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Nationality: American: Other names: The Straight Shooter The Master of Triggernometry: Occupation(s) Bootmaker, marksman, and Western entertainer: Spouse(s) Betty (Fruge) Bowman (1954–1968, divorced); Betty Reid-Bowman
The 1st United States Sharpshooters were an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. During battle, the mission of the sharpshooter was to kill enemy targets of importance ( i.e ., officers, NCOs , and artillery crews) from long range.
Surrender of General Burgoyne Col. Morgan, having led his Riflemen in this victory, is shown in white, right of center. Morgan's Riflemen or Morgan's Rifles, previously Morgan's Sharpshooters, and the one named Provisional Rifle Corps, were an elite light infantry unit commanded by General Daniel Morgan in the American Revolutionary War, which served a vital role executing his tasks because ...
The 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters was raised as follows: Company "A" in Minnesota on October 5, 1861. Company "B" in Michigan on October 4, 1861. Company "C" in Pennsylvania on October 4, 1861; Company "D" in Maine on November 2, 1861. Company "E" in Vermont on November 9, 1861. Company "F" in New Hampshire on November 28, 1861.
Sharpshooter is a 2007 American action television film starring James Remar, Bruce Boxleitner, Mario Van Peebles and Catherine Mary Stewart. It was written by Steven H. Berman and directed by Armand Mastroianni. [1] [2] It was first shown in the United Kingdom on Sky Three on October 11, 2007, and aired in the United States on Spike TV on ...
Company "D" of the Western Sharpshooters Regiment was raised in Michigan. The Western Sharpshooters were the Western Theater counterpart to "Berdan's" 1st and 2nd U.S.V.S.S. which operated in the Army of the Potomac. The regiment, which was repeatedly renamed, [1] was in continual service from Nov 23, 1861 to July 7, 1865. Major John Piper, of ...
A sharpshooter is one who is highly proficient at firing firearms or other projectile weapons accurately. Military units composed of sharpshooters were important factors in 19th-century combat. Along with "marksman" and "expert", "sharpshooter" is one of the three marksmanship badges awarded by the United States Army and the United States ...
Truman Head was born in Otsego County, New York in 1809. [2] He left home after he fell in love with a young lady, but was rejected as a suitor by her father. [3] He spent several years supporting himself as a hunter and fur trapper before heading to California when gold was discovered in 1849.