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Joining the Sharpshooters couldn’t be simpler. Just email info@ussharpshooters.co.uk and we will send you more information and answer any questions you have about Company E, 1st United States Sharpshooters and American Civil War historical re-enacting.
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JOIN THE RANKS of one the best fighting units in American Civil War historical re-enacting? Company E, 1st US Sharpshooters are the only regiment re-enacting the life of a Union Sharpshooter within ‘The American Civil War Society’. |
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AS MEMBERS OF ‘The American Civil War Society’, Company E portray soldiers of the 1st Regiment of United States Sharpshooters. Recreating the 19 Century military encampments and taking part in large scale battle re-enactments of the American Civil War. Turning back time, you will become a Union soldier of the 1860’s. Mastering all the drill movements of the Federal Army, learning more about the period weapons and how the soldiers lived day to day during the war. |
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BRING THE FAMILY. We are a family oriented regiment encouraging the participation of both men and women, on and off the field of battle. We don’t forget the children either ! Company E has a cadet corps for our younger members, so they can feel part of it too. |
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IT DOESN’T MATTER where you live, or what you do! Members of Company E, come from all over the country and from all walks of life. American Civil War re-enactment events take place from the beginning of spring to the end of autumn all over the British Isles, from small county fairs to big stately homes. |
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UNITED STATES SHARPSHOOTERS were one of the most distinctive and famous regiments in the Union Army, not just only by the green uniform they wore, but also in the way they fought on the battlefield using their ‘Sharps’ breech loading rifles |
