the Confederacy enlisted more than 11,500 sharpshooters, compared to fewer than 9,000 in the Union ranks. Like modern-day snipers, Civil War sharpshooters typically concealed themselves in their ...

We also fangirl over her fashion choices. For instance, Gabrielle Union’s BookExpo outfit is like four dresses in one, according to Red Carpet Fashion Awards, and we just can’t choose our ...

Shortages often meant that the Confederate sharpshooters wore an eclectic mix of issue, civilian and captured clothes often resulting in soldiers who were, as one Union soldier put it ...