Get a regiment to conserve ammo?

[Blaugrana]

I had two regiments of sharpshooters today and they were like having a gatling gun!

At one point they were almost out of ammo and exhausted and I wanted to rest them. Couldn't get 'em to stop. Eventually I hit "retreat" and finally realised I could try taking them to a wagon to re-arm.

How can you get sharpshooters to stop firing?

[SouthernSteel]

Nope.

:laugh:

Actually, you might be able to switch them to targeting artillery if there is none nearby (you may have to have them TC'd in that instance). I don't know if ordering them to lie down will keep them from simply hopping back up and firing. Also, you can run your wagon up to a unit's marker, even if the unit is in combat, and it will resupply them.

[Blaugrana]

I tried to get em to lie down but they were iron-willed. I didn't have asupply wagon under my command so after they had stopped retreating I gave them a commander and accompanied them to an allied wagon... Managed to get them back into long range rifle practice.

[Davinci]

I tried to get em to lie down but they were iron-willed.

If they are not under fire – you can press the Stop \ Halt button, and immediately press the Lie-down button – before they start back firing.

You will probably have to repeat this process until you can get them to lie down.

davinci

[Neal]

Here's a trick I've seen work. Make them repeatedly charge (uphill if possible) Confederate infantry or artillery. Before you know it, they'll stop firing, which conserves ammo pretty well.