"ACW Snipers." Topic
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| Tango01 | 08 Nov 2021 4:19 p.m. PST |
"Initially I was a little surprised to read about snipers in the American Civil War, but really I shouldn't have as ‘sharpshooters' had been around in some form for perhaps a hundred years or so. Anyway, I decided these were a ‘must have'. This Union sniper is a Dixon's figure…"
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| DJCoaltrain | 09 Nov 2021 4:14 p.m. PST |
The term "sniper" was not used. These men were labeled "sharpshooters." The Union had more formal units than the Confederates had. Their mission was independent of the "skirmishers." I have them for my 28mm ACW and my 15mm ACW. |
| donlowry | 10 Nov 2021 9:14 a.m. PST |
I sure wouldn't use a limber and AMMUNITION CHEST as cover! |
| Tango01 | 10 Nov 2021 3:32 p.m. PST |
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is a naval wargamer who likes the smaller scales, so who better to show us how to paint small-scale ironclads?
