American frontier rifleman

One of the most annoying bits of history is the myth of the American frontier rifleman beat  British redcoats twice, one in the revolutionary war and then in 1812.

While sure, rifleman may have been good skirmishers, they were not effective light infantry due to their independent nature and lack of specific training.
By the War of 1812, the US army had 4 Rifle Regiments.
Their uniforms were similar to the British in that they wore dark colors to try and blend into their environment. The Americans chose either Green frock coats, black uniforms or a grey uniform.
So now I just have to get them out and take some pictures