I, Sniper

This book is dedicated to the American writers who have provided me with so much education, illumination, insight, enjoyment, and delight over the past twenty-five very good years, with apologies to the many I’ve left out:

Michael Bane, Massad Ayoob, Jan C. Libourel, Rick Hacker,

David M. Fortier, Chuck Taylor, Peter G. Kokalis, Wiley Clapp,

Don Cates, Sam Fadala, Patrick Sweeney, Craig Boddington,

Barrett Tillman, Duane Thomas, Layne Simpson, Garry James,

Walt Rausch, John Feamster, John L. Plaster, Frank James,

Roy Huntington, Charles Cutshaw, Gary Paul Johnston,

Mike Venturino, John Barsness, LeRoy Thompson, Dan Shea,

Frank Iannamico, Jacob Gottfried, Dave Anderson, John Taffin,

Holt Bodinson, Gene Gangarosa, Rick Jamison, Wayne Van Zoll,

Terry Wieland, Clint Smith,

and

the late Chuck Karwan and the late Robert T. Shimek.

Why, they couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance!

MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SEDGWICK,

COMMANDER, UNION VI CORPS, MOMENTS

BEFORE HIS DEATH BY RIFLE FIRE FROM

CONFEDERATE SHARPSHOOTERS,

SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, MAY 9, 1864