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Killers in Green CoatsCivil War Times | 0 comments | Print This Post | Email This Post General Porter complimented the sharpshooters in his official report, saying, “Col. Berdan and Lieut.-Col. Ripley, of the Sharpshooters, deserve great credit throughout the siege for pushing forward the rifle pits close to the enemy’s works, and keeping down the fire of the enemy’s sharpshooters.” Many other officers and men lauded the sharpshooters as well, but all the praise the Union marksmen garnered might well have been summarized in one sentence written by a soldier in New York’s Excelsior Brigade. In a letter home he noted, “Berdan’s Sharp Shooters prove themselves to be one of the most useful organizations of our service.” Subscribe Today
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