whitworth sharpshooters

[Beekeeper]

Could someone possibly list some confederate units that had sharpshooters armed with whitworth rifles? I haven't found much info on the net. Just that two whitworths were issued to sharpshooters of McGowan's Brigade, and some were issued to the 27th South Carolina Infantry and used at Fort Wagner. I know guns were very uncommon, and only assigned to to the best marksmen. I'd like to find some more info on these sharpshooters.

Zach

[Jim N Mo.]

Here is a link to a book that should answer all your questions . The name of the book is Confederate Whitworth Sharpshooters by John Morrow .
http://www.whitworthsharpshooter.com/  
If you ever get to Nashville , The Tennessee State museum has a nice Whitworth on display , along with many other great Civil War items .

[hdj2520]

i just finished this book, great information on whitworths.

[Jim N Mo.]

Sure does make you appreciate the job done by those boys with the bruised shoulders and black eyes !

[wgr]

if you ever get to friendship indiana  for the shoots they shoot whitworths  there at 500yards
one guy even shoots an original  web site is nmlra for dates and times  lots to do and see
i dont think that the rifles were  given to any certain  units just good shots