Don Troiani The Confederate Sharpshooter, Civil War #37, COA, Rare Regimental

Description: In an army noted for daring and ability, the prowess of the Confederate sharpshooters became legendary. They were perhaps the best trained troops fielded by either side during the Southern Confederacy's bid for independence. Sometimes portrayed as shadowy riflemen who picked off enemy officers and soldiers at long range, the role of the Confederate sharpshooters was far more complex. Sharpshooters were not only marksmen, but they were also used to spearhead attacks, cover retreats and for specialized opera-tions. In reality, the sharpshooters were light infantrymen with honed skills and élan that would not be seen again until the rise of specialized units in the 20th century. The sharpshooters' mode of warfare was feared and misunderstood by both friend and foe. In an era when battles were fought by lines of soldiers volleying with leveled muskets, the specter of an unseen rifleman killing from a thousand yards away was terrifying. Captured sharpshooters were sometimes summarily executed, yet many Army of Northern Virginia sharpshooters proudly and defiantly wore distinctive cloth badges: sharpshooters from McComb's and other brigades wore a red cross, Archer's men wore a red quatrefoil, Wilcox's sharpshooters wore a red cross on their sleeves, while the badge of McRae's sharpshooters was described as a gold cross on the left sleeve, McGowan's men wore a red band diagonally across the left elbow surmounted by a red star, and Blackford's sharpshooters wore a red trefoil. Sharpshooter Captain John D. Young of Scale's Brigade, ANV recalled: "It was the fortune of the sharpshooters to experience all the romance and glamour of war: From the earliest opening of the other: Still further to increase this confidence, the companies we These groups messed and slept together, and were never separate ability and death. They were the elite of the army." Extensively trained in skirmish drill, bayonet tactics, marksmen soon "became proficient in their drill and excellent shots. Don Troiani's detailed study shows three surviving members. The rifleman in the foreground uses an English knapsack for a rest. A battalion was composed of one commandant, eight commissioned officers, ten non-com-missioned officers, one hundred and sixty privates, four scouts and two buglers. This limited edition art print by Don Troiani depicts Confederate Sharpshooters. The print is numbered and signed by Troiani, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. This print is printed on high-quality paper using offset lithography. It is unframed. This contemporary piece of Americana and military art was produced in 2006 in Connecticut, USA. #24 in regimental series.

Price: 200 USD

Location: Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

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