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Berdan also developed the first commercial gold amalgamation machine to separate gold from ore. Berdan was also known for being an amateur champion marksman in the United States. Berdan's interest in rifles and shooting led him to the idea of creating a regiment full of men who all had notable shooting skills: the Sharpshooters.
After reporting the company was assigned as Company "A" of the 2nd United States Sharpshooters. [1] When their service to the 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters was completed they were transferred to the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment as Company "A". [2] The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment was mustered out on July 15, 1865. [3]
The Berdan rifle (Russian: винтовка Бердана) is a single-shot rifle created by American engineer and inventor Hiram Berdan in 1868. It was the service rifle of the Imperial Russian Army from 1870 to 1891, when it was replaced by the Mosin–Nagant rifle.
The 2nd Minnesota Sharpshooters Company or Company L of the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment was a unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War. One of 18 companies of sharpshooters placed under the command of Colonel Hiram Berdan ; the companies would eventually form two regiments who shared the nickname of “Berdan’s Sharpshooters.”
When the men were informed that they would lose their enlistment bounty, they declined to join Berdan's regiments and instead remained independent. [2] Most of the recruits tended to be skilled workmen who were competitive shooters tending to be older than the average Union soldier, and these men also tended to be of the larger physical size. [ 3 ]
Hiram Berdan (September 6, 1824 – March 31, 1893) was an American engineer, inventor, military officer, marksman, and guiding force behind and commanding colonel of the United States Volunteer Sharpshooter Regiments during the American Civil War. He was the inventor of the Berdan rifle, the Berdan centerfire primer and other weapons and ...
A fellow U.S. Army reservist interviewed by police about the Lewiston, Maine, mass shooter the month prior to the attack downplayed warnings about him, body camera recordings show.
Berdan had the men issued green uniforms for a better blend into the wilderness, along with a distinction from the rest of the army wearing variations of blue. He also continuously petitioned the War Department for the issue of the Sharps Breechloading Rifle, versus the usual Springfield Rifle of Army issue.