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Re: Stirman's Sharpshooters
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For Stirman’s unit, here is additional minutiae gleaned from my handwritten notes of materials at the National Archives:

Chapter I, Vol 182
A&IGO
Record of discharges on surgeon’s certificate of disability

[This is a chronological listing of discharged individuals with their respective unit identification. For May 1863, the listing of soldiers by unit includes this unit reference:

Stirman Arkansas Regiment [Note-Regiment is lined through and followed by pencil notation] “1st Battalion Arkansas Cavalry”

Chapter I, Vol 105
Roster of troops by state

1st Battalion Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry
Lt Col-[none indicated]
Major-WH Bridges

[Pencil notes appear as follows]: “returns have been received of a battalion styling itself 1st Cavalry Battalion under Col Ras Stiman”

Chapter I, Vol 107 ½
[Additional information regarding the roster of officers for units in the Amy of the West, including their dates of rank with their respective units, and what appears to be dates of their initial C.S.A.commissions]

Stirman’s Arkansas Sharpshooters
R Stirman Col 8/1/62 Lt 10/9/61 in state service at battle of Oak Hill

H W Bridges LtCol 8/1/62 Capt 9/2/61

L Boone Maj 8/1/62 Capt 10/21/61

[The roster of officers for this unit includes 9 Captains [including Catterson], 10 1st Lieutenants, 6 2nd Lts, 7 Jr 2nd Lts]

“General Orders from A & IG C.S.A.” printed 1864
#34 May 3, 1862
Act to organize battalions of sharpshooters dated 4/21/62...one for each brigade of not less than 3 nor more than 6 companies of men selected from the brigade or otherwise....Long range muskets and rifles..Generals commanding departments can form them as they deem necessary. No more than one such battalion per brigade...must be of men from the same state....

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