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Show . We Sharpshooter in the Civil War I' Rnrgeayjjjr"K no class of soldlert Is so little actually 7f known as of the sharp "hooters. At best theln jjXwTv was desperate work ftVgaV often to fight fruu their regiments, without any (hanri of assistance, perhaps literally sur rounded by tho enemy. And when th( end came for one of them be in us die alone, and in time be would bt marked "missing" on the books am every trace of him would be lost C II. Culnand, a famous shot la his day a past commander of the licrdax Sharpshooters, was the hero of man stirring adventures of the fighting be fore Fredericksburg. "Few civilians or soldiers either for that matter, can realise what I meant to be a sharpshooter in such i battle as Fredericksburg," said Mr Oulnand, In recalling his experiences "I never knew what It was to fight be side any one. I had to follow my de tall practically alone. "During the biitt.e of Fredericks burg I with two other sharpshooter was detailed to pick oft a negro sharp shooter, a Confederate, who had beet working havoc among our men. Wt got a glimpse of him now and then but nothing more. He was a crack shot and bad brought down many of Beers and privates. In order to gel within range of him we had to go fai beyond our picket lines and beyond any chance of assistance. This gen eral region was well within range o! the enemy, a position much too dan gerous for the regiment to venture on "The three of us waited for nlghi and then crept with the greateM can lion toward the enemy's lines. Pj morning we had hidden ourselves rr trees well apart, where w awaite,) developments. We were veil eriotii,: hidden, but the bullets whistler; through the trees and ccrMalonall) dropped showers of (eaves on us; bui that was to be expected. Well, It took us all day to kK-at that negro, bui we got him finally. He had bidden tin, self In an old chimney, wblct made a pretty rood defense. He wouhj Ere and then duck behind the bricks i nd our bullets would glance off. Dur ng that king wait both my com I pankuis were silenced by the fro si Are. It was two lives for one, but w sever cesJUted when such a call I cam." |