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A soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a light automatic rifle.

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  • Island, and the carbineer company of our regiment, were thrown out as skirmishers.
  • The 2d Rhode Island, which was at the head of the column, was now ordered to send out skirmishers; also the carbineer company, Captain
  • Soon the men of F Company that were detailed to serve in the carbineer company joined us; they had been on the skirmish line all the forenoon, but became somewhat mixed...
  • "He dismounted and clutched the senseless carbineer"
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