Truman Head

Truman Head

Private Truman Head, commonly known as "California Joe", was a famous member of the United States Sharpshooters during the American Civil War. He was under the command of Hiram Berdan.

Sources

*Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper (Pegler 2004)


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