Michigan Sharpshooters
United States Sharpshooters,
1st Regiment, Companies C, I & K
2nd Regiment, Company B

The Michigan Sharpshooters monument is south of Gettysburg on the west slope of Little Round Top.
(see map) It was erected in 1889 by the State of Michigan.

From the front of the monument:

Michigan
Sharpshooters

Company C,
1st Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters.
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Mustered into U.S. Service
at Detroit, Mich. Aug. 26, 1861
Served until war ended
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Fought upon this field
July 2d near Sherfy House
here July 3d.
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Wounded 1 officer 5 men
Missing 1 man.
Total 7.

2d Brig. 1st Div. 3d Corps

From the right (south) side:

Company I
1st Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters.
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Mustered into U.S. Service
at Detroit, Mich. Mar. 4, 1862.
Served until war ended.
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Fought upon this field
July 2d near Pitzer's Run,
here July 3d.
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Killed 1 officer.
Wounded 1 officer 3 men.
Total 5.

From the left (north) side:

Company B,
2nd Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters.
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Mustered into U.S. Service
at Detroit, Mich. Oct. 4, 1862.
Served until war ended.
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Fought upon this field
July 2d near Slyder House on extreme left
afterwards at this point.
July 3d on Cemetery Ridge near centre of line.
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4 men wounded.

From the rear (east side):

Company K,
1st Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters.
Mustered into U.S. Service
at Detroit, Mich. Mar. 20, 1862.
Served until war ended.
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Fought upon this field
July 2d near Sherfy House,
Here July 3d.
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4 men wounded.

Col. Hiram Berdan's two regiments of sharpshooters were unique in the Union army, using different uniforms, weapons, equipment and tactics from the "line units". Although operating as United States Army units, each company within the regiments was formed of recruits from a single state. After the war the states (Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin) erected monuments to their respective companies.

The 1st Regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel Berdan until he took command of the brigade. Lieutenant Colonel Casper Trepp then took over. The regiment brought 371 men to the field and lost 6 killed, 37 wounded and 6 missing.

The 2nd Regiment was commanded by Homer R. Stoughton. It brought 204 men to the field and lost 5 killed, 23 wounded and 15 missing.

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