The authority for writing this book was conferred upon the author by theS urvivors Association of the United States Sharpshooters; at Boston in 1890 for the First Regiment; and at Detroit in 1891 for theS econd Regiment. This task was accepted with the expectation of being generally assisted by contributions of incidents from members of both regiments; but in this I have been considerably disappointed; so that it has occupied the two years endeavoring to obtain facts; especially relating to the casualties; which have been very difficult to get. Since the work was written I concluded to add the company rosters; and to them refer for casualties not found elsewhere in the book; and altogether so for theS econd Regiment. But as I have been unable to obtain anything likecomplete rosters; excepting of a very few companies; and with some of them none at all; I was obliged at the last moment to give that up. Valuable aid; however; has been rendered; for which my sincerest thanks are tendered. It is a pretty difficult matter to write a history of such an organization as ours; composed of so many companies from different states; and there must be many things left out that would add interest to the work. Nevertheless; the writer most sincerely hopes that in its general character after making due allowance for possible errors; the history will be satisfactory; as it is as impartial and truthful as the historian could possibly make it. Furthermore; it would be well to state that while this is a history of theS harpshooters; there has been at no time a desire to make it appear that we did it all. On the contrary; much pains has been taken to obtain the names of organizations engaged with us in every battle of importance; and to refer to their part as well as our own. By this means; a better idea of the engagement is obtained. C. A. S. Shakopee; Minn.; A ug. 1; 1892.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy D.It met all my expectations. (I am related to Josiah Gorgas)7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The man who armed the ConfederacyBy Old GrumpWhen the Confederacy began to arm; weapons were in such short supply that serious consideration was given to arming the troops with pikes. When Lee surrendered at Appomattox; four years later; the South was in ruins; and his men lacked shoes; uniforms; and food; but they had guns and ammunition. This book is the story of the man responsible for this miracle; Josiah Gorgas. It is a tale of invincible determination; boundless energy; and endless ingenuity; and is well worth reading regardless of your feelings about the war.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very fine book on the man that kept the Confederacy in the warBy W. WadfordVery fine book on the man that kept the Confederacy in the war. Without Gorgas R.E. Lee would have had to surrender in 1863.
