Note regarding sharp shooters, Engineers Office, Department of the South, Morris Island, August 2 1863 [Recto]
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TitleNote regarding sharp shooters, Engineers Office, Department of the South, Morris Island, August 2 1863 [Recto]
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Transcription[Letter] Note No. [Number] 14; Sharp-Shooters; Headquarters Dept. [Department] of the South; Engineers Office Morris Island S.C.; August 2nd 1863; General; I have the honor to submit the following concerning sharpshooters for offensive and defensive operations in the advanced works under my charge. The present so called sharpshooters are inefficient; First, they are not good shots; second their arms are not in good condition; third they are not in sufficient numbers even if they were efficient; Fourth they are not properly Officered. To remedy this I recommend that all regimental and battalion commanders of this command be ordered to have report with their arms to a suitable officer whom you may designate, eight percent of the line officers and two percent of the rank and file of their commands who are known to be the best marksmen. The qualifications of these men shall then be tested by target practice, each man firing at least five shots. One third of the whole number
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