1st United States Volunteer Sharpshooter Regiment - Service

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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