Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters

Vermont Riflemen in the War for the Union, 1861 to 1865: A History of Company F, First United States Sharp Shooters by William Y. W. Ripley plunges listeners into the lived experience of a famed Civil War regiment through the eyes of an officer who knew it well. Ripley’s regimental history traces the organization, recruitment, and hardening of Company F—Vermont volunteers who became part of the elite First U.S. Sharpshooters—and explores how marksmanship, training, and rural skill shaped their battlefield role. Rich with period detail and tactical observation, this military history examines contrasts between Northern recruits and Southern marksmen, the evolution of skirmish and rifle tactics, camp life, and the leadership that held units together through four brutal years. Ripley blends strategic context with vivid anecdotes and primary-source flavor, offering both big-picture Civil War analysis and granular regimental portraiture without sensationalizing events. Ideal for Civil War enthusiasts, military-history listeners, and anyone drawn to firsthand accounts of soldiering, strategy, and small-unit valor, this audiobook is a must-listen for those who want a close, authoritative study of sharpshooters and the Vermont men who served the Union cause.