41. The reserve of the regiment then moved to the support of the skirmishers . 42. The regiment held the center of the brigade line; sending out skirmishers . 43. The French skirmishers moved forward and subjected the Prussians to severe harassing fire. 44. They were aided by a crossfire of horse artillery pieces and skirmisher fire. 45. The Union advance encountered Confederate skirmishers on November 17. 46. The medieval skirmishers were generally armed with crossbows or longbows wielded largely by commoners. 47. Union skirmishers went forward to try to determine the strength of the Confederate position. 48. The howitzers fired on Confederate skirmishers at Snavely's Ford and suppressed them. 49. The Mountain Guard was incorporated in the strengthened " Skirmisher " battalions in 1854. 50. The Skirmishers often appear in ceremonies and memorials such as Remembrance Day and events.
