MS 437 - Roy Marcot: Civil War Chief of Sharpshooters; Hiram Berdan military commander and Firearms Inventor

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MS 437 - Roy Marcot: Civil War Chief of Sharpshooters; Hiram Berdan military commander and Firearms Inventor | McCracken Research Library

By Rachel Pozzo, 2016

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Title: MS 437 - Roy Marcot: Civil War Chief of Sharpshooters; Hiram Berdan military commander and Firearms Inventor

Primary Creator: Marcot, Roy

Extent: 5.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Original order organized topically by author.

Date Acquired: 02/12/2008

Subjects: Berdan, Hiram, approximately 1823-1893, Firearms, Sharpshooters

Languages: English

Abstract

The collection contains research done by Roy Marcot for the writing of his book Civil War Chief of Sharpshooters; Hiram Berdan Military Commander and Firearms Inventor. It includes copies of sharpshooter correspondence, court records, patent records, and photos of sharpshooters and firearms, as well as drawings of Berdan's firearms and other inventions.

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Collection Historical Note

Hiram Berdan (1824-1893) was born in Phelps, New York. He was the top rifle shot in the country for fifteen years before the Civil War. He worked as an engineer, and developed many inventions which aided in firearms, science, industry, and everyday life. Notably, during the Civil War he was the commanding officer of the famed United States Volunteer Sharpshooter Regiments. The profits from his inventions allowed him to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

Subject/Index Terms

Berdan, Hiram, approximately 1823-1893
Firearms
Sharpshooters

Administrative Information

Repository: McCracken Research Library

Access Restrictions: McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.

Acquisition Source: Roy Marcot

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials:

Marcot, Roy M. Civil War chief of Sharpshooters Hiram Berdan : military commander and firearms inventor. Northwood Heritage Press, c1989. 342 p. : ISBN: 0961149418 Call #: UA29.M37 1989

Sword, Wiley. Sharpshooter : Hiram Berdan, his famous Sharpshooters, and their Sharps rifles. A. Mowbray, c1988. 124 p. : ISBN: 091721837X Call #: E 492.7 .S93 1988

Preferred Citation: Roy Marcot: Civil War Chief of Sharpshooters; Hiram Berdan military commander and Firearms Inventor, MS 437, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Processing Information: Processed by Karen Preis and Rachel Pozzo

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