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3rd Ohio Independent Company Sharpshooters

A Virtual Cemetery created by Brent Reidenbach

33 memorials

This unit was organized similarly to that of Berdan's Sharpshooters and after organization was complete in March/April 1862 was ordered to fight in the Western Theater. After mustering in, this unit took the designation of Co K, 66th Illinois - The Western Sharpshooters. Raised as a sharpshooting and skirmishing unit, the 66th would be regarded as "mere" infantryman after the unit re-enlisted in 1864. Discarding their Dimmick and Enfield rifles, the men of the 66th would privately purchase Henry repeating rifles and increase their firepower to that of a Brigade. The 66th was mustered out in April 1865.

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PVT Eugenius "Arcanius" Brust

1818 – 11 Aug 1864

PVT Co K 66th Illinois Infantry Residence...

Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA

Plot info: H, 8951