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 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". (en)
Le 2nd United States Volunteer Sharpshooters Regiment, ou 2e régiment volontaire de tireurs d'élite des États-Unis, était une unité militaire de l'Armée de l'Union intégrée à l'armée régulière durant la Guerre de Sécession. Levé en 1861 par Hiram Berdan à l'instar du 1st United States Sharpshooters, le second régiment en partage les mêmes caractéristiques : les volontaires, « fin tireurs » (sharpshooters), furent employés comme chasseurs ou tirailleurs, et ponctuellement comme tireurs de précision. Les « Berdan's Sharpshooters » des deux régiments étaient originellement caractérisés par leurs tenues vert sombre. (fr)
O 2nd United States Sharpshooters foi um regimento de infantaria, que serviu no Exército da União durante a Guerra Civil Americana, criado e comandado por Hiram Berdan (comandado por Henry A. V. Post entre janeiro e novembro de 1862). Durante a batalha, a missão do "Sharpshooter" (atirador de elite) era matar alvos inimigos importantes (ou seja, oficiais e suboficiais) a longa distância. (pt)
Peninsular CampaignSecond Battle of Bull RunBattle of AntietamBattle of FredericksburgBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBattle of the WildernessBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of Cold HarborSiege of Petersburg (en)
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