Letters From A Sharpshooter
Greene, William B. (Historic Publications, 1993)
In 1861, at the age of 17, William B. Greene of Raymond, N.H., against his mother's wishes, joined the Army, & became part of a special regiment known as Berdan's Sharpshooters. This collection of Civil War letters to & from William B. Greene & his family makes fascinating reading. He returned home unscathed after the Army of the Potomac was disbanded in 1865.
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