Note regarding sharp shooters, Engineers Office, Department of the South, Morris Island, August 2 1863 [Verso]
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TitleNote regarding sharp shooters, Engineers Office, Department of the South, Morris Island, August 2 1863 [Verso]
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Transcription[Letter, contintinued] being the best marksmen are then selected as sharpshooters to be commanded by two officers selected from the number reporting as being the best shots. These men to be organized into a company encamped by themselves and provided with the best arms that can be procured. Very respectfully; Your Obedient Servant; [blank]; Capt. [Captain] A.D.C. and Asst. [Assistant] Engineer; To Brig. [Brigadier] Genl. [General] Q.A. Gillmore; Comdg. [Commanding] Dept. [Department] of the South; This communication was endorsed: 'Referred to Brig. [Brigadier] Genl. [General] Terry who will make arrangements to organize an efficient body of sharpshooters (about 50 or 60) attention should be given to the Ballard Rifle in Col. [Colonel] Mongomerys [Montgomery's] regiment and if they are the best rifles, they should be taken for this purpose"; A corps of sharpshooters was selected by the test of marksmanship. Armed with the Springfield rifled musket, thoroughly practiced and proved themselves efficient.
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