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Birth of Hiram Berdan
born in Phelps, Onterio County, New York. Berdan was the commander of the Berdan sharpshooters during the civil war. Hence the name Berdan sharpshooters -
Civil war begins
American civil war officailly begins -
Recruting of * companies of Sharpshooters
in 1861 8 regiments of sharpshooters are recruited, and formed into 2 regiments -
Anteitam
Sep 16-17 1862. sharpshooters participate in battle
union victory -
Innovation of Sharps Rifle
Reliable, Accurate, and could fire 10 rounds per minute. The sharps rifle was an innovation which equipted the Berdan Sharpshooters in 1862 -
Fredricksberg
Dec 12-15 1862 sharpshooters participate in battle.
Confederate Victory -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Apr 27-Mar 6 1863 Sharpshooters at battle
Confederate Victory -
Ghettysburg
Jul 1-3, sharpshooters participate in battle -
Sharpshooters Role in Civil War Ends
Sharpshooters Role in Civil War Ends. war draws to a close -
American civil War Ends
Civil war ends in Union victory -
Death of Hiram Berdan
Hiram Berdan Dies at age 68