13 June 1861
Wadsworth, James S., 1807-1864
[Endorsement of the creation of Berdan's sharpshooters]
Wadsworth endorses s clerical copy of a letter from Major General Nathaniel P. Banks to Secretary of War Simon Cameron, with his own approval of the establishment of "Berdan's Sharpshooters." Banks recommends that "the Rifle shooters what Mr. Berdan...
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