Berdan sharpshooters

Berdan Shearpshooters

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  • Birth of Hiram Berdan

    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

    Civil war begins
    American civil war officailly begins

  • Recruting of * companies of Sharpshooters

    Recruting of * companies of Sharpshooters
    in 1861 8 regiments of sharpshooters are recruited, and formed into 2 regiments

  • Anteitam

    Anteitam
    Sep 16-17 1862. sharpshooters participate in battle
    union victory

  • Innovation of Sharps Rifle

    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

    Fredricksberg
    Dec 12-15 1862 sharpshooters participate in battle.
    Confederate Victory

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    Battle of Chancellorsville
    Apr 27-Mar 6 1863 Sharpshooters at battle
    Confederate Victory

  • Ghettysburg

    Ghettysburg
    Jul 1-3, sharpshooters participate in battle

  • Sharpshooters Role in Civil War Ends

    Sharpshooters Role in Civil War Ends
    Sharpshooters Role in Civil War Ends. war draws to a close

  • American civil War Ends

    American civil War Ends
    Civil war ends in Union victory

  • Death of Hiram Berdan

    Death of Hiram Berdan
    Hiram Berdan Dies at age 68