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The Whitworth rifle saw extensive use with the Confederate sharpshooters in the American Civil War, claiming the lives of several Union generals, including Major General John Sedgwick, one of the highest-ranking Union officers killed during the Civil War, shot on 9 May 1864, at Spotsylvania.
During the American Civil War, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield.Though the muzzleloader percussion cap rifled musket was the most numerous weapon, being standard issue for the Union and Confederate armies, many other firearms, ranging from the single-shot breech-loading Sharps and Burnside rifles to the Spencer and the Henry rifles - two of the world's first ...
The Whitworth rifle proved to be an accurate and deadly instrument. Its most remembered act was on May 9, 1864, at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House , where Union General John Sedgwick urged his men to leave a ditch in which they lay in order to cover from the Confederate snipers hidden 800 to 1000 yards away.
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. The first regiment of volunteers began service in late November 1860 ...
Henry M1860 repeating rifle: The Civil War precursor to the Winchester repeating rifle based on early lever-action repeating rifles made by New Haven Arms Company Co. These highly prized weapons were privately purchased by those who could afford them. Joslyn rifle: The Joslyn was made in both percussion and rimfire configuration. Lorenz rifle
The 2nd United States Sharpshooters was a sharpshooter regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. From 1861 to January 1863 they were members of the " First Iron Brigade " also known as the "Iron Brigade of the East".
The 12-pounder Whitworth rifle was a medium caliber field gun deployed during the mid-19th century. Designed by Joseph Whitworth , the gun was most notably used during the American Civil War . The gun was also used by the Imperial Brazilian Army in the War of the Triple Alliance .
The 66th Illinois Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Western Sharpshooters) [1] [2] originally known as Birge's Western Sharpshooters and later as the "Western Sharpshooters-14th Missouri Volunteers", [3] [4] was a specialized regiment of infantry sharpshooters that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.