Sharpshooter
A military marksman who is often times deployed as a skirmisher. In the Confederate army, the sharpshooters would be deployed ahead of the skirmish line and the line of battle. While some were equipped with target guns, most Civil War sharpshooters served in the classical role of the light infantry. They guarded the flanks while on march, served as vanguard during an advance and as rearguard during a retreat. In battle, they would often precede the line of battle to dominate the terrain and allow their own line of battle to maneuver into a position of advantage.
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