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- Jul 23, 2016
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This is a Confederate soldier with a Whitworth rifle, the most accurate rifle on the battlefield, imported from Great Britain. And I have to say though there aren't many differences between the two sides, the Confederates made the better sharpshooters. This is the rifle that John Sedgwick was believed to be killed by.
That's a great photo! Even if it did come out reversed! That good ol' boy has the look of someone you wouldn't want prowling the battle area if you were a Union commander. I suspect he took a few artillery crews out of action too. Do you know his name?