Living history group “Company C of Berdan’s 2nd United States Sharpshooters,” camped out behind the Pennsylvania Monument on Gettysburg National Military Park. This view was taken facing south at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
Earlier this week, two living history groups, the 20th Maine Company E, and Company C of the 2nd United States Sharpshooters, were both camped behind the Pennsylvania Monument on Cemetery Ridge. Today we’ll show you some video we took of the 2nd U.S.S.S’s camp, members, and their live-fire demonstration.
The 2nd USSS before heading off for their live-fire demonstration. This view was taken facing east at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
The Morgan James rifle and the Sharps breech-loading rifle. In the next few photos we’ll show you a close-up of the contents of the case. This view was taken facing east at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was taken facing east at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was facing east at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was facing east at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was taken facing east at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
The owner of this piece has engraved the corps symbols which had sharpshooters onto the gun. This view was taken facing east at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
Jason G. Wolczanski was kind enough to do a number of videos for us explaining the history of the sharpshooters and describing their articles of clothing and equipment. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
Jason W. and David Boyle kindly redid their skirmish demonstration for us closeup, though they have to say “bang” instead of firing their weapons due to safety regulations (as they were not in the live-fire area).
Jason G. Wolczanski unfurls the 2nd USSS flag for us. This view was taken facing south at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011.