpshooter became indispensable as they could drive artillerymen from their guns. Sometimes equipped with firearms no better than those of their infantry brethren, they fought in a manner reminiscent of Napoleonic-era light infantry. Siege warfare placed a premium on marksmanship and the sharpshooter became indispensable as they could drive artillerymen fro During the American Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy both fielded units of sharpshooters. During the American Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy both fielded units of sharpshooters.

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