Preview: Thunderbolt To The Rebels | The United States Sharpshooters In The Civil War

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posted on July 12, 2025
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Thunderbolt To The Rebels book

While sharpshooting as a military practice goes back to the days of the American Revolution, during the Civil War, Hiram Berdan’s sharpshooters elevated the practice with updated techniques and, of course, then-modern firearms that outperformed the common muzzleloaders of the age.

In Thunderbolt To The Rebels: The United States Sharpshooters In The Civil War, author Darin Wipperman provides a tantalizing glimpse into the world of Berdan’s sharpshooters, with details that will be particularly interesting to firearm enthusiasts.

Wipperman outlines the initial issue of Colt revolving rifles to the sharpshooters and provides evidence of the men’s complaints about using such arms. Of course, later, the sharpshooters would be issued the famous Sharps rifle, and the prowess of these green-jacketed soldiers is outlined in vivid detail across 376 pages.

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