Service
The 1st U.S. Sharpshooters was raised as follows:
- Companies "A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K"
- Companies "A", "D" and "H" were organized at New York City, New York in September 1861.
- Company "B" was organized at Albany, New York in September 1861.
- Company "C" in Michigan on August 21, 1861.
- Company "E" in New Hampshire on September 9, 1861.
- Company "F" in Vermont on September 13, 1861
- Company "G" in Wisconsin on September 23, 1861.
- Company "I" in Michigan on March 4, 1862.
- Company "K" in Michigan on March 30, 1862.
The 1st and 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters were consolidated on December 31, 1864.
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