Project Gutenberg 2011-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 303 Ripley, William Young Warren 1832 Ripley, William Y. W. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters Produced by Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Vermont Riflemen in the War for the Union, 1861 to 1865" by Wm. Y. W. Ripley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the experiences and organization of Company F of the First United States Sharpshooters during the Civil War, highlighting the company's formation, recruitment, and their participation in various military campaigns. The text is likely to attract readers interested in military history, particularly relating to the Union's tactics and the experiences of sharpshooters in battle. At the start of the account, the author sets the stage for the necessity of specialized troops skilled in marksmanship due to the challenges posed by Confederate forces. It highlights the recruitment of expert riflemen from rural areas and outlines the rigorous enlistment criteria, showing how this select group was differentiated from the standard infantry. Capt. Edmund Weston emerges as a key figure as he organizes the company, emphasizing the early enthusiasm and competitive spirit of the recruits. As the regiment moves to more formal training in early 1862, the narrative establishes a backdrop of increasing tension and anticipation as the soldiers prepare for their forthcoming engagement in significant battles, foreshadowing their crucial role in the Union's military efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States. Army. Sharpshooters Regiment, 1st (1861-1864). Company F E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 371244 2025-10-14T09:29:03.561587 text/html 370327 2021-01-07T11:36:18 text/html 232895 2025-10-14T09:29:12.214464 application/epub+zip 235901 2025-10-14T09:29:07.341553 application/epub+zip 205018 2025-10-14T09:29:05.899493 application/epub+zip 503101 2025-10-14T09:29:15.639487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472985 2025-10-14T09:29:11.037514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266540 2022-09-16T06:52:48.460270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335113 2025-10-14T09:29:03.024676 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335038 2021-01-07T11:36:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18811 2025-10-14T09:29:15.767482 application/rdf+xml 22862 2025-10-14T09:29:06.413498 image/jpeg 4542 2025-10-14T09:29:06.153525 image/jpeg 134840 2021-01-07T11:36:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 119312 2021-01-07T11:36:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 225601 2025-10-14T09:29:03.591520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia