Gilhams School of The Company Article IV

Gilhams Manual of Instruction For the Volunteer and Militia 1861 ARTICLE IV
SCHOOL OF THE COMPANY.

Information Compiled, By Captain Mi !ael Hendri "# MA!!ER "F F"RMI!G T#E C"M$A!% $%&. THE '!ole ompany (ein) a##em(led on it# parade )ro*nd, or in t!e rende+,o*#, t!e first, or orderly #er)eant, 'ill ommandFall in - C"M$A!% At t!i# ommand t!e orporal# and pri,ate# 'ill form in one ran", fa ed to t!e ri)!t, and in t!e order of !ei)!t from ri)!t to left, t!e talle#t man on t!e ri)!t .no' !ead of t!e ompany/, t!e ne0t talle#t man immediately o,erin) t!e fir#t, and #o on to t!e left or rear of t!e ran", in '!i ! po#ition 'ill (e pla ed t!e #!orte#t man. T!e ot!er #er)eant# 'ill ta"e po#t in t!e ran" of file1 lo#er#, t'o pa e# t!e ri)!t of t!e ompany, and a##i#t t!e fir#t #er)eant in formin) t!e ompany. 2!en t!e men !a,e t!eir pla e#, t!e fir#t #er)eant 'ill ommandFR"!T T!e #e ond #er)eant, '!o i# t!e left )*ide of t!e ompany, 'ill no' pla e !im#elf on t!e left of t!e ompany, and t!e orderly #er)eant 'ill promptly ommand1 In two ranks, form company. & Left - FACE ' MARC# At t!e ommand left face, t!e '!ole ompany 'ill fa e to t!e left, e0 ept t!e )*ide and man on t!e left, '!o #tand fa#t. At t!e ommand march, t!e '!ole of t!e men '!o !a,e fa ed to left, 'ill #tep off to)et!er3 t!e #e ond man, o*ntin) from t!e left, 'ill pla e !im#elf in t!e rear ran", (e!ind t!e man ne0t to t!e )*ide, and fa e to t!e front3 t!e t'o follo'in) men 'ill, in li"e manner, on lo#in) *p, form t!e ne0t file, t!e t!ird man in t!e front, and t!e fo*rt! in t!e rear ran" (e!ind !im, and all t!e ot!er men 'ill ome #* e##i,ely to form file#, t'o deep, to t!e ri)!t of t!o#e already formed.% .2!en t!e ompany i# in )ood di# ipline, t!e file# may (e formed in t'o ran"# at on e, ea ! man !a,in) !i# proper n*m(er in t!e ompany dependin) *pon !i# !ei)!t, and (ein) a(le to ta"e !i# appropriate pla e 'it!o*t reatin) onf*#ion./
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T!e offi er# 'ill no' ta"e t!eir po#t# a# pre# ri(ed in No. 43 if t!e aptain !a# to di# !ar)e t!e d*tie# of in#tr* tor, t!e fir#t lie*tenant 'ill ta"e !i# pla e on t!e ri)!t of t!e front ran", t!e #e ond lie*tenant repla in) t!e fir#t (e!ind t!e fo*rt! #e tion. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill t!en a*#e t!e file# to (e n*m(ered, and for t!i# p*rpo#e 'ill ommand In each rank - count T(") At t!i# ommand t!e men o*nt in ea ! ran" from ri)!t to left, prono*n in) in a lo*d and di#tin t ,oi e, in t!e #ame tone, 'it!o*t !*rry and 'it!o*t t*rnin) t!e !ead, one, two, a ordin) to t!e pla e ea ! one o *pie#. He 'ill al#o a*#e t!e ompany to (e di,ided into platoon# and #e tion#, ta"in) are t!at t!e fir#t platoon i# al'ay# ompo#ed of an e,en n*m(er of file#. To open ranks. $%5. T!e ompany (ein) at ordered arm#, t!e ran"# and file lo#er# 'ell ali)ned, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to a*#e t!e ran"# to (e opened, !e 'ill dire t t!e left )*ide to pla e !im#elf on t!e left of t!e front ran", '!i ! (ein) e0e *ted, !e 'ill ommand1 Company. & Shoulder * ARM) '. To the rear, open order. At t!e la#t ommand, t!e o,erin) #er)eant .or orderly #er)eant/, and t!e left )*ide, 'ill #tep off #martly to t!e rear, fo*r pa e# of t'enty1ei)!t in !e# from t!e front ran", in order to mar" t!e po#ition for t!e rear ran". T!ey 'ill 6*d)e t!i# di#tan e (y t!e eye 'it!o*t o*ntin) t!e #tep#. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill pla e !im#elf at t!e #ame time on t!e ri)!t flan", in order to o(#er,e if t!e#e t'o non1 ommi##ioned offi er# are on a line parallel to t!e front ran"3 and, if ne e##ary, to orre t t!eir po#ition#, '!i ! (ein) e0e *ted, !e 'ill ommand+ MARC# At t!i# ommand t!e front ran" 'ill #tand fa#t. T!e rear ran" 'ill #tep to t!e rear 'it!o*t o*ntin) t!e #tep#, and 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# on t!e ali)nment mar"ed for t!i# ran", ea ! man #teppin) #li)!tly (e!ind t!e line, and t!en dre##in) for'ard a# in t!e (a "'ard dre##. T!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill dre## t!e rear ran" on t!e left )*ide pla ed to mar" t!e left of t!i# ran". T!e in#tr* tor #eein) t!e rear ran" ali)ned, 'ill ommand, FR"!T At t!i# ommand, t!e #er)eant on t!e left of t!e rear ran" 'ill ret*rn to !i# pla e a# a file1 lo#er. Alignments in open ranks.
$%4. T!e ran"# (ein) open, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill, in t!e fir#t e0er i#e#, ali)n t!e ran"#, man (y man, t!e (etter to in *l ate t!e prin iple#. To effe t t!i#, !e 'ill a*#e t'o or fo*r men on t!e ri)!t or left of ea ! ran" to mar ! t'o or t!ree pa e# for'ard, and, after !a,in) ali)ned t!em, ommandy file, right -or left! - .RE)) At t!i#, t!e men of ea ! ran" 'ill mo,e *p #* e##i,ely on t!e ali)nment, ea ! man (ein) pre eded (y !i# nei)!(or in t!e #ame ran", to'ard# t!e (a#i#, (y t'o pa e#, and !a,in) orre tly ali)ned !im#elf, 'ill a#t !i# eye# to t!e front. $%7. S* e##i,e ali)nment# !a,in) !a(it*ated t!e #oldier to dre## orre tly, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e t!e ran"# to ali)n t!em#el,e# at on e, for'ard and (a "'ard, #ometime# in a dire tion parallel, and #ometime# in one o(li8*e to t!e ori)inal dire tion, )i,in), in ea ! a#e, t'o or fo*r men to #er,e a# a (a#i# of ali)nment to ea ! ran". To effe t '!i !, !e 'ill ommand1 "ight -or left/ * .RE)) & FR"!T0 or1 1 "ight -or left! #ackward - .RE)) & FR"!T In o(li8*e ali)nment#, in opened ran"#, t!e men of t!e rear ran" 'ill not #ee" to o,er t!eir file leader#, a# t!e #ole o(6e t of t!e e0er i#e i# to tea ! t!em to ali)n t!em#el,e# orre tly in t!eir re#pe ti,e ran"#, in t!e different dire tion#. In t!e #e,eral ali)nment#, t!e aptain 'ill #*perintend t!e front ran", and t!e o,erin) #er)eant t!e rear ran". For t!i# p*rpo#e t!ey 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# on t!e #ide (y '!i ! t!e ran"# are dre##ed. In o(li8*e ali)nment#, t!e men 'ill onform t!e line of t!eir #!o*lder# to t!e ne' dire tion of t!eir ran"#, and 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# on t!e ali)nment a# !a# (een pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier, a ordin) a# t!e ne' dire tion #!all (e in front or rear of t!e ori)inal one. To close ranks. $$9. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 Close order. & MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e rear ran" 'ill lo#e *p in 8*i " time, ea ! man dire tin) !im#elf on !i# file leader. Alignments in closed ranks. $$%. T!e ran"# (ein) lo#ed, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e to (e e0e *ted parallel and o(li8*e ali)nment# (y t!e ri)!t and left, for'ard and (a "'ard, o(#er,in) to pla e
al'ay# t'o or fo*r file# a# a (a#i# of ali)nment. He 'ill )i,e t!e #ame ommand# pre# ri(ed for opened ran"#. In ali)nment# in lo#ed ran"#, t!e aptain 'ill #*perintend t!e front ran", and t!e o,erin) #er)eant t!e rear ran". T!ey 'ill !a(it*ate t!em#el,e# to 6*d)e t!e ali)nment (y t!e line# of t!e eye# and #!o*lder#, in a#tin) a )lan e of t!e eye alon) t!e front and rear of t!e ran"#. T!e moment t!e aptain per ei,e# t!e )reater n*m(er of t!e front ran" ali)ned, !e 'ill ommand FR"!T1 and re tify after'ard#, if ne e##ary, t!e ali)nment of t!e ot!er men (y orderin) this or thatfile forwardor #ack, de#i)natin) ea ! (y it# n*m(er. T!e rear ran" 'ill onform to t!e ali)nment of t!e front ran", #*perintended (y t!e o,erin) #er)eant. T!e ran"# (ein) #teady, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e flan" to ,erify t!eir ali)nment. He 'ill al#o #ee t!at ea ! rear ran" man o,er# a *rately !i# file leader. In all ali)nment#, t!e file1 lo#er# 'ill pre#er,e t!e di#tan e of t'o pa e# from t!e rear ran". T!e ali)nment# (ein) ended t!e in#tr* tor 'ill e0er i#e t!e ompany at t!e man*al, and fini#! 'it! #ta "in) arm# a# follo'#To Stack Arms. $$$. T!e men (ein) at order arm#, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommandStack - ARM) At t!i# ommand, t!e front ran" man of e,ery e,en n*m(ered file 'ill pa## !i# pie e (efore !im, #ei+in) it 'it! t!e left !and a(o,e !e middle (and, and pla e t!e (*tt (e!ind and near t!e ri)!t foot of t!e man ne0t on t!e left, t!e (arrel t*rned to t!e front. At t!e #ame time t!e front ran" man of e,ery odd n*m(ered file 'ill pa## !i# pie e (efore !im, #ei+in) it 'it! t!e left !and (elo' t!e middle (and, and !and it to t!e man ne0t on t!e left3 t!e latter 'ill re ei,e it 'it! t!e ri)!t !and t'o in !e# a(o,e t!e middle (and, t!ro' t!e (*tt a(o*t t!irty1t'o in !e# to t!e front, oppo#ite to !i# ri)!t #!o*lder, in line t!e m*++le to'ard# !im, and lo " t!e #!an"# of !e t'o (ayonet#3 t!e lo " of t!i# #e ond pie e to'ard# t!e ri)!t, and it# #!an" a(o,e t!at of t!e fir#t pie e. T!e rear ran" man of e,ery e,en file 'ill pro6e t !i# (ayonet for'ard, and introd* e it .*#in) (ot! !and#/ (et'een and *nder t!e #!an"# of t!e t'o ot!er (ayonet#. He 'ill t!en a(andon t!e pie e to !i# file leader, '!o 'ill re ei,e it 'it! t!e ri)!t !and *nder t!e middle (and, (rin) t!e (*tt to t!e front, !oldin) *p !i# o'n pie e and t!e #ta " 'it! t!e left !and, and pla e t!e (*tt of t!i# t!ird pie e (et'een t!e feet of t!e man ne0t on t!e ri)!t, t!e S plate to t!e rear. T!e #ta " t!*# formed, t!e rear ran" man of e,ery odd file 'ill pa## !i# pie e into !i# left !and, t!e (arrel t*rned to t!e front, and, #lopin) t!e (ayonet for'ard, re#t it on t!e #ta ". $$:. If t!e ompany (e armed 'it! rifles, or any pie e 'it!o*t t!e (ayonet, arm# 'ill (e #ta "ed (y t!e #ame ommand#, and in t!e follo'in) manner- At t!e ommand stack arms, t!e front ran" man of e,ery e,en n*m(ered file 'ill pa## !i# pie e (efore !im, #ei+in) it 'it! t!e left !and near t!e *pper (and3 'ill pla e t!e (*tt a little in ad,an e of !i# left toe, t!e (arrel t*rned to'ard# t!e (ody, and dra' t!e rammer #li)!tly from it#
pla e3 t!e front ran" man of e,ery odd n*m(ered file 'ill al#o dra' t!e rammer #li)!tly, and pa## !i# pie e to t!e man ne0t on !i# left, '!o 'ill #ei+e it 'it! t!e ri)!t !and near t!e *pper (and, and pla e t!e (*tt a little in ad,an e of t!e ri)!t toe of t!e man ne0t on !i# ri)!t, t!e (arrel t*rned to t!e front3 !e 'ill t!en ro## t!e rammer# of t!e t'o pie e#, t!e rammer of t!e pie e of t!e odd n*m(ered man (ein) in#ide3 t!e rear ran" man of e,ery e,en file 'ill al#o dra' !i# rammer, lean !i# pie e for'ard, t!e lo "1plate do'n'ard#, ad,an e t!e ri)!t foot a(o*t #i0 in !e#, and in#ert t!e rammer (et'een t!e rammer and (arrel of t!e pie e of !i# front ran" man3 'it! !i# left !and !e 'ill pla e t!e (*tt of !i# pie e on t!e )ro*nd, t!irty1t'o in !e# in rear of, and perpendi *lar to, t!e front ran", (rin)in) (a " !i# ri)!t foot (y t!e #ide of t!e left3 t!e front ran" man of e,ery e,en file 'ill at t!e #ame time lean t!e #ta " to t!e rear, 8*it it 'it! !i# ri)!t !and, and for e all t!e rammer# do'n. T!e #ta " (ein) t!*# formed, t!e rear ran" man of e,ery odd file 'ill pa## !i# pie e into !i# left !and, t!e (arrel to t!e front, and in linin) it for'ard, 'ill re#t it on t!e #ta ". $$;. T!e men of (ot! ran"# !a,in) ta"en t!e po#ition of t!e #oldier 'it!o*t arm#, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 reak ranks. & MARC# To "esume Arms. Bot! ran"# (ein) re1formed in rear of t!eir #ta "#, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommandTake - ARM) At t!i# ommand, t!e rear ran" man of e,ery odd n*m(ered file 'ill 'it!dra' !i# pie e from t!e #ta "3 t!e front ran" man of e,ery e,en file 'ill #ei+e !i# o'n pie e 'it! t!e left !and, and t!at of t!e man on !i# ri)!t 'it! !i# ri)!t !and, (ot! a(o,e t!e lo'er (and3 t!e rear ran" man of t!e e,en file 'ill #ei+e !i# pie e 'it! t!e ri)!t !and (elo' t!e lo'er (and3 t!e#e t'o men 'ill rai#e *p t!e #to " to loo#en t!e rammer# or (ayonet#3 t!e front ran" man of e,ery odd file 'ill fa ilitate t!e di#en)a)ement of t!e rammer#, if ne e##ary, (y dra'in) t!em o*t #li)!tly 'it! t!e left !and, and 'ill re ei,e !i# pie e from t!e !and of t!e man ne0t on !i# left3 t!e fo*r men 'ill reta"e t!e po#ition of t!e #oldier at order arm#. The firings. To fire #y company. $$<. T!e in#tr* tor, 'i#!in) to a*#e t!e fire (y ompany to (e e0e *ted, 'ill ommand1 Fire #y company. & Commence firing. At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e aptain 'ill promptly pla e !im#elf oppo#ite t!e entre of !i# ompany, and fo*r pa e# in rear of t!e line of file1 lo#er#- t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill
retire to t!at line, and pla e !im#elf oppo#ite to !i# inter,al. This rule is general, for 2oth the ca3tain and co$ering sergeant, in all the different firings. At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e aptain 'ill add1 Company. & REA.% ' AIM + FIRE , L"A. At t!e ommand load t!e men 'ill load t!eir pie e#, and t!en ta"e t!e po#ition of ready, a# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. T!e aptain 'ill immediately re ommen e t!e firin), (y t!e ommand#1 Company. & AIM ' FIRE + L"A. T!e firin) 'ill (e t!*# ontin*ed *ntil t!e #i)nal to ea#e firin) i# #o*nded. T!e aptain 'ill #ometime# a*#e aim to (e ta"en to t!e ri)!t or left, #imply o(#er,in) to prono*n e right .or left) o#li%ue, (efore t!e ommand aim. The fire #y file. $$&. T!e in#tr* tor 'i#!in) to a*#e t!e fire (y file to (e e0e *ted, 'ill ommand1 Fire #y file. & Company. &. REA.% '. Commence firing. T!e t!ird and fo*rt! ommand# 'ill (e e0e *ted a# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. T!e fire 'ill (e ommen ed (y t!e ri)!t file of t!e ompany3 t!e ne0t file 'ill ta"e aim at t!e in#tant t!e fir#t (rin)# do'n pie e# to reload, and #o on to t!e left3 (*t t!i# pro)re##ion 'ill only (e o(#er,ed in t!e fir#t di# !ar)e, after '!i ! ea ! man 'ill reload and fire 'it!o*t re)*latin) !im#elf (y ot!er#, onformin) !im#elf to '!at i# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. The fire #y rank. $$5. T!e in#tr* tor 'i#!in) t!e fire (y ran" to (e e0e *ted, 'ill ommand1. Fire #y rank. & Company. ' REA.% + "ear rank - AIM ,. FIRE 6 L"A. T!e fift! and #i0t! ommand# 'ill (e e0e *ted a# i# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. 2!en t!e in#tr* tor #ee# one or t'o pie e# in t!e rear ran" at a ready, !e 'ill ommand1 Front rank. & AIM ' FIRE + L"A. T!e firin) 'ill (e ontin*ed t!*# (y alternate ran"#, *ntil t!e #i)nal i# )i,en to ea#e firin). $$4. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill #ometime# a*#e aim to (e ta"en to t!e ri)!t and left,
onformin) to '!at i# pre# ri(ed for t!e o(li8*e fire. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e t!e firin) to ea#e, '!et!er (y ompany, (y file, or (y ran", (y #o*ndin) t!e #i)nal to cease firing; at '!i ! #i)nal t!e men 'ill ea#e to fire. If t!ey !a,e fired, t!ey 'ill load t!eir pie e# and (rin) t!em to a #!o*lder3 if at t!e po#ition of ready, t!ey 'ill !alf1 o " and #!o*lder arm#. If in t!e po#ition of aim, t!ey 'ill (rin) do'n t!eir pie e#, !alf1 o ", and #!o*lder arm#. $$7. T!e #i)nal to ea#e firin) 'ill (e al'ay# follo'ed (y a (*)le note, or tap of t!e dr*m3 at '!i ! #o*nd, t!e aptain and o,erin) #er)eant 'ill promptly re#*me t!eir pla e# in line, and 'ill re tify, if ne e##ary, t!e ali)nment of t!e ran"#. T!e fire (y file (ein) t!at '!i ! i# mo#t fre8*ently *#ed a)ain#t an enemy, it i# !i)!ly important t!at it (e rendered perfe tly familiar to t!e troop#. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill, t!erefore, )i,e it almo#t e0 l*#i,e preferen e, and la(or to a*#e t!e men to aim 'it! are, and al'ay#, if po##i(le, at #ome parti *lar o(6e t. A# it i# of t!e *tmo#t importan e t!at t!e men #!o*ld aim 'it! pre i#ion in (attle, t!i# prin iple 'ill (e ri)idly enfor ed in t!e e0er i#e# for p*rpo#e# of in#tr* tion. To fire #y the rear rank. $:9. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e t!e #e,eral fire# to (e e0e *ted to t!e rear, t!at i#, (y t!e rear ran". To effe t t!i#, !e 'ill ommand1 Face #4 the rear rank. & Company. ' A2out * FACE At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e aptain 'ill #tep o*t and pla e !im#elf near to, and fa in) t!e ri)!t file of !i# ompany3 t!e o,erin) #er)eant and file1 lo#er# 'ill pa## 8*i "ly t!ro*)! t!e aptain=# inter,al, and pla e t!em#el,e# fa ed to t!e rear, t!e o,erin) #er)eant a pa e (e!ind t!e aptain, and t!e file1 lo#er# t'o pa e# from t!e front ran" oppo#ite to t!eir pla e# in line, ea ! pa##in) (e!ind t!e o,erin) #er)eant. At t!e t!ird ommand, '!i ! 'ill (e )i,en at t!e in#tant t!e la#t file1 lo#er #!all !a,e pa##ed t!ro*)! t!e inter,al, t!e ompany 'ill fa e a(o*t3 t!e aptain 'ill pla e !im#elf in !i# inter,al in t!e rear ran", no' (e ome t!e front, and t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill o,er !im in t!e front ran", no' (e ome t!e rear. T!e ompany !a,in) fa ed (y t!e rear ran", t!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e it to e0e *te t!e fire (y ompany, (ot! dire t and o(li8*e, t!e fire (y file, and t!e fire (y ran", (y t!e ommand# and mean# pre# ri(ed. T!e aptain, o,erin) #er)eant, and t!e men 'ill onform t!em#el,e#, in li"e manner, to '!at i# pre# ri(ed. T!e fire (y file 'ill ommen e on t!e left of t!e ompany, no' (e ome t!e ri)!t. In t!e fire (y ran" t!e firin) 'ill ommen e 'it! t!e front ran", no' (e ome t!e rear. To re#*me t!e proper front, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 Face #y the front rank. &. Company. '. A#out * FACE At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e aptain, o,erin) #er)eant, and file1 lo#er# 'ill onform to '!at i# pre# ri(ed a(o,e. At t!e t!ird ommand, t!e ompany !a,in) fa ed a(o*t, t!e aptain and o,erin) #er)eant 'ill re#*me t!eir pla e# in line.
In t!i# le##on, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill impre## on t!e men t!e importan e of aimin) al'ay# at #ome parti *lar o(6e t, and of !oldin) t!e pie e a# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill re ommend to t!e aptain to ma"e a #!ort pa*#e (et'een t!e ommand# aim and fire, to )i,e t!e men time to aim 'it! a *ra y. To ad$ance in line of #attle. $:%. T!e ompany (ein) in line of (attle, and orre tly ali)ned, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to e0er i#e it in mar !in) (y t!e front, !e 'ill a##*re !im#elf t!at t!e #!o*lder# of t!e aptain and o,erin) #er)eant are perfe tly in t!e dire tion of t!eir re#pe ti,e ran"#, and t!at t!e #er)eant a *rately o,er# t!e aptain3 t!e in#tr* tor 'ill t!en pla e !im#elf t'enty1fi,e or t!irty pa e# in front of t!em, fa e to t!e rear, and pla e !im#elf e0a tly on t!e prolon)ation of t!e line pa##in) (et'een t!eir !eel#. T!e in#tr* tor, (ein) ali)ned on t!e dire tin) file, 'ill ommand1 Company1 forward. At t!i#, a #er)eant, pre,io*#ly de#i)nated, 'ill mo,e #i0 pa e# in ad,an e of t!e aptain- t!e in#tr* tor, from t!e po#ition pre# ri(ed, 'ill orre tly ali)n t!i# #er)eant on t!e prolon)ation of t!e dire tin) file. T!i# ad,an ed #er)eant, '!o i# to (e !ar)ed 'it! t!e dire tion, 'ill, t!e moment !i# po#ition i# a##*red, ta"e t'o point# on t!e )ro*nd in t!e #trai)!t line '!i ! 'o*ld pa## (et'een !i# o'n and t!e !eel# of t!e in#tr* tor. T!e#e di#po#ition# (ein) made, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill #tep a#ide, and ommand& MARC# At t!i#, t!e ompany 'ill #tep off 'it! life. T!e dire tin) #er)eant 'ill o(#er,e, 'it! t!e )reate#t pre i#ion, t!e len)t! and aden e of t!e #tep, mar !in) on t!e t'o point# !e !a# !o#en3 !e 'ill ta"e in #* e##ion, and al'ay# a little (efore arri,in) at t!e point neare#t to !im, ne' point# in ad,an e, e0a tly in t!e #ame line 'it! t!e fir#t t'o, and at t!e di#tan e of #ome fifteen or t'enty pa e# from ea ! ot!er. T!e aptain 'ill mar ! #teadily in t!e tra e of t!e dire tin) #er)eant, "eepin) al'ay# #i0 pa e# from !im3 t!e men 'ill ea ! maintain t!e !ead dire t to t!e front, feel li)!tly t!e el(o' of !i# nei)!(or on t!e #ide of dire tion, and onform !im#elf to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed, # !ool of t!e #oldier, for t!e mar ! (y t!e front. T!e man ne0t to t!e aptain 'ill ta"e #pe ial are not to pa## !im3 to t!i# end, !e 'ill "eep t!e line of !i# #!o*lder# a little in rear (*t in t!e #ame dire tion 'it! t!o#e of t!e aptain. T!e file1 lo#er# 'ill mar ! at t!e !a(it*al di#tan e of t'o pa e# (e!ind t!e rear ran". If t!e men lo#e t!e #tep, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommandTo the * )TE$
At t!i# ommand, t!e men 'ill )lan e to'ard# t!e dire tin) #er)eant, reta"e t!e #tep from !im, and a)ain dire t t!eir eye# to t!e front. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e t!e aptain and o,erin) #er)eant to (e po#ted #ometime# on t!e ri)!t, and #ometime# on t!e left of t!e ompany. T!e dire tin) #er)eant, in ad,an e, !a,in) t!e )reate#t infl*en e on t!e mar ! of t!e ompany, !e 'ill (e #ele ted for t!e pre i#ion of !i# #tep, !i# !a(it of maintainin) !i# #!o*lder# in a #8*are 'it! a )i,en line of dire tion, and of prolon)in) t!at line 'it!o*t ,ariation. To halt the company, marching in line of #attle, and to align it. T!e in#tr* tor, 'i#!in) to !alt t!e ompany, 'ill ommand1 Company. & #ALT At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e ompany 'ill !alt3 t!e dire tin) #er)eant 'ill remain in ad,an e, *nle## ordered to ret*rn to t!e line of file1 lo#er#. T!e ompany (ein) at a !alt, t!e in#tr* tor may ad,an e t!e fir#t t!ree or fo*r file# on t!e #ide of dire tion, and ali)n t!e ompany on t!at (a#i#, or !e may onfine !im#elf to a*#in) t!e ali)nment to (e re tified. In t!i# la#t a#e, !e 'ill ommand- Captain, rectify the alignment. T!e aptain 'ill dire t t!e o,erin) #er)eant to attend to t!e rear ran", '!en ea !, )lan in) !i# eye# alon) !i# ran", 'ill promptly re tify it, onformin) to '!at i# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. (#li%ue march in line of #attle. $:$. T!e ompany (ein) in t!e dire t mar !, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to a*#e it to mar ! o(li8*ely, !e 'ill ommand1 "ight -or left! o#li%ue & MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e ompany 'ill ta"e t!e o(li8*e #tep. T!e men 'ill a *rately o(#er,e t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. T!e rear ran" men 'ill pre#er,e t!eir di#tan e#, and mar ! in rear of t!e man ne0t on t!e ri)!t .or left/ of t!eir !a(it*al file leader#. 2!en t!e in#tr* tor 'i#!e# t!e dire t mar ! to (e re#*med. !e 'ill ommand1 Forward. & MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e ompany 'ill re#*me t!e dire t mar !. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill mo,e (ri#"ly t'enty pa e# in front of t!e aptain, and fa in) t!e ompany, 'ill pla e !im#elf e0a tly in t!e prolon)ation of t!e aptain and o,erin) #er)eant3 and t!en, (y a #i)n, 'ill mo,e t!e dire tin) #er)eant on t!e #ame line if !e (e not already on it3 t!e latter 'ill immediately ta"e t'o point# on t!e )ro*nd (et'een !im#elf and t!e in#tr* tor, and a# !e ad,an e#, 'ill ta"e ne' point# of dire tion. In t!e o(li8*e mar !, t!e men not !a,in) t!e to* ! of el(o'#, t!e )*ide 'ill al'ay# (e
on t!e #ide to'ard# '!i ! t!e o(li8*e i# made, 'it!o*t any indi ation to t!at effe t (ein) )i,en3 and '!en t!e dire t mar ! i# re#*med, t!e )*ide 'ill (e, e8*ally 'it!o*t indi ation, on t!e #ide '!ere it 'a# pre,io*# to t!e o(li8*e. To mark time, to march in dou#le %uick time, and the #ack step. $::. T!e ompany (ein) in t!e dire t mar ! and in 8*i " time, t!e in#tr* tor, to a*#e it to mar" time, 'ill ommand1 )ark time. & MARC# To re#*me t!e mar !, !e 'ill ommand1 Forward. &. MARC# To a*#e t!e mar ! in do*(le 8*i " time, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 *ou#le %uick. &. MARC# T!e ommand march 'ill (e prono*n ed at t!e in#tant eit!er foot i# omin) to t!e )ro*nd. To re#*me 8*i " time, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 +uick time. & MARC# T!e ommand march 'ill (e prono*n ed at t!e in#tant eit!er foot i# omin) to t!e )ro*nd. T!e ompany (ein) at a !alt, t!e in#tr* tor may a*#e it to mar ! a t!e (a " #tep3 to t!i# effe t, !e 'ill ommand1 Company #ackward. & MARC# T!e (a " #tep 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier, (*t t!e *#e of it (ein) rare, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill not a*#e more t!an fifteen or t'enty #tep# to (e ta"en #* e##ion, and to t!at e0tent (*t #eldom. T!e in#tr* tor o*)!t not to e0er i#e t!e ompany in mar !in) in do*(le 8*i " time till t!e men are 'ell e#ta(li#!ed in t!e len)t! and #'iftne## of t!e pa e in 8*i " time3 !e 'ill t!en endea,or to render t!e mar ! of %&< #tep# in t!e min*te e8*ally ea#y and familiar, and al#o a*#e t!em to o(#er,e t!e #ame ere tne## of (ody and ompo#*re of mind, a# if mar !in) in 8*i " time. To march in retreat. $:;. T!e ompany (ein) !alted and orre tly ali)ned, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to a*#e it to mar ! in retreat, !e 'ill ommand-
1 Company. & A#out - FACE. T!e ompany !a,in) fa ed to t!e rear, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill pla e !im#elf in front of t!e dire tin) file. T!e in#tr* tor, (ein) orre tly e#ta(li#!ed on t!e prolon)ation of t!e dire tin) file, 'ill ommand'. Company, forward. At t!i#, t!e dire tin) #er)eant 'ill onform !im#elf to '!at i# pre# ri(ed No. $:%, 'it! t!i# differen e 1 !e 'ill pla e !im#elf #i0 pa e# in front of t!e line of file1 lo#er#, no' leadin). T!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill #tep into t!e line of file1 lo#er#, oppo#ite to !i# inter,al, and t!e aptain 'ill pla e !im#elf in t!e rear ran", no' (e ome t!e front. T!i# di#po#ition (ein) promptly made, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand+ MARC# At t!i#, t!e dire tin) #er)eant, t!e aptain, and t!e men 'ill onform t!em#el,e# to '!at i# pre# ri(ed No. $:%. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e to (e e0e *ted, mar !in) in retreat, all t!at i# pre# ri(ed for mar !in) in ad,an e3 t!e ommand# and t!e mean# of e0e *tion 'ill (e t!e #ame. T!e in#tr* tor !a,in) !alted t!e ompany, 'ill, '!en !e may 'i#!, a*#e it to fa e to t!e front. T!e aptain, t!e o,erin) #er)eant, and t!e dire tin) #er)eant, 'ill re#*me t!eir !a(it*al pla e# in line, t!e moment t!ey #!all !a,e fa ed a(o*t. $:<. T!e ompany (ein) in mar ! (y t!e front ran", if t!e in#tr* tor #!o*ld 'i#! it to mar ! in retreat, !e 'ill a*#e t!e ri)!t a(o*t to (e e0e *ted '!ile mar !in), and to t!i# effe t 'ill ommand1 Company. & "ight a#out ' MARC# At t!e t!ird ommand, t!e ompany 'ill promptly fa e a(o*t, and re ommen e t!e mar ! (y t!e rear ran". T!e dire tin) #er)eant 'ill fa e a(o*t 'it! t!e ompany, and 'ill mo,e rapidly #i0 pa e# in front of t!e file1 lo#er#, and *pon t!e prolon)ation of t!e )*ide. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill pla e !im in t!e proper dire tion (y t!e mean# pre# ri(ed. T!e aptain, t!e o,erin) #er)eant, and t!e men, 'ill onform to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed for t!e mar ! in retreat. 2!en t!e in#tr* tor 'i#!e# t!e ompany to mar ! (y t!e front ran", !e 'ill )i,e t!e #ame ommand#, and 'ill re)*late t!e dire tion of t!e mar ! (y t!e #ame mean#. $:&. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e all t!e a(o,e mar !e#, e0 ept t!e (a "'ard mar !, to (e e0e *ted in t!e do*(le 8*i " time3 t!e latter 'ill (e e0e *ted only in 8*i " time. He 'ill )i,e t!e #ame ommand#, o(#er,in) to add dou#le %uick (efore t!e ommand march. 2!en t!e pie e# are arried on t!e ri)!t #!o*lder, in 8*i " time, t!e di#tan e (et'een t!e ran"# 'ill (e #i0teen in !e#. 2!ene,er, t!erefore, t!e in#tr* tor (rin)# t!e ompany from a #!o*lder to t!i# po#ition, t!e rear ran" m*#t #!orten a little t!e fir#t #tep# in order
to )ain t!e pre# ri(ed di#tan e, and 'ill len)t!en t!e #tep#, on t!e ontrary, in order to lo#e *p '!en t!e pie e# are a)ain (ro*)!t to a #!o*lder. In mar !in) in do*(le 8*i " time, t!e di#tan e (et'een t!e ran"# 'ill (e t'enty1#i0 in !e#, and t!e pie e# 'ill (e arried !a(it*ally on t!e ri)!t #!o*lder. 2!ene,er a ompany i# !alted, t!e men 'ill (rin) t!eir pie e# at on e to a #!o*lder at t!e ommand halt. T!e rear ran" 'ill lo#e to it# proper di#tan e. These rules are ,eneral. To march #y the flank. $:5. T!e ompany (ein) in line of (attle, and at a !alt, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to a*#e it to mar ! (y t!e ri)!t flan", !e 'ill ommand1 Company, right - FACE & Forward. '. MARC#
.Fi). ;<./ At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e ompany 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t, t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf at t!e !ead of t!e front ran", t!e aptain !a,in) #tepped o*t for t!e p*rpo#e, #o far a# to find !im#elf (y t!e #ide of t!e #er)eant, and on !i# left3 t!e t'o ran"# 'ill form to t!e ri)!t at t!e 'ord, t!e rear ran" 'ill #tep off one pa e to t!e ri)!t, t!en t!e e,en n*m(er# of (ot! ran"# 'ill #tep *p t!e ri)!t of t!e odd, a# dire ted in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier3 #o t!at '!en t!e mo,ement i# ompleted, t!e file# 'ill (e formed of fo*r men ali)ned, and el(o' to el(o'. T!e inter,al# 'ill (e pre#er,ed. T!e file lo#er# 'ill al#o mo,e (y #ide #tep to t!e ri)!t, #o t!at '!en t!e ran"# are formed, t!ey 'ill (e t'o pa e# from t!e rearmo#t ran". At t!e ommand march, t!e ompany 'ill mo,e off (ri#"ly in 8*i " time3 t!e o,erin) #er)eant at t!e !ead of t!e front ran", and t!e aptain on !i# left, 'ill mar ! #trai)!t for'ard. T!e men of ea ! file 'ill mar ! a(rea#t of t!eir re#pe ti,e front ran" men, !ead# dire t to t!e front3 t!e file1 lo#er# 'ill mar ! oppo#ite t!eir pla e# in line of (attle. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e t!e mar ! (y t!e left flan" to (e e0e *ted (y t!e #ame ommand#, #*(#tit*tin) left for ri)!t3 t!e rear ran" #tep# one pa e to t!e left, t!en t!e odd file# of (ot! ran"# ta"e t!eir pla e# to t!e left of t!e e,en n*m(ered. At t!e in#tant t!e ompany fa e# to t!e left, t!e left )*ide 'ill pla e !im#elf at t!e !ead
of t!e front ran"3 t!e aptain 'ill pa## rapidly to t!e left, and pla e !im#elf (y t!e ri)!t #ide of t!i# )*ide3 t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill repla e t!e aptain in t!e front ran", t!e moment t!e latter 8*it# it to )o to t!e left. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill #ometime# e0er i#e t!e ompany in fa in) 'it!o*t do*(lin), for t!i# p*rpo#e !e 'ill ommand1 Company, in two ranks, right - & FACE T!e dou#le %uick, !o'e,er, 'ill ne,er (e e0e *ted 'it!o*t t!e ran"# (ein) do*(led. To change direction #y file. $:4. T!e ompany (ein) fa ed (y t!e flan", and eit!er in mar !, or at a !alt, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to a*#e it to '!eel (y file, !e 'ill ommand1 y file, left, -or right.! & MARC#
.Fi). ;&./ At t!e ommand march, t!e fir#t file 'ill '!eel3 if to t!e #ide of t!e front ran" man, t!e latter 'ill ta"e are not to t*rn at on e, (*t to de# ri(e a #!ort ar of a ir le, #!ortenin) a little t!e fir#t fi,e or #i0 #tep# in order to )i,e time to t!e fo*rt! man of t!i# file to onform !im#elf to t!e mo,ement. If t!e '!eel (e to t!e #ide of t!e rear ran", t!e front ran" man 'ill '!eel in t!e #tep it t'enty1ei)!t in !e#, and t!e fo*rt! man 'ill onform !im#elf to t!e mo,ement (y de# ri(in) a #!ort ar of a ir le a# !a# (een e0plained. Ea ! file 'ill ome to '!eel on t!e #ame )ro*nd '!ere t!at '!i ! pre eded it '!eeled. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill #ee t!at t!e '!eel (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e#e prin iple#, in order t!at t!e di#tan e (et'een t!e file# may al'ay# (e pre#er,ed, and t!at t!ere (e no !e " or !indran e at t!e '!eelin) point. To halt the company marching #y the flank, and to face it to the front. $:7. To effe t t!e#e o(6e t#, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 Company. & #ALT ' FR"!T
T!e #e ond and t!ird ommand# 'ill (e e0e *ted a# pre# ri(ed -n t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. A# #oon a# t!e file# !a,e *ndo*(led t!e rear ran" 'ill lo#e to it# proper di#tan e. T!e aptain and o,erin) #er)eant, a# 'ell a# t!e left )*ide, if t!e mar ! (e (y t!e left flan", 'ill ret*rn to t!eir !a(it*al pla e# in line at t!e in#tant t!e ompany fa e# to t!e front. T!e in#tr* tor may t!en ali)n t!e ompany (y one of t!e mean# pre# ri(ed. The company #eing in march #y the flank, to form it on the right -or left! #y file into line of #attle. $;9. If t!e ompany (e mar !in) (y t!e ri)!t flan", t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 (n the right, #y file into line. & MARC#
.Fi). ;5./ At t!e ommand march, t!e rear ran" men do*(led 'ill mar" time3 t!e aptain and t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill t*rn to t!e ri)!t, mar ! #trai)!t for'ard, and (e !alted (y t!e in#tr* tor '!en t!ey #!all !a,e pa##ed at lea#t #i0 pa e# (eyond t!e ran" of file1 lo#er#3 t!e aptain 'ill pla e !im#elf orre tly on t!e line of (attle, and 'ill dire t t!e ali)nment a# t!e men of t!e front ran" #* e##i,ely arri,e3 t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill
pla e !im#elf (e!ind t!e aptain at t!e di#tan e of t!e rear ran"3 t!e t'o men on t!e ri)!t of t!e front ran" do*(led, 'ill ontin*e to mar !, and pa##in) (eyond t!e o,erin) #er)eant and t!e aptain, 'ill t*rn to t!e ri)!t3 after t*rnin), t!ey 'ill ontin*e to mar ! el(o' to el(o', and dire t t!em#el,e# to'ard# t!e line of (attle, (*t '!en t!ey #!all arri,e at t'o pa e# from t!i# line, t!e e,en n*m(er 'ill #!orten t!e #tep #o t!at t!e odd n*m(er may pre ede !im on t!e line, t!e odd n*m(er pla in) !im#elf (y t!e #ide and on t!e left of t!e aptain3 t!e e,en n*m(er 'ill after'ard# o(li8*e to t!e left, and pla e !im#elf on t!e left of t!e odd n*m(er3 t!e ne0t t'o men of t!e front ran" do*(led, 'ill pa## in t!e #ame manner (e!ind t!e t'o fir#t, t*rn t!en to t!e ri)!t, and pla e t!em#el,e#, a ordin) to t!e mean# 6*#t e0plained, to t!e left, and (y t!e #ide of, t!e t'o men already e#ta(li#!ed on t!e line3 t!e remainin) file# of t!i# ran" 'ill follo' in #* e##ion, and (e formed to t!e left in t!e #ame manner. T!e rear ran" do*(led 'ill e0e *te t!e mo,ement in t!e manner already e0plained for t!e front ran", ta"in) are not to ommen e t!e mo,ement *ntil fo*r men of t!e front ran" are e#ta(li#!ed on t!e line of (attle3 t!e rear ran" men, a# t!ey arri,e on t!e line, 'ill o,er a *rately t!eir file leader#. If t!e ompany (e mar !in) (y t!e left flan", t!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e it to form (y file on t!e left into line of (attle, a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple# and (y t!e #ame ommand#, #*(#tit*tin) t!e indi ation left for right. In t!i# a#e, t!e odd n*m(er# 'ill #!orten t!e #tep, #o t!at t!e e,en n*m(er# may pre ede t!em on t!e line. T!e aptain, pla ed on t!e left of t!e front ran", and t!e left )*ide, 'ill ret*rn to t!eir pla e# in line of (attle, (y order of t!e in#tr* tor, after t!e ompany #!all (e formed and ali)ned. To ena(le t!e men t!e (etter to ompre!end t!e me !ani#m of t!i# mo,ement, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill at fir#t a*#e it to (e e0e *ted #eparately (y ea ! ran" do*(led, and after'ard# (y t!e t'o ran"# *nited and do*(led. The company #eing in march #y the flank, to form it #y company, or #y platoon, into line, and to cause it to face to the right and left in marching. $;%. T!e ompany (ein) in mar ! (y t!e ri)!t flan", t!e in#tr* tor 'ill order t!e aptain to form it into line3 t!e aptain 'ill immediately ommand1 y company into line & MARC#
.Fi). ;4./ At t!e ommand march, t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t for'ard3 t!e men 'ill ad,an e t!e ri)!t #!o*lder, ta"e t!e do*(le 8*i " #tep, and mo,e into line (y t!e #!orte#t ro*te, ta"in) are to *ndo*(le t!e file#, and to ome on t!e line one after t!e ot!er. A# t!e front ran" men #* e##i,ely arri,e in line 'it! t!e o,erin) #er)eant, t!ey 'ill ta"e from !im t!e #tep, and t!en t*rn t!eir eye# t!e front. T!e men of t!e rear ran" 'ill onform to t!e mo,ement# of t!eir re#pe ti,e file leader#, (*t 'it!o*t endea,orin) to arri,e in line at t!e #ame time 'it! t!e latter. At t!e in#tant t!e mo,ement (e)in#, t!e aptain 'ill fa e to !i# ompany in order to follo' *p t!e e0e *tion3 and, a# #oon a# t!e ompany i# formed, !e 'ill ommand, guide left, pla e !im#elf t'o pa e# (efore t!e entre, fa e to t!e front, and ta"e t!e #tep of t!e ompany. At t!e ommand guide left, t!e #e ond #er)eant 'ill promptly pla e !im#elf in t!e front ran", on t!e left, to #er,e a# )*ide, and t!e o,erin) #er)eant '!o i# on t!e oppo#ite flan" 'ill remain t!ere. 2!en t!e ompany mar !e# (y t!e left flan", t!i# mo,ement 'ill (e e0e *ted (y t!e #ame ommand#, and a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#3 t!e ompany (ein) formed, t!e aptain 'ill ommand guide right, and pla e !im#elf in front of !i# ompany a# a(o,e3 t!e o,erin) #er)eant '!o i# on t!e ri)!t of t!e front ran" 'ill #er,e a# )*ide, and t!e #e ond #er)eant pla ed on t!e left flan" 'ill remain t!ere.
T!*#, #*ppo#in) t!e ompany to on#tit*te a part of a ol*mn (y ompany, ri)!t or left in front, t!e o,erin) #er)eant and t!e #e ond #er)eant of ea ! ompany 'ill al'ay# (e pla ed on t!e ri)!t and left, re#pe ti,ely, of t!e front ran"3 t!ey 'ill (e denominated right guide and left guide, and t!e one or t!e ot!er !ar)ed 'it! t!e dire tion. T!e ompany (ein) in mar ! (y t!e flan", if it (e t!e 'i#! of t!e in#tr* tor to a*#e it to form platoon#, !e 'ill )i,e an order to t!at effe t to t!e aptain, '!o 'ill ommand1. y platoon, into line. & MARC# T!e mo,ement 'ill (e e0e *ted (y ea ! platoon a ordin) to t!e a(o,e prin iple#. T!e aptain 'ill pla e !im#elf (efore t!e entre of t!e fir#t platoon, and t!e fir#t lie*tenant (efore t!e entre of t!e #e ond, pa##in) t!ro*)! t!e openin) made in t!e entre of t!e ompany, if t!e mar ! (e (y t!e ri)!t flan", and aro*nd t!e left of !i# platoon, if t!e mar ! (e (y t!e left - in t!i# la#t a#e, t!e aptain 'ill al#o pa## aro*nd t!e left of t!e #e ond platoon in order to pla e !im#elf in front of t!e fir#t. Bot! t!e aptain and lie*tenant, 'it!o*t 'aitin) for ea ! ot!er, 'ill ommand guide left .or right/at t!e in#tant t!eir re#pe ti,e platoon# are formed. At t!e ommand guide left .or right/, t!e )*ide of ea ! platoon 'ill pa## rapidly to t!e indi ated flan" of t!e platoon, if not already t!ere. T!e ri)!t )*ide of t!e ompany 'ill al'ay# #er,e a# t!e )*ide of t!e ri)!t or left of t!e fir#t platoon, and t!e left )*ide of t!e ompany 'ill #er,e, in li"e manner, a# t!e )*ide of t!e #e ond platoon. T!*# in a ol*mn, (y platoon, t!ere 'ill (e (*t one )*ide to ea ! platoon3 !e 'ill al'ay# (e pla ed on it# left flan", if t!e ri)!t (e in front, and on t!e ri)!t flan", if t!e left (e in front. In t!e#e mo,ement#, t!e file1 lo#er# 'ill follo' t!e platoon# to '!i ! t!ey are atta !ed. T!e in#tr* tor may a*#e t!e ompany, mar !in) (y t!e flan" to form (y ompany, or (y platoon, into line, (y !i# o'n dire t ommand#, *#in) t!o#e pre# ri(ed for t!e aptain. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill e0er i#e t!e ompany in pa##in), 'it!o*t !alt from t!e mar ! (y t!e front, to t!e mar ! (y t!e flan", and re ipro ally. In eit!er ea#e, !e 'ill employ t!e ommand# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier, #*(#tit*tin) company for s%uad. T!e ompany 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t or left, in mar !in), and t!e aptain, t!e )*ide#, and file1 lo#er# 'ill onform t!em#el,e# to '!at i# pre# ri(ed for ea ! in t!e mar ! (y t!e flan", or in t!e mar ! (y t!e front of a ompany #*ppo#ed to (e a #*(di,i#ion of a ol*mn. If, after fa in) to t!e ri)!t or left, in mar !in), t!e ompany find it#elf fa ed (y t!e rear ran", t!e aptain 'ill pla e !im#elf t'o pa e# (e!ind t!e entre of t!e front ran", no' in t!e rear, t!e )*ide# 'ill pa## to t!e rear ran", no' leadin) and t!e file1 lo#er# 'ill mar ! in front of t!i# ran". T!e in#tr* tor, in order to a,oid fati)*in) t!e men, and to pre,ent t!em from (ein) ne)li)ent in t!e po#ition of #!o*lder arm#, 'ill #ometime# order #*pport arm# in mar !in) (y t!e flan", and arm# on t!e ri)!t #!o*lder, '!en mar !in) in line. To #reak into column #y platoon, either at a halt or in march.
$;$. T!e ompany (ein) at a !alt, in line of (attle, t!e in#tr* tor, 'i#!in) to (rea" it into ol*mn, (y platoon to t!e ri)!t, 'ill ommand1 y platoon, right wheel. & MARC#
.Fi). ;7./ At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e !ief# of platoon# 'ill rapidly pla e t!em#el,e# t'o pa e# (efore t!e entre# of t!eir re#pe ti,e platoon#, t!e lie*tenant pa##in) aro*nd t!e left of t!e ompany. T!ey need not o *py t!em#el,e# 'it! dre##in), one *pon t!e ot!er. T!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill repla e t!e aptain in t!e front ran". At t!e ommand march, t!e ri)!t front ran" man of ea ! platoon fa e to t!e ri)!t, t!e o,erin) #er)eant #tandin) fa#t t!e !ief of ea ! platoon 'ill mo,e 8*i "ly (y t!e #!orte#t line, a little (eyond t!e point at '!i ! t!e mar !in) flan" 'ill re#t '!en t!e '!eel #!all (e ompleted, fa e to t!e late rear, and pla e !im#elf #o t!at t!e line '!i ! !e form# 'it! t!e man on ri)!t .'!o !ad fa ed/, #!all (e perpendi *lar to t!at o *pied (y t!e ompany in line of (attle3 ea ! platoon 'ill '!eel a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed for t!e '!eel on a fi0ed pi,ot, and '!en t!e man '!o ond* t# t!e mar !in) flan" #!all approa ! near to t!e perpendi *lar, it# !ief 'ill ommand1 .latoon. & #ALT At t!e ommand halt, '!i ! 'ill (e )i,en at t!e in#tant t!e man '!o ond* t# t!e mar !in) flan" #!all !a,e arri,ed at t!ree pa e# from t!e perpendi *lar, t!e platoon 'ill !alt3 t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill mo,e to t!e point '!ere t!e left of t!e fir#t platoon i# to
re#t, pa##in) (y t!e front ran"3 t!e #e ond #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf in li"e manner, in re#pe t to t!e #e ond platoon. Ea ! 'ill ta"e are to lea,e (et'een !im#elf and t!e man on t!e ri)!t of !i# platoon, a #pa e e8*al to it# front3 t!e aptain and fir#t lie*tenant 'ill loo" to t!i#, and ea ! ta"e are to ali)n t!e #er)eant (et'een !im#elf and t!e man of t!e platoon '!o !ad fa ed to t!e ri)!t. T!e )*ide of ea ! platoon, (ein) t!*# e#ta(li#!ed on t!e perpendi *lar, ea ! !ief 'ill pla e !im#elf t'o pa e# o*t#ide of !i# )*ide, and fa in) to'ard# !im, 'ill ommand' Left * .RE)) T!e ali)nment (ein) ended, ea ! !ief of platoon 'ill ommand, FR"!T1 and pla e !im#elf t'o pa e# (efore it# entre. T!e file1 lo#er# 'ill onform t!em#el,e# to t!e mo,ement of t!eir re#pe ti,e platoon#, pre#er,in) al'ay# t!e di#tan e of t'o pa e# from t!e rear ran". T!e ompany 'ill (rea" (y platoon to t!e left, a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 y platoon, left wheel. & MARC#
T!e fir#t ommand 'ill (e e0e *ted in t!e #ame manner a# (rea"in) (y platoon to t!e ri)!t. At t!e ommand march, t!e left front ran" man of ea ! platoon 'ill fa e to t!e left, and t!e platoon# 'ill '!eel to t!e left, a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed for t!e '!eel on a fi0ed pi,ot3 t!e !ief# of platoon 'ill onform to t!e prin iple# indi ated. At t!e ommand halt, )i,en (y t!e !ief of ea ! platoon, t!e o,erin) #er)eant on t!e ri)!t of t!e front ran" of t!e fir#t platoon and t!e #e ond #er)eant near t!e left of t!e #e ond platoon, 'ill ea ! mo,e to t!e point# '!ere t!e ri)!t of !i# platoon i# to re#t. T!e !ief of ea ! platoon #!o*ld (e aref*l to ali)n t!e #er)eant (et'een !im#elf and t!e man of t!e platoon '!o !ad fa ed to t!e left, and 'ill t!en ommand"ight - .RE)) T!e platoon# (ein) ali)ned, ea ! !ief of platoon 'ill ommand FR"!T1 and pla e !im#elf oppo#ite it# entre. $;:. T!e in#tr* tor 'i#!in) to (rea" t!e ompany (y platoon to t!e ri)!t, and to mo,e t!e ol*mn for'ard after t!e '!eel i# ompleted, 'ill a*tion t!e ompany to t!at effe t, and ommand1 y platoon, right wheel. & MARC#
At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e !ief# of platoon 'ill mo,e rapidly in front of t!eir re#pe ti,e platoon#, onformin) to '!at !a# (een pre# ri(ed, and 'ill remain in t!i# po#ition d*rin) t!e ontin*an e t!e '!eel. T!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill repla e t!e !ief of t!e fir#t platoon in t!e front ran". At t!e ommand march, t!e platoon# 'ill '!eel to t!e ri)!t, onformin) to t!e prin iple# !erein pre# ri(ed3 t!e man on t!e pi,ot 'ill not fa e to t!e ri)!t, (*t 'ill mar"
time, onformin) !im#elf t!e mo,ement of t!e mar !in) flan"3 and '!en t!e man '!o i# t!e left of t!i# flan" #!all arri,e near t!e perpendi *lar, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand' Forward. + MARC# , ,uide left. At t!e fo*rt! ommand, '!i ! 'ill (e )i,en at t!e in#tant t!e '!eel i# ompleted, t!e platoon# 'ill mo,e #trai)!t to t!e front, all t!e men ta"in) t!e #tep of t'enty1ei)!t in !e#. T!e o,erin) #er)eant and t!e #e ond #er)eant 'ill mo,e rapidly to t!e left of t!eir re#pe ti,e platoon#, t!e former pa##in) (efore t!e front ran". T!e leadin) )*ide 'ill immediately ta"e point# on t!e )ro*nd in t!e dire tion '!i ! may (e indi ated to !im (y t!e in#tr* tor. At t!e fift! ommand, t!e men 'ill ta"e t!e to* ! of el(o'# li)!tly to t!e left. If t!e )*ide of t!e #e ond platoon #!o*ld lo#e !i# di#tan e, or t!e line of dire tion, !e 'ill onform to t!e prin iple# !erein pre# ri(ed. If t!e ompany (e mar !in) in line to t!e front, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e it to (rea" (y platoon to t!e ri)!t (y t!e #ame ommand#. At t!e ommand march, t!e platoon# 'ill '!eel in t!e manner already e0plained3 t!e man on t!e pi,ot 'ill ta"e are to mar" time in !i# pla e, 'it!o*t ad,an in) or re edin)3 t!e in#tr* tor, t!e !ief# of platoon, and t!e )*ide#, 'ill onform to '!at !a# (een pre# ri(ed. T!e ompany may (e (ro"en (y platoon# to t!e left, a ordin) to #ame prin iple#, and (y in,er#e mean#, t!e in#tr* tor )i,in) t!e ommand# pre# ri(ed, #*(#tit*tin) left for right, and re ipro ally. To march in column. $;;. T!e ompany !a,in) (ro"en (y platoon, ri)!t .or left/ in front, t!e in#tr* tor, 'i#!in) to a*#e t!e ol*mn to mar !, 'ill t!ro' !im#elf t'enty1fi,e or t!irty pa e# in front, fa e to t!e )*ide#, pla e !im#elf orre tly, on t!eir dire tion, and a*tion t!e leadin) )*ide to ta"e point# on t!e )ro*nd. T!e in#tr* tor (ein) t!*# pla ed, t!e )*ide of t!e leadin) platoon 'ill ta"e t'o point# on t!e )ro*nd in t!e #trai)!t line pa##in) (et'een !i# o'n and t!e !eel# of t!e in#tr* tor. T!e#e di#po#ition# (ein) made, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill #tep a#ide, and ommand1 Column forward. & ,uide left -or right/. ' MARC# At t!e ommand march, promptly repeated (y t!e !ief# of platoon, t!ey, a# 'ell a# t!e )*ide#, 'ill lead off, (y a de ided #tep, t!eir re#pe ti,e platoon#, in order t!at t!e '!ole may mo,e #martly, and at t!e #ame moment. T!e men 'ill ea ! feel li)!tly t!e el(o' of !i# nei)!(or to'ard t!e )*ide, and onform !im#elf, in mar !in), to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. T!e man ne0t to t!e )*ide, in ea ! platoon, 'ill ta"e are ne,er to pa## !im, and al#o to mar ! al'ay# a(o*t #i0 in !e# to t!e ri)!t .or left/ from !im, in order not to p*#! !im o*t of t!e dire tion. T!e leadin) )*ide 'ill o(#er,e, 'it! t!e )reate#t pre i#ion, t!e len)t! and aden e of t!e #tep, and maintain t!e dire tion of !i# mar ! (y t!e mean# pre# ri(ed. T!e follo'in) )*ide 'ill mar ! e0a tly in t!e tra e of t!e leadin) one, pre#er,in)
(et'een t!e latter and !im#elf a di#tan e pre i#ely e8*al to t!e front of !i# platoon, and mar !in) in t!e #ame #tep 'it! t!e leadin) )*ide. To change direction. T!e !an)e# of dire tion of a ol*mn '!ile mar !in), 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed for '!eelin) on t!e mar !. 2!ene,er, t!erefore, a ol*mn i# to !an)e dire tion, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill !an)e t!e )*ide, if not already t!ere, to t!e flan" oppo#ite t!e #ide to '!i ! t!e !an)e i# to (e made. $;<. T!e ol*mn (ein) in mar ! ri)!t in front, if it (e t!e 'i#! of t!e in#tr* tor to !an)e dire tion to t!e ri)!t, !e 'ill )i,e t!e order to t!e !ief of t!e fir#t platoon, and immediately )o !im#elf, or #end a mar"er to t!e point at '!i ! t!e !an)e of dire tion i# to (e made3 t!e in#tr* tor, or mar"er, 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e dire tion of t!e )*ide#, #o a# to pre#ent t!e (rea#t to t!at flan" of t!e ol*mn. T!e leadin) )*ide 'ill dire t !i# mar ! on t!at per#on, #o t!at, in pa##in), !i# left arm may 6*#t )ra+e !i# (rea#t. 2!en t!e leadin) )*ide #!all !a,e approa !ed near to t!e mar"er, t!e !ief of t!e platoon 'ill ommand1 "ight wheel. & MARC#
.Fi). <9./ T!e fir#t ommand 'ill (e )i,en '!en t!e platoon i# at t!e di#tan e of fo*r pa e# from t!e mar"er. At t!e ommand march, '!i ! 'ill (e prono*n ed at t!e in#tant t!e )*ide #!all !a,e arri,ed oppo#ite t!e mar"er, t!e platoon 'ill '!eel to t!e ri)!t, onformin) to '!at i# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. T!e '!eel (ein) fini#!ed, t!e !ief of ea ! platoon 'ill ommand' Forward. + MARC# T!e#e ommand# 'ill (e prono*n ed and e0e *ted a# i# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. T!e )*ide of t!e fir#t platoon 'ill ta"e point# on t!e )ro*nd in t!e ne' dire tion, in order t!e (etter to re)*late t!e mar !. T!e #e ond platoon 'ill ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t for'ard till *p 'it! t!e mar"er, '!en it 'ill '!eel to t!e ri)!t, and re1ta"e t!e dire t mar ! (y t!e #ame ommand# and t!e #ame mean# '!i ! )o,erned t!e fir#t platoon. T!e ol*mn (ein) in mar ! ri)!t in front, if t!e in#tr* tor #!o*ld 'i#! to !an)e dire tion to t!e left, !e 'ill ommand, guide right. At t!i# ommand, t!e t'o )*ide# 'ill mo,e rapidly to t!e ri)!t of t!eir re#pe ti,e platoon#, ea ! pa##in) in front of !i# #*(di,i#ion3 t!e men 'ill ta"e t!e to* ! of el(o'# to t!e ri)!t3 t!e in#tr* tor 'ill after'ard# onform to '!at i# pre# ri(ed. T!e !an)e of dire tion to t!e left 'ill t!en (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple# a# t!e !an)e of dire tion to t!e ri)!t, (*t (y in,er#e mean#. 2!en t!e !an)e of dire tion i# ompleted, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand, guide left. T!e !an)e# of dire tion in a ol*mn, left in front 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#. In !an)e# of dire tion in do*(le 8*i " time, t!e platoon# 'ill '!eel a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. In order to prepare t!e men for t!o#e formation# in line, '!i ! an (e e0e *ted only (y t*rnin) to t!e ri)!t or t!e left, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill #ometime# a*#e t!e ol*mn to !an)e dire tion to t!e #ide of t!e )*ide. In t!i# a#e, t!e !ief of t!e leadin) platoon 'ill ommand- Left.or right) turn, in#tead of left.or right/wheel. T!e #*(di,i#ion# 'ill ea ! t*rn, in #* e##ion, onformin) to '!at i# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. T!e leadin) )*ide, a# #oon a# !e !a# t*rned, 'ill ta"e point# on t!e )ro*nd, t!e (etter to re)*late t!e dire tion of t!e mar !. To halt the column. T!e ol*mn (ein) in mar !, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to !alt it, !e 'ill ommand1 Column & #ALT At t!e #e ond ommand, promptly repeated (y t!e !ief# of platoon, t!e ol*mn 'ill !alt3 t!e )*ide# al#o 'ill #tand fa#t, alt!o*)! t!ey may !a,e lo#t (ot! di#tan e and dire tion. If t!e ommand halt (e not repeated 'it! t!e )reate#t ,i,a ity, and e0e *ted at t!e #ame in#tant, di#tan e# 'ill (e lo#t.
If a )*ide, !a,in) lo#t !i# di#tan e, #ee" to re o,er it after t!at ommand, !e 'ill only t!ro' !i# fa*lt on t!e follo'in) )*ide, '!o, if !e !a,e mar !ed 'ell, 'ill no lon)er (e at !i# proper di#tan e3 and if t!e latter re)ain '!at !e !a# t!*# lo#t, t!e mo,ement 'ill (e propa)ated to t!e rear of t!e ol*mn. eing in column #y platoon, to form to the right or left into line of #attle, either at a halt or on the march. $;&. T!e in#tr* tor !a,in) !alted t!e ol*mn, ri)!t in front, and 'i#!in) to form it into line of (attle, 'ill pla e !im#elf at platoon di#tan e in front of t!e leadin) )*ide, fa e to !im, and re tify, if ne e##ary, t!e po#ition of t!e )*ide (eyond3 '!i ! (ein) e0e *ted, !e 'ill ommandLeft - .RE)) At t!i# ommand, '!i ! 'ill not (e repeated (y t!e !ief# of platoon, ea ! of t!em 'ill pla e !im#elf (ri#"ly t'o pa e# o*t#ide of !i# )*ide, and dire t t!e ali)nment of t!e platoon perpendi *larly to t!e dire tion of t!e ol*mn. Ea ! !ief !a,in) ali)ned !i# platoon, 'ill ommand FR"!T1 and ret*rn 8*i "ly to !i# pla e in ol*mn. T!i# di#po#ition (ein) made, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 Left into line, wheel. & MARC#
.Fi). <%./ At t!e ommand march, (ri#"ly repeated (y t!e !ief# of platoon, t!e front ran" man on t!e left of ea ! platoon 'ill fa e to t!e left, and pla e !i# (rea#t li)!tly a)ain#t t!e arm of t!e )*ide (y !i# #ide, '!o #tand# fa#t3 t!e platoon# 'ill '!eel to t!e left on t!e prin iple of '!eel# from a !alt, and in onformity to '!at i# pre# ri(ed. Ea !
!ief 'ill t*rn to !i# platoon to o(#er,e it# mo,ement, and '!en t!e mar !in) flan" !a# approa !ed near t!e line of (attle, !e 'ill ommand1 .latoon. & #ALT T!e ommand halt 'ill (e )i,en '!en t!e mar !in) flan" of t!e platoon i# t!ree pa e# from t!e line of (attle. T!e !ief of t!e #e ond platoon !a,in) !alted it, 'ill ret*rn to !i# pla e a# a file1 lo#er, pa##in) aro*nd t!e left of !i# #*(di,i#ion. T!e aptain !a,in) !alted t!e fir#t platoon, 'ill mo,e rapidly to t!e point at '!i ! t!e ri)!t of t!e ompany 'ill re#t in line of (attle, and ommand"ight * .RE)) At t!i# ommand, t!e t'o platoon# 'ill dre## *p on t!e ali)nment3 t!e front ran" man on t!e ri)!t of t!e leadin) platoon, '!o find# !im#elf oppo#ite t!e in#tr* tor e#ta(li#!ed on t!e dire tion of t!e )*ide#, 'ill pla e !i# (rea#t li)!tly a)ain#t t!e left arm of t!i# offi er. T!e aptain 'ill dire t t!e ali)nment from t!e ri)!t on t!e man on t!e oppo#ite flan" of t!e ompany. T!e ompany (ein) ali)ned, t!e aptain 'ill ommandFR"!T T!e in#tr* tor #eein) t!e ompany in line of (attle, 'ill ommand,uides - $")T) At t!i# ommand, t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill o,er t!e aptain, and t!e left )*ide 'ill ret*rn to !i# pla e a# a file1 lo#er. If t!e ol*mn (e left in front, and t!e in#tr* tor #!o*ld 'i#! to form it to t!e ri)!t into line of (attle, !e 'ill pla e !im#elf at platoon di#tan e in front of t!e leadin) )*ide, fa e to !im, and re tify, if ne e##ary, t!e po#ition of t!e )*ide (eyond3 '!i ! (ein) e0e *ted, !e 'ill ommand1 "ight into line, wheel. & MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e front ran" man on t!e ri)!t of ea ! platoon 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t and pla e !i# (rea#t li)!tly a)ain#t t!e left arm of t!e )*ide (y !i# #ide, '!o #tand# fa#t3 ea ! platoon 'ill '!eel to t!e ri)!t, and 'ill (e !alted (y it# !ief, '!en t!e mar !in) flan" !a# approa !ed near t!e line of (attle3 for t!i# p*rpo#e, t!e !ief of ea ! platoon 'ill ommand1 .latoon & #ALT T!e ommand halt 'ill (e )i,en '!en t!e mar !in) flan" of t!e platoon i# t!ree pa e# from t!e line of (attle. T!e !ief of t!e #e ond platoon !a,in) !alted !i# platoon, 'ill
re#*me !i# pla e in t!e ran" of file1 lo#er#. T!e aptain !a,in) !alted t!e fir#t platoon, 'ill mo,e (ri#"ly to t!e point at '!i ! t!e left of t!e ompany 'ill re#t, and ommandLeft - .RE)) At t!i# ommand, t!e t'o platoon# 'ill dre## *p on t!e ali)nment3 t!e man on t!e left of t!e #e ond platoon, oppo#ite t!e in#tr* tor, 'ill pla e !i# (rea#t li)!tly a)ain#t t!e ri)!t arm of t!i# offi er, and t!e aptain 'ill dire t t!e ali)nment from t!e left on t!e man on t!e oppo#ite flan" of t!e ompany. T!e ompany (ein) ali)ned, t!e aptain 'ill ommandFR"!T T!e in#tr* tor 'ill after'ard# ommand,uides * $")T) At t!i# ommand, t!e aptain 'ill mo,e to t!e ri)!t of !i# ompany, t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill o,er !im, and t!e left )*ide 'ill ret*rn to !i# pla e a# a file1 lo#er. $;5. If t!e ol*mn (e mar !in) ri)!t in front and t!e in#tr* tor #!o*ld 'i#! to form it into line 'it!o*t !altin) t!e ol*mn, !e 'ill )i,e t!e ommand1 Left into line, wheel. & MARC# and 'ill !im#elf mo,e rapidly to platoon di#tan e in front of t!e leadin) )*ide. At t!e ommand march, (ri#"ly repeated (y t!e !ief# of platoon#, t!e front ran" man on t!e left of ea ! platoon 'ill fa e to t!e left, and pla e !i# (rea#t li)!tly a)ain#t t!e arm of t!e )*ide (y !i# #ide, '!o #tand# fa#t3 t!e platoon# 'ill '!eel to t!e left on t!e prin iple of '!eel# from a !alt. Ea ! !ief 'ill t*rn to !i# platoon to o(#er,e it# mo,ement, and onform to '!at i# pre# ri(ed for '!eelin) into line from a !alt. If t!e ol*mn (e in mar ! left in front, t!i# formation 'ill (e made a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#, and (y in,er#e mean#. $;4. If t!e ol*mn (e mar !in) ri)!t in front, and t!e in#tr* tor #!o*ld 'i#! to form it into line 'it!o*t !altin) t!e ol*mn, and to mar ! t!e ompany in line to t!e front, !e 'ill ommand1 y platoons left wheel. & MARC#
At t!e ommand march, (ri#"ly repeated (y t!e !ief# of platoon, t!e left )*ide# 'ill !alt3 t!e man ne0t to t!e left )*ide in ea ! platoon 'ill mar" time- t!e platoon# 'ill '!eel to t!e left, onformin) to t!e prin iple# of t!e '!eel on a fi0ed pi,ot. 2!en t!e ri)!t of t!e platoon# #!all arri,e near t!e line of (attle, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand' Forward. + MARC# /. ,uide right -or left /
At t!e fo*rt! ommand, )i,en at t!e in#tant t!e '!eel i# ompleted, all t!e men of t!e ompany 'ill mo,e off to)et!er 'it! t!e #tep of t'enty1ei)!t in !e#3 t!e aptain, t!e !ief of t!e #e ond platoon, t!e o,erin) #er)eant, and t!e left )*ide, 'ill ta"e t!eir po#ition# a# in line of (attle. At t!e fift! ommand, '!i ! 'ill (e )i,en immediately after t!e fo*rt!, t!e aptain and o,erin) #er)eant, if not already t!ere, 'ill mo,e (ri#"ly to t!e #ide on '!i ! t!e )*ide i# de#i)nated. T!e non1 ommi##ioned offi er !ar)ed 'it! t!e dire tion 'ill mo,e rapidly in front of t!e )*ide, and 'ill (e a##*red in !i# line of mar ! (y t!e in#tr* tor. T!at non1 ommi##ioned offi er 'ill immediately ta"e point# on t!e )ro*nd. T!e men 'ill ta"e t!e to* ! of el(o'# to t!e #ide of t!e )*ide, onformin) t!em#el,e# to t!e prin iple# of t!e mar ! in line. T!e #ame prin iple# are appli a(le to a ol*mn left in front. A company marching to the front to #reak it into platoons, and to re-form the company. $;7. T!e ompany mar !in) in t!e aden ed #tep, and #*ppo#ed to ma"e part of a ol*mn, ri)!t in front, in '!i ! a#e t!e )*ide i# left, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to a*#e it to (rea" (y platoon, !e 'ill )i,e t!e order to t!e aptain, '!o 'ill ommand1 reak into platoons,
and immediately pla e !im#elf (efore t!e entre of t!e fir#t platoon. At t!e ommand #reak into platoons, t!e fir#t lie*tenant 'ill pa## 8*i "ly aro*nd t!e left to t!e entre of !i# platoon, and )i,e t!e a*tion- )ark time. T!e aptain 'ill t!en ommand& )arch.
.Fi). <$/. T!e fir#t platoon 'ill ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t for'ard3 t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill mo,e rapidly to t!e left flan" of t!i# platoon .pa##in) (y t!e front ran"/ a# #oon a# t!e flan" #!all (e di#en)a)ed. At t!e ommand march, )i,en (y t!e aptain, t!e #e ond platoon 'ill (e)in to mar" time3 it# !ief 'ill immediately add1 "ight o#li%ue. & MARC# T!e la#t ommand 'ill !e )i,en #o t!at t!i# platoon may ommen e o(li8*in) t!e in#tant t!e rear ran" of t!e fir#t platoon #!all !a,e pa##ed. T!e men 'ill #!orten t!e #tep in o(li8*in), #o t!at '!en t!e ommand forward march i# )i,en, t!e platoon may !a,e it# e0a t di#tan e. T!e )*ide of t!e #e ond platoon (ein) near t!e dire tion of t!e )*ide of t!e fir#t, t!e !ief of t!e #e ond 'ill ommand Forward, and add MARC#1 t!e in#tant t!at t!e )*ide of !i# platoon #!all o,er t!e )*ide of t!e fir#t. In a ol*mn, left in front t!e ompany 'ill (rea" into platoon# (y in,er#e mean# applyin) to t!e fir#t platoon all t!at !a# (een pre# ri(ed for t!e #e ond, and re ipro ally. In t!i# a#e, t!e left )*ide of t!e ompany 'ill #!ift to t!e ri)!t flan" of t!e #e ond
platoon, and t!e o,erin) #er)eant 'ill remain on t!e ri)!t of t!e fir#t. $<9. T!e ol*mn, (y platoon, (ein) in mar !, ri)!t in front, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to a*#e it to form ompany, !e 'ill )i,e t!e order to t!e aptain, '!o 'ill ommandForm company. Ha,in) )i,en t!i# ommand, t!e aptain 'ill immediately add1 First platoon. & "ight o#li%ue. T!e !ief of t!e #e ond platoon 'ill a*tion it to ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t for'ard. T!e aptain 'ill t!en ommand' MARC# At t!i# ommand, repeated (y t!e !ief of t!e #e ond, t!e fir#t platoon 'ill o(li8*e to t!e ri)!t, in order to *nma#" t!e #e ond3 t!e o,erin) #er)eant, on t!e left of t!e fir#t platoon, 'ill ret*rn to t!e ri)!t of t!e ompany, pa##in) (y t!e front ran". 2!en t!e fir#t platoon #!all !a,e nearly *nma#"ed t!e #e ond, t!e aptain 'ill ommand1 )ark time1 and at t!e in#tant t!e *nma#"in) #!all (e omplete, !e 'ill add& MARC# T!e fir#t platoon 'ill t!en ea#e to o(li8*e, and mar" time. In t!e mean time t!e #e ond platoon 'ill !a,e ontin*ed to mar ! #trai)!t for'ard, and '!en it #!all (e nearly *p 'it! t!e fir#t, t!e aptain 'ill ommand Forward, and at t!e in#tant t!e t'o platoon# #!all *nite, add MARC#0 t!e fir#t platoon 'ill t!en ea#e to mar" time. In a ol*mn, left in front, t!e #ame mo,ement 'ill (e e0e *ted (y in,er#e mean#, t!e !ief of t!e #e ond platoon )i,in) t!e ommand Forward,and t!e aptain addin) t!e ommand MARC#1 '!en t!e platoon# are *nited. T!e )*ide of t!e #e ond platoon, on it# ri)!t, 'ill pa## to it# left flan" t!e moment t!e platoon (e)in# to o(li8*e3 t!e )*ide of t!e fir#t, on it# ri)!t, remainin) on t!at flan" of t!e platoon. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill al#o #ometime# a*#e t!e ompany to (rea" and re1form, (y platoon, (y !i# o'n dire t ommand#. In t!i# a#e, !e 'ill )i,e t!e )eneral ommand# pre# ri(ed for t!e aptain a(o,e1 reak into platoons. & MARC# and1
1 Form company. & MARC# If, in (rea"in) t!e ompany into platoon#, t!e #*(di,i#ion t!at (rea"# off #!o*ld mar" time too lon), it mi)!t, in a ol*mn of many #*(di,i#ion#, arre#t t!e mar ! of t!e follo'in) one, '!i ! 'o*ld a*#e a len)t!enin) of t!e ol*mn, and a lo## of di#tan e#. eing in column, to #reak files to the rear, and to cause them to re-enter into line. $<%. T!e ompany (ein) in mar !, and #*ppo#ed to on#tit*te a #*(di,i#ion of a ol*mn, ri)!t .or left/ in front, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to a*#e file# to (rea" off !e 'ill )i,e t!e order to t!e aptain, '!o 'ill immediately t*rn to !i# ompany, and ommand1 Two files from left -or right/ to rear. & MARC#
.Fi). <:./ At t!e ommand march, t!e t'o file# on t!e left .or ri)!t/ of t!e ompany 'ill mar" time, t!e ot!er# 'ill ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t for'ard3 t!e t'o rear ran" men of t!e#e file# 'ill, a# #oon a# t!e rear ran" of t!e ompany #!all lear t!em, mo,e to t!e ri)!t (y ad,an in) t!e o*ter #!o*lder3 t!e odd n*m(er 'ill pla e !im#elf (e!ind t!e t!ird file from t!at flan", t!e e,en n*m(er (e!ind t!e fo*rt!, pa##in) for t!i# p*rpo#e (e!ind t!e odd n*m(er3 t!e t'o front ran" men 'ill, in li"e manner, mo,e to t!e ri)!t '!en t!e rear ran" of t!e ompany #!all lear t!em, t!e odd n*m(er 'ill pla e !im#elf (e!ind t!e fir#t file, t!e e,en n*m(er (e!ind t!e #e ond file, pa##in) for t!i# p*rpo#e (e!ind t!e odd n*m(er. If t!e file# are (ro"en from t!e ri)!t, t!e men 'ill mo,e to t!e left ad,an in) t!e o*ter #!o*lder, t!e e,en n*m(er of t!e rear ran" 'ill pla e !im#elf (e!ind t!e t!ird file, t!e odd n*m(er of t!e #ame ran" (e!ind t!e fo*rt!3 t!e e,en n*m(er of t!e front ran" (e!ind t!e fir#t file, t!e odd n*m(er of t!e #ame ran" (e!ind t!e #e ond t!e odd n*m(er# for t!i# p*rpo#e pa##in) (e!ind t!e e,en n*m(er#. T!e men 'ill (e aref*l not
to lo#e t!eir di#tan e#, and to "eep ali)ned. If t!e in#tr* tor #!o*ld #till 'i#! to (rea" t'o file# from t!e #ame #ide, !e 'ill )i,e t!e order to t!e aptain, '!o 'ill pro eed a# a(o,e dire ted. At t!e ommand march, )i,en (y t!e aptain, t!e file# already (ro"en, ad,an in) a little t!e o*ter #!o*lder, 'ill )ain t!e #pa e of t'o file# to t!e ri)!t, if t!e file# are (ro"en from t!e left, and to t!e left, if t!e file# are (ro"en from t!e ri)!t, #!ortenin), at t!e #ame time, t!e #tep, in order to ma"e room (et'een t!em#el,e# and t!e rear ran" of t!e ompany for t!e file# la#t ordered to t!e rear3 t!e latter 'ill (rea" (y t!e #ame ommand# and in t!e #ame manner a# t!e fir#t. T!e men '!o do*(le #!o*ld in rea#e t!e len)t! of t!e #tep in order to pre,ent di#tan e# from (ein) lo#t. T!e in#tr* tor may t!*# dimini#! t!e front of a ompany (y (rea"in) off #* e##i,e )ro*p# of t'o file#, (*t t!e ne' file# m*#t al'ay# (e (ro"en from t!e #ame #ide. T!e in#tr* tor, 'i#!in) to a*#e file# (ro"en off to ret*rn into line, 'ill )i,e t!e order to t!e aptain, '!o 'ill immediately ommand1 Two files into line. & MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e fir#t t'o file# of t!o#e mar !in) (y t!e flan" 'ill ret*rn (ri#"ly into line, and t!e ot!er# 'ill )ain t!e #pa e of t'o file# (y ad,an in) t!e inner #!o*lder to'ard# t!e flan" to '!i ! t!ey (elon). T!e aptain 'ill t*rn to !i# ompany, to 'at ! t!e o(#er,an e of t!e prin iple# '!i ! !a,e 6*#t (een pre# ri(ed. T!e in#tr* tor !a,in) a*#ed )ro*p# of t'o file# to (rea" one after anot!er, and to ret*rn a)ain into line, 'ill after'ard# a*#e t'o or t!ree )ro*p# to (rea" to)et!er, and for t!i# p*rpo#e, 'ill ommand- Four or si0 files from left -or right! to rear3 MARC# T!e file# de#i)nated 'ill mar" time3 ea ! ran" 'ill ad,an e a little t!e o*ter #!o*lder a# #oon a# t!e rear ran" of t!e ompany #!all lear it, 'ill o(li8*e at on e, and ea ! )ro*p 'ill pla e it#elf (e!ind t!e fo*r nei)!(orin) file#, and in t!e #ame manner, a# if t!e mo,ement !ad (een e0e *ted )ro*p (y )ro*p, ta"in) are t!at t!e di#tan e# are pre#er,ed. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill ne0t order t!e aptain to a*#e t'o or t!ree )ro*p# to (e (ro*)!t into line at on e, '!o t*rnin) to t!e ompany, 'ill ommandFour or si0 flies into line * MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e file# de#i)nated 'ill ad,an e t!e inner #!o*lder, mo,e *p and form on t!e flan" of t!e ompany (y t!e #!orte#t line#. A# often a# file# #!all (rea" off to t!e rear, t!e )*ide on t!at flan" 'ill )rad*ally lo#e on t!e neare#t front ran" man remainin) in line, and !e 'ill al#o open o*t to ma"e room for file# ordered into line. T!e file# '!i ! mar ! in t!e rear are di#po#ed in t!e follo'in) order- t!e left file# a# if t!e ompany 'a# mar !in) (y t!e ri)!t flan", and t!e ri)!t file# a# if t!e ompany 'a# mar !in) (y t!e left flan". Con#e8*ently, '!ene,er t!ere i# on t!e ri)!t or left of a #*(di,i#ion, a file '!i ! doe# not (elon) to a )ro*p, it 'ill (e (ro"en #in)ly. It i# ne e##ary to t!e pre#er,ation of di#tan e# in ol*mn t!at t!e men #!o*ld (e !a(it*ated in t!e # !ool# of detail to e0e *te t!e mo,ement# of t!i# arti le 'it! pre i#ion.
If ne' file# (ro"en off do not #tep 'ell to t!e left or ri)!t in o(li8*in)3 if, '!en file# are ordered into line, t!ey do not mo,e *p 'it! promptit*de and pre i#ion, in eit!er a#e t!e follo'in) file# 'ill (e arre#ted in t!eir mar !, and t!ere(y a*#e t!e ol*mn to (e len)t!ened o*t. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e flan" from '!i ! t!e file# are (ro"en, to a##*re !im#elf of t!e e0a t o(#er,an e of t!e prin iple#. File# 'ill only (e (ro"en off from t!e #ide of dire tion, in order t!at t!e '!ole ompany may ea#ily pa## from t!e front to t!e flan" mar !. To march the column in route, and to e0ecute the mo$ements incident thereto. $<$. T!e #'iftne## of t!e ro*te #tep 'ill (e %%9 #tep# in a min*te3 t!i# #'iftne## 'ill (e !a(it*ally maintained in ol*mn in ro*te, '!en t!e road# and )ro*nd may permit. T!e ompany (ein) at a !alt, and #*ppo#ed to on#tit*te a #*(di,i#ion of a ol*mn, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to a*#e it to mar ! in t!e ro*te #tep, !e 'ill ommand1 Column, forward. & ,uide, left -or right!. ' "oute step. + MARC# At t!e ommand march, repeated (y t!e aptain, t!e t'o ran"# 'ill #tep off to)et!er3 t!e rear ran" 'ill ta"e, in mar !in), (y #!ortenin) a fe' #tep#, a di#tan e of one pa e .t'enty1ei)!t in !e#/ from t!e ran" pre edin), '!i ! di#tan e 'ill (e omp*ted from t!e (rea#t# of t!e men in t!e rear ran", to t!e "nap#a "# of t!e men in t!e front ran". T!e men, 'it!o*t f*rt!er ommand, 'ill immediately arry t!eir arm# at will, a# indi ated in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. T!ey 'ill no lon)er (e re8*ired to mar ! in t!e aden ed pa e, or 'it! t!e #ame foot, or to remain #ilent. T!e file# 'ill mar ! at ea#e3 (*t are 'ill (e ta"en to pre,ent t!e ran"# from intermi0in), t!e front ran" from )ettin) in ad,an e of t!e )*ide, and t!e rear ran" from openin) to too )reat a di#tan e. T!e ompany mar !in) in t!e ro*te #tep, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e it to !an)e dire tion, '!i ! 'ill (e e0e *ted 'it!o*t formal ommand#, on a #imple a*tion from t!e aptain3 t!e rear ran" 'ill ome *p to !an)e dire tion in t!e #ame manner a# t!e front ran". Ea ! ran" 'ill onform it#elf alt!o*)! in t!e ro*te #tep, to t!e prin iple# '!i ! !a,e (een pre# ri(ed for t!e !an)e in lo#ed ran"#, 'it! t!i# differen e only3 t!at t!e pi,ot man, in#tead of ta"in) #tep# of nine, 'ill ta"e #tep# of fo*rteen in !e#, in order to lear t!e '!eelin) point T!e ompany mar !in) in t!e ro*te #tep, to a*#e it to pa## to t!e aden ed #tep, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill fir#t order pie e# to (e (ro*)!t to t!e #!o*lder, and t!en ommand1 +uick time. & MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e men 'ill re#*me t!e aden ed #tep, and 'ill lo#e #o a# to lea,e a di#tan e of #i0teen in !e# (et'een ea ! ran". $<:. T!e ompany mar !in) in t!e aden ed pa e, t!e in#tr* tor, to a*#e it to ta"e t!e ro*te #tep 'ill ommand1 "oute step. & MARC#
At t!e ommand march, t!e front ran" 'ill ontin*e t!e #tep of t'enty1ei)!t in !e#, t!e rear ran" 'ill ta"e, (y )rad*ally #!ortenin) t!e #tep, t!e di#tan e of t'enty1ei)!t in !e# from t!e front ran"- t!e men 'ill arry t!eir arm# at 'ill. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill e0er i#e t!e ompany in in rea#in) and dimini#!in) front, (y platoon, '!i ! 'ill (e e0e *ted (y t!e #ame ommand#, and t!e #ame mean#, a# if t!e ompany 'ere mar !in) in t!e aden ed #tep. 2!en t!e ompany (rea"# into platoon#, t!e !ief of ea ! 'ill mo,e to t!e flan" of !i# platoon, and 'ill ta"e t!e pla e of t!e )*ide, '!o 'ill #tep (a " into t!e rear ran". $<;. T!e ompany (ein) in ol*mn, (y platoon, and mar !in) in t!e ro*te #tep, t!e in#tr* tor an a*#e t!e front to (e dimini#!ed and in rea#ed, (y #e tion, if t!e platoon# !a,e a front of t'el,e file# or more. T!e mo,ement# of dimini#!in) and in rea#in) front, (y #e tion, 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e prin iple# indi ated for t!e #ame mo,ement (y platoon. T!e ri)!t #e tion# of platoon# 'ill (e ommanded (y t!e aptain and fir#t lie*tenant, re#pe ti,ely3 t!e left #e tion#, (y t!e t'o ne0t #*(altern# in ran", or, in t!eir a(#en e, (y #er)eant#. T!e in#tr* tor 'i#!in) to dimini#! (y #e tion, 'ill )i,e t!e order to t!e aptain, '!o 'ill ommand1 reak into sections. & MARC#
A# #oon a# t!e platoon# #!all (e (ro"en, ea ! !ief of #e tion 'ill pla e !im#elf on it# dire tin) flan" in t!e front ran", t!e )*ide# '!o 'ill !e t!*# di#pla ed, 'ill fall (a " into t!e rear ran"- t!e file1 lo#er# 'ill lo#e *p to 'it!in one pa e of t!i# ran". Platoon# 'ill (e (ro"en into #e tion# only in t!e ol*mn in ro*te, t!e mo,ement 'ill ne,er !e e0e *ted in t!e manoe*,re#, '!ate,er may (e t!e front of t!e ompany. 2!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to re1form platoon#, !e 'ill )i,e t!e order to t!e aptain, '!o 'ill ommand1 Form platoons. & MARC# At t!e fir#t ommand, ea ! !ief of #e tion 'ill pla e !im#elf (efore it# entre, and t!e )*ide# 'ill pa## into t!e front ran". At t!e ommand march, t!e mo,ement 'ill (e e0e *ted a# !a# (een pre# ri(ed for formin) ompany. T!e moment t!e platoon# are formed, t!e !ief# of t!e left #e tion# 'ill ret*rn to t!eir pla e# a# file1 lo#er#. T!e in#tr* tor 'ill al#o a*#e to (e e0e *ted t!e dimini#!in) and in rea#in) front (y file#, a# pre# ri(ed in t!e pre edin) arti le, and in t!e #ame manner, a# if mar !in) in t!e aden ed #tep. 2!en t!e ompany i# (ro"en into #e tion#, t!e #*(di,i#ion# m*#t not (e red* ed to a front of le## t!an #i0 file#, not o*ntin) t!e !ief of t!e #e tion. T!e ompany (ein) (ro"en (y platoon, or (y #e tion, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill a*#e it, mar !in) in t!e ro*te #tep, to mar ! (y t!e flan" in t!e #ame dire tion, (y t!e ommand# and t!e mean# indi ated. T!e moment t!e #*(di,i#ion# #!all fa e to t!e ri)!t .or left/, t!e fir#t file of ea ! 'ill '!eel to t!e left .or ri)!t/, in mar !in), to prolon) t!e dire tion, and to *nite 'it! t!e rear file of t!e #*(di,i#ion immediately pre edin). T!e file1 lo#er# 'ill ta"e t!eir !a(it*al pla e# in t!e mar ! (y t!e flan", (efore t!e *nion of t!e #*(di,i#ion#. $<<. If t!e ompany (e mar !in) (y t!e ri)!t flan", and t!e in#tr* tor #!o*ld 'i#! to *ndo*(le t!e file#, '!i ! mi)!t #ometime# (e fo*nd ne e##ary, !e 'ill inform t!e
aptain, '!o, after a*#in) t!e aden ed #tep to (e re#*med, and arm# to (e #!o*ldered or #*pported, 'ill ommand1 In two ranks, undou#le files. & MARC# At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e odd n*m(er# 'ill ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t for'ard, t!e e,en n*m(er# 'ill #!orten t!e #tep, and o(li8*in) to t!e left 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# promptly (e!ind t!e odd n*m(er#3 t!e rear ran" 'ill )ain a #tep to t!e left #o a# to re1ta"e t!e to* ! of el(o'# on t!e #ide of t!e front ran". If t!e ompany (e mar !in) (y t!e left flan", it 'ill (e t!e e,en n*m(er# '!o 'ill ontin*e to mar ! for'ard, and t!e odd n*m(er# '!o 'ill *ndo*(le. If t!e in#tr* tor #!o*ld 'i#! to do*(le t!e file#, !e 'ill )i,e t!e order to t!e aptain, '!o 'ill ommand1 In four ranks, dou#le files. & MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e file# 'ill do*(le in t!e manner a# e0plained, '!en t!e ompany fa e# (y t!e ri)!t or t!e left flan". T!e in#tr* tor 'ill after'ard# a*#e t!e ro*te #tep to (e re#*med. T!e ,ario*# mo,ement# pre# ri(ed in t!i# le##on may (e e0e *ted in do*(le 8*i " time. T!e men 'ill (e (ro*)!t, (y de)ree#, to pa## o,er at t!i# )ait a(o*t %%99 yard# in #e,en min*te#. 2!en t!e ompany mar !in) in t!e ro*te #tep #!all !alt, t!e rear ran" 'ill lo#e *p at t!e ommand halt, and t!e '!ole 'ill #!o*lder arm#. Mar !in) in t!e ro*te #tep, t!e men 'ill (e permitted to arry t!eir pie e# in t!e manner t!ey #!all find mo#t on,enient, payin) attention only to !oldin) t!e m*++le# *p, #o a# to a,oid a ident#. Countermarch. $<&. T!e ompany (ein) at a !alt, and #*ppo#ed to on#tit*te a part of a ol*mn, ri)!t in front, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! it a*#e it to o*ntermar !, !e 'ill ommandl Countermarch. & Company, right - FACE ' y file left. + MARC#
.Fi). <;./ At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e ompany 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t, t!e t'o )*ide# to t!e ri)!t a(o*t3 t!e aptain 'ill )o to t!e ri)!t of !i# ompany and a*#e t'o file# to (rea" to t!e rear, and t!en pla e !im#elf (y t!e #ide of t!e front ran" man, to ond* t !im. At t!e ommand march, (ot! )*ide# 'ill #tand fa#t3 t!e ompany 'ill #tep off #martly3 t!e fir#t file, ond* ted (y t!e aptain, 'ill '!eel aro*nd t!e ri)!t )*ide, and dire t it# mar ! alon) t!e front ran" #o a# to arri,e (e!ind, and t'o pa e# from t!e left )*ide3 ea ! file 'ill ome in #* e##ion to '!eel on t!e #ame )ro*nd aro*nd t!e ri)!t )*ide3 t!e leadin) file !a,in) arri,ed at a point oppo#ite to t!e left )*ide, t!e aptain 'ill ommand1 Company & #ALT ' FR"!T + "ight * .RE)) T!e fir#t ommand 'ill (e )i,en at four pa e# from t!e point '!ere t!e leadin) file i# to re#t. At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e ompany 'ill !alt. At t!e t!ird, it 'ill fa e to t!e front. At t!e fo*rt!, t!e ompany 'ill dre## (y t!e ri)!t3 t!e aptain 'ill #tep t'o pa e# o*t#ide of t!e left )*ide, no' on t!e ri)!t, and dire t t!e ali)nment, #o t!at t!e front ran" may (e en lo#ed (et'een t!e t'o )*ide#- t!e ompany (ein) ali)ned, !e 'ill ommand FR"!T, and pla e !im#elf (efore t!e entre of t!e ompany a# if in ol*mn3 t!e )*ide#, pa##in) alon) t!e front ran", 'ill #!ift to t!eir proper pla e#, on t!e ri)!t and left of t!at ran". In a ol*mn, (y platoon, t!e o*ntermar ! 'ill (e e0e *ted (y t!e #ame ommand#, and a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#3 t!e )*ide of ea ! platoon 'ill fa e a(o*t, and it# !ief 'ill pla e !im#elf (y t!e #ide of t!e file on t!e ri)!t, to ond* t it. In a ol*mn, left in front, t!e o*ntermar ! 'ill (e e0e *ted (y in,er#e ommand# and mean#, (*t a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#. T!*#, t!e mo,ement 'ill (e made (y t!e ri)!t flan" of #*(di,i#ion# if t!e ri)!t (e in front, and (y t!e left flan", if t!e left (e in front3 in (ot! a#e# t!e #*(di,i#ion# 'ill '!eel (y file to t!e #ide of t!e front ran". eing in column #y platoon, to form on the right -or left/ into line of #attle. $<5. T!e ol*mn (y platoon, ri)!t in front, (ein) in mar !, t!e in#tr* tor 'i#!in) to form it on t!e ri)!t into line of (attle, 'ill ommand1 (n the right into line. & ,uide right.
.Fi). <<./ At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e )*ide of ea ! platoon 'ill #!ift 8*i "ly to it# ri)!t flan", and t!e men 'ill to* ! el(o'# to t!e ri)!t3 t!e ol*mn 'ill ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t for'ard. T!e in#tr* tor !a,in) )i,en t!e #e ond ommand, 'ill mo,e (ri#"ly to t!e point at '!i ! t!e ri)!t of t!e ompany o*)!t to re#t in line, and pla e !im#elf fa in) t!e point of dire tion to t!e left '!i ! !e 'ill !oo#e. T!e line of (attle o*)!t to (e #o !o#en t!at t!e )*ide of ea ! platoon, after !a,in) t*rned to t!e ri)!t, may !a,e at lea#t ten pa e# to ta"e (efore arri,in) *pon t!at line. T!e !ead of t!e ol*mn (ein) nearly oppo#ite to t!e in#tr* tor, t!e !ief of t!e fir#t platoon 'ill ommand3 1 Right turn3 and '!en e0a tly oppo#ite to t!at point, !e 'ill add& MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e fir#t platoon 'ill t*rn to t!e ri)!t, in onformity 'it! t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. It# )*ide 'ill #o dire t !i# mar ! a# to (rin) t!e front ran" man ne0t on !i# left, oppo#ite to t!e in#tr* tor t!e !ief of t!e platoon
'ill mar ! (efore it# entre3 and '!en it# )*ide #!all (e near t!e line of (attle, !e 'ill ommand1 .latoon. & #ALT At t!e ommand halt, '!i ! 'ill (e )i,en at t!e in#tant t!e ri)!t of t!e platoon #!all arri,e at t!e di#tan e of t!ree pa e# from t!e line of (attle, t!e platoon 'ill !alt3 t!e file# not yet in line 'ill ome *p promptly. T!e )*ide 'ill t!ro' !im#elf on t!e line of (attle, oppo#ite to one of t!e t!ree left file# of !i# platoon3 !e 'ill fa e to t!e in#tr* tor, '!o 'ill ali)n !im on t!e point of dire tion to t!e left. T!e !ief of platoon !a,in), at t!e #ame time, )one to t!e point '!ere t!e ri)!t of t!e ompany i# to re#t, 'ill, a #oon a# !e #ee# all t!e file# of t!e platoon in line, ommand"ight * .RE)) At t!i#, t!e fir#t platoon 'ill ali)n it#elf3 t!e front ran" man, '!o find# !im#elf oppo#ite to t!e )*ide, 'ill re#t !i# (rea#t li)!tly a)ain#t t!e ri)!t arm of t!i# )*ide, and t!e !ief of t!e platoon, from t!e ri)!t, 'ill dire t t!e ali)nment on t!i# man. T!e #e ond platoon 'ill ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t for'ard, *ntil it# )*ide #!all arri,e oppo#ite to t!e left file of t!e fir#t3 it 'ill t!en t*rn to t!e ri)!t at t!e ommand of it# !ief3 and mar ! to'ard# t!e line of (attle, it# )*ide dire tin) !im#elf on t!e left file of t!e fir#t platoon. T!e )*ide !a,in) arri,ed at t!e di#tan e of t!ree pa e# from t!e line of (attle, t!i# platoon 'ill (e !alted, a# pre# ri(ed for t!e fir#t3 at t!e in#tant it !alt#, it# )*ide 'ill #prin) on t!e line of (attle, oppo#ite to one of t!e t!ree left file# of !i# platoon, and 'ill (e a##*red in !i# po#ition (y t!e in#tr* tor. T!e !ief of t!e #e ond platoon, #eein) all it# file# in line, arid it# )*ide e#ta(li#!ed on t!e dire tion, 'ill ommand"ight * .RE)) Ha,in) )i,en t!i# ommand, !e 'ill ret*rn to !i# pla e a# a file1 lo#er, pa##in) aro*nd t!e left3 t!e #e ond platoon 'ill dre## *p on t!e ali)nment of t!e fir#t, and, '!en e#ta(li#!ed, t!e aptain 'ill ommandFR"!T T!e mo,ement ended, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand,uides - $")T) At t!i# ommand, t!e t'o )*ide# 'ill ret*rn to t!eir pla e# in line of (attle. A ol*mn (y platoon, left in front, 'ill form on t!e left into line of (attle, a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#, and, (y in,er#e mean#, applyin) to t!e #e ond platoon '!at i# pre# ri(ed for t!e fir#t, and re ipro ally. T!e !ief of t!e #e ond platoon !a,in) ali)ned it, from t!e point of appui .t!e left/, 'ill retire to !i# pla e a# a file1 lo#er. T!e aptain
!a,in) !alted t!e fir#t platoon t!ree pa e# (e!ind t!e line of (attle, 'ill )o to t!e #ame point to ali)n t!e platoon, and t!en ommand- FR"!T At t!e ommand, guides - posts, )i,en (y t!e in#tr* tor, t!e aptain 'ill #!ift to !i# proper flan", and t!e )*ide# ta"e t!eir pla e# in t!e line of (attle. Formation of a company from two ranks into four, and reciprocally, at a halt, and in march. $<4. T!e ompany (ein) formed in t'o ran"#, at a !alt, and #*ppo#ed to form part of a ol*mn ri)!t in front '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to form it into fo*r ran"#, !e 'ill ommand1 In four ranks, form company. & Company left - FACE ' MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/ At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e left )*ide 'ill remain fa ed to t!e front, t!e ompany 'ill fa e to t!e left- t!e rear ran" 'ill )ain t!e di#tan e of one pa e from t!e front ran" (y a #ide #tep to t!e left and rear, and t!e men 'ill form into fo*r ran"# a# pre# ri(ed in t!e # !ool of t!e #oldier. At t!e ommand march, t!e fir#t file of fo*r men 'ill refa e to t!e front 'it!o*t *ndo*(lin). All t!e ot!er file# of fo*r 'ill #tep if, and lo#in) #* e##i,ely to a(o*t fi,e in !e# of t!e pre edin) file, 'ill !alt, and immediately fa e to t!e front, t!e men remainin) do*(led. T!e file1 lo#er# 'ill ta"e t!eir ne' pla e# in line of (attle, at t'o pa e# in rear of t!e fo*rt! ran". T!e aptain 'ill #*perintend t!e mo,ement. $<7. T!e ompany (ein) in fo*r ran"#, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to form it into t'o ran"#, !e 'ill ommand1 In two ranks, form company. & Company right - FACE ' MARC# -or dou#le %uick * MARC#/ At t!e #e ond ommand t!e left )*ide 'ill #tand fa#t, t!e ompany 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t. At t!e ommand march, t!e ri)!t )*ide 'ill #tep off and mar ! in t!e prolon)ation of t!e front ran". T!e leadin) file of fo*r men 'ill #tep off at t!e #ame time, t!e ot!er file# #tandin) fa#t3 t!e #e ond file 'ill #tep off '!en t!ere #!all (e (et'een it and t!e fir#t #pa e #*ffi ient to form it into t'o ran"#. T!e follo'in) file# 'ill e0e *te #* e##i,ely '!at !a# (een pre# ri(ed for t!e #e ond. A# #oon a# t!e la#t file #!all !a,e it# di#tan e, t!e in#tr* tor 'ill ommand1 Company & #ALT ' FR"!T
At t!e ommand front, t!e ompany 'ill fa e to t!e front, and t!e file# 'ill *ndo*(le. $&9. T!e ompany (ein) formed in t'o ran"#, and mar !in) to t!e front, '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to form it into fo*r ran"#, !e 'ill ommand1 In four ranks, form company. & y the left, dou#le files. ' MARC# -or dou#le %uick * MARC#/ At t!e ommand march, t!e left )*ide and t!e left file of t!e ompany 'ill ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t to t!e front- t!e ompany 'ill ma"e a !alf fa e to t!e left, t!e odd n*m(er# pla in) t!em#el,e# (e!ind t!e e,en n*m(er#. T!e e,en n*m(er# of t!e rear ran" 'ill #!orten t!eir #tep# a little, to permit t!e odd n*m(er# of t!e front ran" to )et (et'een t!em and t!e e,en n*m(er# of t!at ran". T!e file# t!*# formed of fo*r#, e0 ept t!e left file, 'ill ontin*e to mar ! o(li8*ely, len)t!enin) t!eir #tep# #li)!tly, #o a# to "eep on#tantly a(rea#t of t!e )*ide3 ea ! file 'ill lo#e #* e##i,ely on t!e file ne0t on it# left, and '!en at t!e proper di#tan e from t!at file, 'ill fa e to t!e front (y a !alf fa e to t!e ri)!t, and ta"e t!e to* ! of el(o'# to t!e left. $&%. T!e ompany (ein) in mar ! to t!e front in fo*r ran", '!en t!e in#tr* tor #!all 'i#! to form it into t'o ran"#, !e 'ill ommand1 In two ranks, form company. & y the right, undou#le files ' MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/
At t!e ommand march, t!e left )*ide and t!e left file of t!e ompany 'ill ontin*e to mar ! #trai)!t to t!e front3 t!e ompany 'ill ma"e a !alf fa e to t!e ri)!t and mar ! o(li8*ely, len)t!enin) t!e #tep a little, in order to "eep, a# near a# po##i(le, a(rea#t of t!e )*ide. A# #oon a# t!e #e ond file from t!e left #!all !a,e )ained to t!e ri)!t t!e inter,al ne e##ary for t!e left file to form into t'o ran"#, t!e #e ond file 'ill fa e to t!e front (y a !alf fa e to t!e left and mar ! #trai)!t for'ard3 t!e left file 'ill immediately form into t'o ran"#, and ta"e t!e to* ! of el(o'# to t!e left. Ea ! file 'ill e0e *te #* e##i,ely '!at !a# 6*#t (een pre# ri(ed for t!e file ne0t to t!e left, and ea ! 'ill form into t'o ran"# '!en t!e file ne0t on it# ri)!t !a# o(li8*ed t!e re8*ired di#tan e and fa ed to t!e front. If t!e ompany (e #*ppo#ed to ma"e part of a ol*mn, left in front, t!e#e different mo,ement# 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple# and (y in,er#e mean#, #*(#tit*tin) t!e indi ation left for right.
INST>?CTION FO> S@I>MISHE>S.

,eneral principles and di$ision of the instruction. $&$. T!e mo,ement# of #"irmi#!er# #!o*ld (e #*(6e ted to #* ! a# 'ill )i,e to t!e ommander t!e mean# of mo,in) t!em in any dire tion 'it! t!e )reate#t promptit*de. It i# not e0pe ted t!at t!e#e mo,ement# #!o*ld (e e0e *ted 'it! t!e #ame pre i#ion a# in lo#ed ran"#, nor i# it de#ira(le, a# #* ! e0a tne## 'o*ld materially interfere 'it! t!eir
prompt e0e *tion. 2!en #"irmi#!er# are t!ro'n o*t to lear t!e 'ay for, and to prote t t!e ad,an e of, t!e main orp#, t!eir mo,ement# #!o*ld (e #o re)*lated (y t!i# orp#, a# to "eep it on#tantly o,ered. E,ery (ody of #"irmi#!er# #!o*ld !a,e a re#er,e, t!e #tren)t! and ompo#ition of '!i ! 'ill ,ary a ordin) to ir *m#tan e#. If t!e (ody t!ro'n o*t (e 'it!in #*#tainin) di#tan e of t!e main orp#, a ,ery #mall re#er,e 'ill (e #*ffi ient for ea ! ompany, '!o#e d*ty it #!all (e to fill ,a ant pla e#, f*rni#! t!e line 'it! artrid)e#, relie,e t!e fati)*ed, and #er,e a# a rallyin) point for t!e #"irmi#!er#. If t!e main orp# (e at a on#idera(le di#tan e, (e#ide# t!e ompany re#er,e#, anot!er re#er,e 'ill (e re8*ired, ompo#ed of entire ompanie#, '!i ! 'ill (e employed to #*#tain and reinfor e #* ! part# of t!e line a# may (e 'armly atta "ed3 t!i# re#er,e #!o*ld (e #tron) eno*)! to relie,e at lea#t !alf t!e ompanie# deployed a# #"irmi#!er#. T!e mo,ement# of #"irmi#!er# 'ill (e e0e *ted in 8*i ", or do*(le 8*i " time. T!e r*n 'ill (e re#orted to only in a#e# of *r)ent ne e##ity. S"irmi#!er# 'ill (e permitted to arry t!eir pie e# in t!e manner on,enient to t!em. T!e mo,ement# 'ill (e !a(it*ally indi ated (y t!e #o*nd# of t!e (*)le. T!e offi er#, and, if ne e##ary, t!e non1 ommi##ioned offi er#, 'ill repeat, and a*#e t!e ommand# to (e e0e *ted, a# #oon a# t!ey are )i,en3 (*t to a,oid mi#ta"e#, '!en t!e #i)nal# are employed, t!ey 'ill 'ait *ntil t!e la#t (*)le note i# #o*nded (efore ommen in) t!e mo,ement. *eployments. $&:. A ompany may (e deployed a# #"irmi#!er# in t'o 'ay#- for'ard, and (y t!e flan". T!e deployment for'ard 'ill (e adopted '!en t!e ompany i# (e!ind t!e line on '!i ! it i# to (e e#ta(li#!ed a# #"irmi#!er#- 'ill (e deployed (y t!e flan", '!en it find# it#elf already on t!at line. 2!ene,er a ompany i# to (e deployed a# #"irmi#!er#, it 'ill (e di,ided into t'o platoon#, and ea ! platoon 'ill (e #*(di,ided into t'o #e tion#3 t!e omrade# in (attle, formin) )ro*p# of fo*r men, 'ill (e aref*l to "no' and to #*#tain ea ! ot!er. T!e aptain 'ill a##*re !im#elf t!at t!e file# in t!e entre of ea ! platoon and #e tion are de#i)nated. T!e inter,al (et'een #"irmi#!er# depend# on t!e e0tent of )ro*nd to (e o,ered3 (*t in )eneral, it i# not proper t!at t!e )ro*p# of fo*r men #!o*ld (e remo,ed more t!an forty pa e# from ea ! ot!er. T!e !a(it*al di#tan e (et'een men of t!e #ame )ro*p in open )ro*nd# 'ill (e fi,e pa e#3 in no a#e 'ill t!ey lo#e #i)!t of ea ! ot!er. To deploy forward. $&;. A ompany (ein) at a !alt or in mar !, '!en t!e aptain #!all 'i#! to deploy it for'ard on t!e left file of t!e fir#t platoon, !oldin) t!e #e ond platoon in re#er,e, !e 'ill ommand-
1 First platoon - as skirmishers. & (n the left file - take inter$als. ' MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/
.Fi). <&./ At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e #e ond and t!ird lie*tenant# 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# rapidly t'o pa e# (e!ind t!e entre# of t!e ri)!t and left #e tion# of t!e fir#t platoon3 t!e fift! #er)eant 'ill mo,e one pa e in front of t!e entre of t!e fir#t platoon, and 'ill pla e !im#elf (et'een t!e t'o #e tion# in t!e front ran" a# #oon a# t!e mo,ement (e)in#3 t!e fo*rt! #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e left of t!e front of t!e #ame platoon, a# #oon a# !e an pa##. T!e aptain 'ill indi ate to t!e #er)eant t!e point on '!i ! !e 'i#!e# !im to dire t !i# mar !. T!e fir#t lie*tenant, pla in) !im#elf (efore t!e entre of t!e #e ond platoon, 'ill ommandSecond platoon #ackward - MARC# At t!i# ommand, t!e #e ond platoon 'ill #tep t!ree pa e# to t!e rear #o a# to *nma#" t!e flan" of t!e fir#t platoon. It 'ill t!en (e !alted (y it# !ief and t!e #e ond #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e left, and t!e t!ird #er)eant on t!e ri)!t flan" of t!e platoon.
At t!e ommand march, t!e left )ro*p of fo*r men, ond* ted (y t!e fo*rt! #er)eant, 'ill dire t it#elf on t!e point indi ated3 all t!e ot!er )ro*p# of fo*r# t!ro'in) for'ard (ri#"ly t!e left #!o*lder, 'ill mo,e dia)onally to t!e front in do*(le 8*i " time, #o a# to )ain to t!e ri)!t t!e #pa e of t'enty pa e#, '!i ! #!all (e t!e di#tan e (et'een ea ! )ro*p and t!at immediately on it# left. 2!en t!e #e ond )ro*p from t!e left #!all arri,e on a line 'it!, and t'enty pa e# from t!e fir#t, it 'ill mar ! #trai)!t to t!e front, onformin) to t!e )ait and dire tion of t!e fir#t, "eepin) on#tantly on t!e #ame ali)nment and at t'enty pa e# from it. T!e t!ird )ro*p, and all t!e ot!er#, 'ill onform to '!at !a# 6*#t (een pre# ri(ed for t!e #e ond3 t!ey 'ill arri,e #* e##i,ely on t!e line. T!e ri)!t )*ilt 'ill arri,e 'it! t!e la#t )ro*p. T!e left )*ide !a,in) rea !ed t!e point '!ere t!e left of t!e line #!o*ld re#t, t!e aptain 'ill ommand t!e #"irmi#!er# to !alt3 t!e men ompo#in) ea ! )ro*p of fo*r# 'ill t!en immediately deploy at fi,e pa e# from ea ! ot!er, and to t!e ri)!t and left of t!e front ran" men of t!e e,en file in ea ! )ro*p, t!e rear ran" men pla in) t!em#el,e# on t!e left of t!eir file leader#. If any )ro*p# (e not in line at t!e ommand halt, t!ey 'ill mo,e *p rapidly, onformin) to '!at !a# 6*#t (een pre# ri(ed. If, d*rin) t!e deployment, t!e line #!o*ld (e fired *pon (y t!e enemy, t!e aptain may a*#e t!e )ro*p# of fo*r# to deploy, a# t!ey )ain t!eir proper di#tan e#. T!e line (ein) formed, t!e non1 ommi##ioned offi er# on t!e ri)!t, left and entre of t!e platoon, 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# ten pa e# in rear of t!e line, and oppo#ite t!e po#ition# t!ey re#pe ti,ely o *pied. T!e !ief# of #e tion# 'ill promptly re tify any irre)*laritie#, and t!en pla e t!em#el,e# t'enty1fi,e or t!irty pa e# in rear of t!e entre of t!eir #e tion#, ea ! !a,in) 'it! !im fo*r men ta"en from t!e re#er,e, and al#o a (*)ler, '!o 'ill repeat, if ne e##ary, t!e #i)nal# #o*nded (y t!e aptain. S"irmi#!er# #!o*ld (e parti *larly in#tr* ted to ta"e ad,anta)e of any o,er '!i ! t!e )ro*nd may offer, and #!o*ld lie flat on t!e )ro*nd '!ene,er #* ! a mo,ement i# ne e##ary to prote t t!em from t!e fire of t!e enemy. >e)*larity in t!e ali)nment #!o*ld yield to t!i# important ad,anta)e. 2!en t!e mo,ement (e)in#, t!e fir#t lie*tenant 'ill fa e t!e #e ond platoon a#out, and mar ! it promptly, and (y t!e #!orte#t line, to a(o*t %<9 pa e# in rear of t!e entre of t!e line. He 'ill !old it al'ay# at t!i# di#tan e, *nle## ordered to t!e ontrary. T!e re#er,e 'ill onform it#elf to all t!e mo,ement# of t!e line. This rule is general. Li)!t troop# 'ill arry t!eir (ayonet# !a(it*ally in t!e # a((ard, t!i# r*le applie# e8*ally to t!e #"irmi#!er# and t!e re#er,e3 '!ene,er (ayonet# are re8*ired to (e fi0ed, a parti *lar #i)nal 'ill (e )i,en. T!e aptain 'ill )i,e a )eneral #*perintenden e to t!e deployment, and t!en promptly pla e !im#elf a(o*t ei)!ty pa e# in rear of t!e entre of t!e line. He 'ill !a,e 'it! !im a (*)ler and fo*r men ta"en from t!e re#er,e. T!e deployment may (e made on t!e ri)!t or t!e entre of t!e platoon (y #ame ommand#, #*(#tit*tin) t!e indi ation right or centre, for t!at of left file. T!e deployment on t!e ri)!t or t!e entre 'ill (e made a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed a(o,e3 in t!i# latter a#e, t!e entre of t!e platoon 'ill (e mar"ed (y t!e ri)!t )ro*p of fo*r# in t!e #e ond #e tion3 t!e fift! #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e ri)!t of t!i# )ro*p, and #er,e a# t!e )*ide of t!e platoon d*rin) t!e deployment. In '!ate,er manner t!e deployment (e made, on t!e ri)!t, left, or entre, t!e men in ea ! )ro*p of fo*r# 'ill al'ay# deploy at fi,e pa e# from ea ! ot!er, and *pon t!e front ran" man of t!e e,en n*m(ered file. T!e deployment# 'ill !a(it*ally (e made at t'enty
pa e# inter,al3 (*t if a )reater inter,al (e re8*ired, it 'ill (e indi ated in t!e ommand. If a ompany (e t!ro'n o*t a# #"irmi#!er#, #o near t!e main (ody a# to render a re#er,e *nne e##ary, t!e entire ompany 'ill (e e0tended in t!e #ame manner, and a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#, a# for t!e deployment of a platoon. In t!i# a#e, t!e t!ird lie*tenant 'ill ommand t!e fo*rt! #e tion, and a non1 ommi##ioned offi er de#i)nated for t!at p*rpo#e, t!e #e ond #e tion3 t!e fift! #er)eant 'ill a t a# entre )*ide3 t!e file1 lo#er# 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# ten pa e# in rear of t!e line, and oppo#ite t!eir pla e# in line of (attle. T!e fir#t and #e ond lie*tenant 'ill ea ! !a,e a (*)ler near !im. To deploy #y the flank. $&<. T!e ompany (ein) at a !alt, '!en t!e aptain #!all 'i#! to deploy it (y t!e flan", !oldin) t!e fir#t platoon in re#er,e, !e 'ill ommand1 Second platoon - as skirmishers. & y the right flank - take inter$als ' MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/
.Fi). <5./ At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e fir#t and t!ird lie*tenant# 'ill pla e t!em#el,e#, re#pe ti,ely, t'o pa e# (e!ind t!e entre# of t!e fir#t and #e ond #e tion# of t!e #e ond platoon3 t!e fift! #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf one pa e in front of t!e entre of t!e #e ond platoon3 t!e t!ird #er)eant, a# #oon a# !e an pa##, 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e ri)!t of t!e front ran" of t!e #ame platoon. T!e aptain 'ill indi ate to !im t!e point on '!i ! !e 'i#!e# !im to dire t !i# mar !. T!e !ief of t!e fir#t platoon 'ill e0e *te '!at !a# (een pre# ri(ed for t!e !ief of t!e #e ond platoon, No. $&;. T!e fo*rt! #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e left flan" of t!e re#er,e, t!e fir#t #er)eant 'ill remain on t!e ri)!t flan". At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e fir#t and t!ird lie*tenant# 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# t'o pa e# (e!ind t!e left )ro*p of t!eir re#pe ti,e #e tion#. At t!e ommand march, t!e #e ond platoon 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t and ommen e t!e mo,ement3 t!e left )ro*p of fo*r# 'ill #tand fa#t, (*t 'ill deploy a# #oon a# t!ere i# room on it# ri)!t, onformin) to '!at !a# (een pre# ri(ed, No. $&;3 t!e t!ird #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e left of t!e ri)!t )ro*p, to ond* t it3 t!e #e ond )ro*p 'ill !alt at t'enty pa e# from t!e one on it# left, t!e t!ird )ro*p at t'enty pa e# from t!e #e ond, and #o on to t!e ri)!t. A# t!e )ro*p# !alt, t!ey 'ill fa e to t!e enemy, and deploy a# !a# (een e0plained for t!e left )ro*p. T!e !ief# of #e tion# 'ill pay parti *lar attention to t!e #* e##i,e deployment# of t!e )ro*p#, "eepin) near t!e )ro*p a(o*t to !alt, #o a# to re tify any error# '!i ! may (e ommitted. 2!en t!e deployment i# ompleted, t!ey 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# t!irty pa e# in rear of t!e entre of t!eir #e tion#, a# !a# (een !eretofore pre# ri(ed. T!e non1 ommi##ioned offi er# 'ill al#o pla e t!em#el,e# a# pre,io*#ly indi ated. A# #oon a# t!e mo,ement ommen e#, t!e !ief of t!e fir#t platoon, a*#in) it to fa e a(o*t, 'ill mo,e it a# indi ated No. $&;. T!e deployment may (e made (y t!e left flan" a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#, #*(#tit*tin) left flank for right flank. $&&. If t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to deploy t!e ompany *pon t!e entre of one of t!e platoon#, (e 'ill ommand1 Second platoon - as skirmishers. & y the right and left flanks - take inter$als ' MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/ At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e offi er# and non1 ommi##ioned offi er# 'ill onform to '!at !a# (een pre# ri(ed No. $&<. At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e fir#t lie*tenant 'ill pla e !im#elf (e!ind t!e left )ro*p of t!e ri)!t #e tion of t!e #e ond platoon, t!e t!ird lie*tenant (e!ind t!e ri)!t )ro*p of t!e left #e tion t!e #ame platoon. At t!e ommand march, t!e ri)!t #e tion 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t, t!e left #e tion 'ill fa e to t!e left, t!e )ro*p on t!e ri)!t of t!i# latter #e tion 'ill #tand fa#t. T!e t'o #e tion# 'ill mo,e off in oppo#ite dire tion#3 t!e t!ird #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf on t!e left of t!e ri)!t file to ond* t it, t!e #e ond #er)eant on t!e ri)!t t!e left file. T!e t'o )ro*p# neare#t t!at '!i ! #tand# fa#t, 'ill ea ! !alt at t'enty pa e# from t!i# )ro*p, and ea ! of t!e ot!er )ro*p# 'ill !alt at t'enty pa e# from t!e )ro*p '!i ! i# in rear of it. Ea ! )ro*p 'ill deploy a# !eretofore pre# ri(ed No. $&;. T!e fir#t and t!ird lie*tenant# 'ill dire t t!e mo,ement, !oldin) t!em#el,e# al'ay# a(rea#t of t!e )ro*p '!i ! i# a(o*t to !alt.
T!e aptain an a*#e t!e deployment to (e made on any named )ro*p '!at#oe,er3 in t!i# a#e t!e fift! #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf (efore t!e )ro*p indi ated, and t!e deployment 'ill (e made a ordin) to t!e prin iple# !eretofore pre# ri(ed. T!e entire ompany may (e al#o deployed, a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#. To e0tend inter$als. $&5. T!i# mo,ement, '!i ! i# employed to e0tend a line of #"irmi#!er#, 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed for deployment#. If it (e #*ppo#ed t!at t!e line of #"irmi#!er# i# at a !alt, and t!at t!e aptain 'i#!e# to e0tend it to t!e left, !e 'ill ommand1 y the left flank -so many paces! e0tend inter$als. & MARC# -or dou#le %uick MARC#/
.Fi). <4./ At t!e ommand march, t!e )ro*p on t!e ri)!t 'ill #tand fa#t, all t!e ot!er )ro*p# 'ill fa e to t!e left, and ea ! )ro*p 'ill e0tend it# inter,al to t!e pre# ri(ed di#tan e (y t!e mean# indi ated No. $&<. T!e men of t!e #ame )ro*p 'ill ontin*e to pre#er,e (et'een ea ! ot!er t!e di#tan e of fi,e pa e#, *nle## t!e nat*re of t!e )ro*nd #!o*ld render it ne e##ary t!at t!ey #!o*ld lo#e nearer, in order to "eep in #i)!t of ea ! ot!er. T!e inter,al# refer to t!e #pa e# (et'een t!e )ro*p#, and not to t!e di#tan e# (et'een t!e men in ea ! )ro*p. T!e inter,al# 'ill (e ta"en from t!e ri)!t or left man of t!e nei)!(orin) )ro*p. If t!e line of #"irmi#!er# (e mar !in) to t!e front, and t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to e0tend it to t!e ri)!t, !e 'ill ommand1 (n the left group -so many paces! e0tend inter$als. & MARC# -or dou#le %uick * MARC#/ T!e left )ro*p, ond* ted (y t!e )*ide, 'ill ontin*e to mar ! on t!e point of dire tion3 t!e ot!er )ro*p# t!ro'in) for'ard t!e left #!o*lder, and ta"in) t!e do*(le 8*i " #tep, 'ill open t!eir inter,al# to t!e pre# ri(ed di#tan e. Inter,al# may (e e0tended on t!e entre of t!i# line, a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#. If, in e0tendin) inter,al#, it (e intended t!at one ompany or platoon #!o*ld o *py a line '!i ! !ad (een pre,io*#ly o *pied (y t'o, t!e men of t!e ompany or platoon '!i ! i# to retire, 'ill fall #* e##i,ely to t!e rear a# t!ey are relie,ed (y t!e e0ten#ion of t!e inter,al#. To close inter$als. $&4. T!i# mo,ement, li"e t!at of openin) inter,al#, 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed for t!e deployment#. If t!e line of #"irmi#!er# (e !alted, and t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to lo#e inter,al# to t!e left, !e 'ill ommand1 y the left flank -so many paces! close inter$als. & MARC# - or dou#le %uick MARC#/
.Fi). <7./ At t!e ommand march, t!e left )ro*p 'ill #tand fa#t, t!e ot!er )ro*p# 'ill fa e to t!e left and lo#e to t!e pre# ri(ed di#tan e, ea ! )ro*p fa in) to t!e enemy a# it attain# it# proper di#tan e. If t!e line (e mar !in) to t!e front, t!e aptain 'ill ommand1 (n the left group -so many paces! close inter$als. & MARC# -or dou#le %uick MARC#/ T!e left )ro*p, ond* ted (y t!e )*ide, 'ill ontin*e to mo,e on in t!e dire tion pre,io*#ly indi ated3 t!e ot!er )ro*p#, ad,an in) t!e ri)!t #!o*lder, 'ill lo#e to t!e left, *ntil t!e inter,al# are red* ed to t!e pre# ri(ed di#tan e.
Inter,al# may (e lo#ed on t!e ri)!t, or on t!e entre, a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#. 2!en inter,al# are to (e lo#ed *p, in order to reinfor e a line of #"irmi#!er#, #o a# to a*#e t'o ompanie# to o,er t!e )ro*nd '!i ! !ad (een pre,io*#ly o *pied (y one, t!e ne' ompany 'ill deploy #o a# to fini#! it# mo,ement at t'enty pa e# in rear of t!e line it i# to o *py, and t!e men 'ill #* e##i,ely mo,e *pon t!at line, a# t!ey #!all (e *nma#"ed (y t!e men of t!e old ompany. T!e re#er,e# of t!e t'o ompanie# 'ill *nite (e!ind t!e entre of t!e line. To relie$e a company deployed as skirmishers. $&7. 2!en a ompany of #"irmi#!er# i# to (e relie,ed, t!e aptain 'ill (e ad,i#ed of t!e intention, '!i ! !e 'ill immediately omm*ni ate to t!e fir#t and #e ond lie*tenant#. T!e ne' ompany 'ill e0e *te it# deployment for'ard, #o a# to fini#! t!e mo,ement at a(o*t t'enty pa e# in rear of t!e line. Arri,ed at t!i# di#tan e, t!e men of t!e ne' ompany, (y ommand of t!eir aptain, 'ill ad,an e rapidly a fe' pa e# (eyond t!e old line and !alt3 t!e ne' line (ein) e#ta(li#!ed, t!e old ompany 'ill a##em(le on it# re#er,e, ta"in) are not to )et into )ro*p# of fo*r# *ntil t!ey are (eyond t!e fire of t!e enemy. If t!e #"irmi#!er# to (e relie,ed are mar !in) in retreat, t!e ompany t!ro'n o*t to relie,e t!em 'ill deploy (y t!e flan", a# pre# ri(ed No. $&< and follo'in). T!e old #"irmi#!er# 'ill ontin*e to retire 'it! order, and !a,in) pa##ed t!e ne' line, t!ey 'ill form *pon t!e re#er,e. To ad$ance.
To ad$ance in line, and to retreat in line.
$59. 2!en a platoon or a ompany deployed a# #"irmi#!er# i# mar !in) (y t!e front, t!e )*ide 'ill (e !a(it*ally in t!e entre. No parti *lar indi ation to t!i# effe t need (e )i,en in t!e ommand#, (*t if on t!e ontrary it (e intended t!at t!e dire tin) )*ide #!o*ld (e on t!e ri)!t, or left, t!e ommand 5uide right, or guide left, 'ill (e )i,en immediately after t!at of for'ard. T!e aptain, 'i#!in) t!e line of #"irmi#!er# to ad,an e, 'ill ommand1 Forward. & MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/ T!i# ommand 'ill (e repeated 'it! t!e )reate#t rapidity (y t!e !ief# of #e tion#, and in a#e of need, (y t!e #er)eant#. This rule is general, '!et!er t!e #"irmi#!er# mar ! (y t!e front or (y t!e flan". At t!e fir#t ommand, t!ree #er)eant# 'ill mo,e (ri#"ly on t!e line, t!e fir#t on t!e ri)!t, t!e #e ond on t!e left, and t!e t!ird in t!e entre. At t!e ommand mar !, t!e line 'ill mo,e to t!e front, t!e )*ide !ar)ed 'it! t!e dire tion 'ill mo,e on t!e point indi ated to !im, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill !old t!em#el,e# ali)ned on t!i# )*ide, and pre#er,e t!eir inter,al# to'ard# !im. T!e !ief# of #e tion# 'ill mar ! immediately (e!ind t!eir #e tion#, #o a# to dire t
t!eir mo,ement#. T!e aptain 'ill )i,e a )eneral #*perintenden e to t!e mo,ement. 2!en !e #!all 'i#! to !alt t!e #"irmi#!er#, !e 'ill ommand#ALT At t!i# ommand, (ri#"ly repeated, t!e line 'ill !alt. T!e !ief# of #e tion# 'ill promptly re tify any irre)*larity in t!e ali)nment and inter,al#, and after ta"in) e,ery po##i(le ad,anta)e '!i ! t!e )ro*nd may offer for prote tin) t!e men, t!ey, 'it! t!e t!ree #er)eant# in t!e line, 'ill retire to t!eir proper pla e# in rear. $5%. T!e aptain, 'i#!in) to mar ! t!e #"irmi#!er# in retreat, 'ill ommand1 In retreat. & MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/ At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e t!ree #er)eant# 'ill mo,e on t!e line a# pre# ri(ed No. $59. At t!e ommand march, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill fa e a(o*t indi,id*ally, and mar ! to t!e rear, onformin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed No. $59. T!e offi er# and #er)eant# 'ill *#e e,ery e0ertion to pre#er,e order. To !alt t!e #"irmi#!er#, mar !in) in retreat, t!e aptain 'ill ommand#ALT At t!i# ommand, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill !alt, and immediately fa e to t!e front. T!e !ief# of #e tion# and t!e t!ree )*ide# 'ill ea ! onform !im#elf to '!at i# pre# ri(ed No. $59. To change direction. $5$. If t!e ommander of a line of #"irmi#!er# #!all 'i#! to a*#e it to !an)e dire tion to t!e ri)!t, !e 'ill ommand1 "ight wheel. & MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/ At t!e ommand march, t!e ri)!t )*ide 'ill mar" time in !i# pla e3 t!e left )*ide 'ill mo,e in a ir le to t!e ri)!t, and t!at !e may properly re)*late !i# mo,ement#, 'ill o a#ionally a#t !i# eye# to t!e ri)!t, #o a# to o(#er,e t!e dire tion of t!e line, and t!e nat*re of t!e )ro*nd to (e pa##ed o,er. T!e entre )*ide 'ill al#o mar ! in a ir le to t!e ri)!t, and in order to onform !i# mo,ement# to t!e )eneral dire tion, 'ill ta"e are t!at !i# #tep# are only !alf t!e len)t! of t!e #tep# of t!e )*ide on t!e left. T!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill re)*late t!e len)t! of t!eir #tep# (y t!eir di#tan e from t!e mar !in) flan", (ein) le## a# t!ey approa ! t!e pi,ot, and )reater a# t!ey are remo,ed from it3 t!ey 'ill often loo" to t!e mar !in) flan", #o a# to pre#er,e t!e dire tion and t!eir inter,al#. 2!en t!e ommander of t!e line #!all 'i#! to re#*me t!e dire t mar !, !e 'ill ommand-
1 Forward. & MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e line 'ill ea#e to '!eel, and t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill mo,e dire t to t!e front3 t!e entre )*ide 'ill mar ! on t!e point '!i ! 'ill (e indi ated to !im. If t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to !alt t!e line, in pla e of mo,in) it to t!e front, !e 'ill ommand#ALT At t!i# ommand, t!e line 'ill !alt. A !an)e of dire tion to t!e left 'ill (e made a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#, and (y in,er#e mean#. A line of #"irmi#!er# mar !in) in retreat 'ill !an)e dire tion (y t!e #ame mean#, and (y t!e #ame ommand#, a# a line mar !in) in ad,an e3 for e0ample, if t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to ref*#e !i# left, no' (e ome t!e ri)!t, !e 'ill ommand1 Left wheel. & MARC# At t!e ommand halt, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill fa e to t!e enemy. B*t if3 in#tead of !altin) t!e line, t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to ontin*e to mar ! it in retreat, !e 'ill, '!en !e 6*d)e# t!e line !a# '!eeled #*ffi iently, ommand1 In retreat. & MARC# To march #y the flank. $5:. T!e aptain, 'i#!in) t!e #"irmi#!er# to mar ! (y t!e ri)!t flan", 'ill ommand1 y the right flank. & MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/
At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e t!ree #er)eant# 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# on t!e line. At t!e ommand march, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t and mo,e off3 t!e ri)!t )*ide 'ill pla e !im#elf (y t!e #ide of t!e leadin) man on t!e ri)!t to ond* t !im, and 'ill mar ! on t!e point indi ated3 ea ! #"irmi#!er 'ill ta"e are to follo' e0a tly in t!e dire tion of t!e one immediately pre edin) !im, and to pre#er,e !i# di#tan e. T!e #"irmi#!er# may (e mar !ed (y t!e left flan", a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#, and (y t!e #ame ommand#, #*(#tit*tin) left for right3 t!e left )*ide 'ill pla e !im#elf (y t!e #ide of t!e leadin) man to ond* t !im. If t!e #"irmi#!er# (e mar !in) (y t!e flan", and t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to !alt t!em, !e 'ill ommand#ALT At t!i# ommand, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill !alt and fa e to t!e enemy. T!e offi er# and #er)eant# 'ill onform to '!at !a# (een pre# ri(ed No. $59.
T!e re#er,e #!o*ld e0e *te all t!e mo,ement# of t!e line, and (e !eld al'ay# a(o*t %<9 pa e# from it, #o a# to (e in po#ition to #e ond it# operation#. 2!en t!e !ief of t!e re#er,e #!all 'i#! to mar ! it in ad,an e, !e 'ill ommand1 .latoon forward. & ,uide left ' MARC# If !e #!o*ld 'i#! to mar ! it in retreat, !e 'ill ommand1 In retreat. & MARC# ' ,uide right. At t!e ommand halt, it 'ill re1fa e to t!e enemy. T!e men #!o*ld (e made to *nder#tand t!at t!e #i)nal# or ommand#, #* ! a# forward, mean t!at t!e #"irmi#!er# #!all mar ! on t!e enemy3 in retreat, t!at t!ey #!all retire, and to the right or left flank, t!at t!e men m*#t fa e to t!e ri)!t or left, '!ate,er may (e t!eir po#ition. If t!e #"irmi#!er# (e mar !in) (y t!e flan", and t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to !an)e dire tion to t!e ri)!t .or left/, !e 'ill ommand1 y file right -or left!. & MARC#
T!e#e mo,ement# 'ill al#o (e e0e *ted (y t!e #i)nal# No. $&$. T#E FIRI!G) $5;. S"irmi#!er# 'ill fire eit!er at a !alt or mar !in). To fire at a halt. To a*#e t!i# fire to (e e0e *ted, t!e aptain 'ill ommandCommence - FIRI!G At t!i# ommand, (ri#"ly repeated, t!e men of t!e front ran" 'ill ommen e firing3 t!ey 'ill reload rapidly, and !old t!em#el,e# in readine## to fire a)ain. A*rin) t!i# time t!e men of t!e rear ran" 'ill ome to a ready, and a# #oon a# t!eir re#pe ti,e file leader# !a,e loaded, t!ey 'ill al#o fire and reload. T!e men of ea ! file 'ill t!*# ontin*e t!e firin), onformin) to t!i# prin iple, t!at t!e one or t!e ot!er #!all al'ay# !a,e !i# pie e loaded. Li)!t troop# #!o*ld (e al'ay# alm, #o a# to aim 'it! a *ra y3 t!ey #!o*ld, moreo,er, endea,or to e#timate orre tly t!e di#tan e# (et'een t!em#el,e# and t!e enemy to (e !it, and t!*# (e ena(led to deli,er t!eir fire 'it! t!e )reater ertainty of #* e##. S"irmi#!er# 'ill not remain in t!e #ame pla e '!il#t reloadin), *nle## prote ted (y a ident# in t!e )ro*nd. To fire marching.
$5<. T!i# fire 'ill (e e0e *ted (y t!e #ame ommand# a# t!e fire at a !alt. At t!e ommand commence firing, if t!e line (e ad,an in), t!e front ran" man of e,ery file 'ill !alt, fire, and reload (efore t!ro'in) !im#elf for'ard. T!e rear ran" man of t!e #ame file 'ill ontin*e to mar !, and after pa##in) ten or t'el,e pa e# (eyond !i# front ran" man 'ill !alt, ome to a ready, #ele t !i# o(6e t, and fire t!en !i# front ran" man !a# loaded3 t!e fire 'ill t!*# ontin*e to (e e0e *ted (y ea ! file3 t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill "eep *nited, and endea,or, a# m* ! a# po##i(le, to pre#er,e t!e )eneral dire tion of t!e ali)nment. If t!e line (e mar !in) in retreat at t!e ommand commence firing, t!e front ran" man of e,ery file 'ill !alt, fa e to t!e enemy, fire, and t!en reload '!il#t mo,in) to t!e rear3 t!e rear ran" man of t!e #ame file 'ill ontin*e to mar !, and !alt ten or t'el,e pa e# (eyond !i# front ran" man, fa e a(o*t, ome to a ready, and fire, '!en !i# front ran" man !a# pa##ed !im in retreat and loaded3 after '!i !, !e 'ill mo,e to t!e rear and reload3 t!e front ran" man in !i# t*rn after mar !in) (ri#"ly to t!e rear, 'ill !alt at ten or t'el,e pa e# from t!e rear ran", fa e to t!e enemy3 load !i# pie e and fire, onformin) to '!at !a# 6*#t (een pre# ri(ed3 t!e firin) 'ill t!*# (e ontin*ed. If t!e ompany (e mar !in) (y t!e ri)!t flan", at t!e ommand, commence firing, t!e front ran" man of e,ery file 'ill fa e to t!e enemy, #tep one pa e for'ard, !alt, and fire3 t!e rear ran" man 'ill ontin*e to mo,e for'ard. A# #oon a# t!e front ran" man !a# fired, !e 'ill pla e !im#elf (ri#"ly (e!ind !i# rear ran" man and reload '!il#t mar !in). 2!en !e !a# loaded, t!e rear ran" man 'ill in !i# t*rn, #tep one pa e for'ard, !alt, and fire, and ret*rnin) to t!e ran"#, 'ill pla e !im#elf (e!ind !i# front ran" man3 t!e latter, in !i# t*rn, 'ill a t in t!e #ame manner, o(#er,in) t!e #ame prin iple#. At t!e ommand, cease firing, t!e men of t!e rear ran" 'ill reta"e t!eir ori)inal po#ition#, if not already t!ere. If t!e ompany (e mar !in) (y t!e left flan", t!e fire 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#, (*t in t!i# a#e it 'ill (e t!e rear ran" men '!o 'ill (e fir#t. T!e follo'in) r*le# 'ill (e o(#er,ed in t!e a#e# to '!i ! t!ey applyIf t!e line (e firin) at a !alt, or '!il#t mar !in) (y t!e flan" at t!e ommand, Forward - MARC#, it 'ill (e t!e men '!o#e pie e# are loaded, 'it!o*t re)ard to t!e parti *lar ran" to '!i ! t!ey (elon), '!o 'ill mo,e to t!e front. T!o#e men '!o#e pie e# !a,e (een di# !ar)ed, 'ill remain in t!eir pla e# to load t!em (efore mo,in) for'ard, and t!e firin) 'ill (e ontin*ed a)reea(ly to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed a(o,e. If t!e line (e firin) eit!er at a !alt, ad,an in), or '!il#t mar !in) (y t!e flan", at t!e ommand, In retreat - MARC#, t!e men '!o#e pie e# are loaded 'ill remain fa ed to t!e enemy, and 'ill fire in t!i# po#ition3 t!e men '!o#e pie e# are di# !ar)ed 'ill retreat loadin) t!em, and t!e fire 'ill (e ontin*ed a)reea(ly to prin iple# pre# ri(ed for t!e fire in mar !in) in retreat. If t!e line of #"irmi#!er# (e firin) eit!er at a !alt, ad,an in), or in retreat, at t!e ommand, y the right -or left/ flank - MARC#, t!e men '!o#e pie e# are loaded 'ill #tep one pa e o*t of t!e )eneral ali)nment, fa e to t!e enemy, and fire in t!i# po#ition3 t!e men '!o#e pie e# are *nloaded 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t .or left/ and mar ! in t!e dire tion indi ated. T!e men '!o #tepped o*t of t!e ran"# 'ill pla e t!em#el,e#, immediately after firin), *pon t!e )eneral dire tion, and in rear of t!eir front or rear ran" men, a# t!e a#e may (e. T!e fire 'ill (e ontin*ed a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed for firin) '!en mar !in) (y a flan".
S"irmi#!er# 'ill (e !a(it*ated to load t!eir pie e# '!il#t mar !in)3 (*t t!ey 'ill (e en6oined to !alt al'ay# an in#tant, '!en in t!e a t of !ar)in) artrid)e, and primin). T!ey #!o*ld (e pra ti#ed to fire and load "neelin), lyin) do'n, and #ittin), and m* ! li(erty #!o*ld (e allo'ed in t!e#e e0er i#e#, in order t!at t!ey may (e e0e *ted in t!e manner fo*nd to !e mo#t on,enient. S"irmi#!er# #!o*ld !e a*tioned not to for)et t!at, in '!ate,er po#ition t!ey may load, it i# important t!at t!e pie e #!o*ld (e pla ed *pri)!t (efore rammin), in order t!at t!e entire !ar)e of po'der may rea ! t!e (ottom of t!e (ore. In ommen in) t!e fire, t!e men of t!e #ame ran" #!o*ld not all fire at on e, and t!e men of t!e #ame file #!o*ld (e parti *lar t!at one or t!e ot!er of t!em (e al'ay# loaded. In retreatin), t!e offi er ommandin) t!e #"irmi#!er# #!o*ld #ei+e on e,ery ad,anta)e '!i ! t!e )ro*nd may pre#ent, for arre#tin) t!e enemy a# lon) a# po##i(le. At t!e #i)nal to cease firing, t!e aptain 'ill #ee t!at t!e order i# promptly o(eyed3 (*t t!e men '!o may not (e loaded, 'ill load. If t!e line (e mar !in), it 'ill ontin*e t!e mo,ement3 (*t t!e man of ea ! file '!o !appen# to (e in front, 'ill 'ait *ntil t!e man in rear #!all (e a(rea#t 'it! !im. If a line of #"irmi#!er# (e firin) ad,an in), at t!e ommand halt, t!e line 'ill re1form *pon t!e #"irmi#!er# '!o are in front3 '!en t!e line i# retreatin), *pon t!e #"irmi#!er# '!o are in rear. $5&. Offi er# #!o*ld 'at ! 'it! t!e )reate#t po##i(le ,i)ilan e o,er a line of #"irmi#!er#3 in (attle, t!ey #!o*ld neit!er arry a rifle or fo'lin) pie e. In all t!e firin)#, t!ey, a# 'ell a# t!e #er)eant#, #!o*ld #ee t!at order and #ilen e are pre#er,ed, and t!at t!e #"irmi#!er# do not 'ander impr*dently3 t!ey #!o*ld e#pe ially a*tion t!em to (e alm and olle ted3 not to fire *ntil t!ey di#tin tly per ei,e t!e o(6e t# at '!i ! t!ey aim, and are #*re t!at t!o#e o(6e t# are 'it!in proper ran)e. S"irmi#!er# #!o*ld ta"e ad,anta)e promptly, and 'it! intelli)en e, of all #!elter, and of a a ident# of t!e )ro*nd, to on eal t!em#el,e# from t!e ,ie' of t!e enemy, and to prote t t!em#el,e# from !i# fire. It may often !appen t!at inter,al# are momentarily lo#t '!en #e,eral men near ea ! ot!er find a ommon #!elter3 (*t '!en t!ey 8*it t!i# po#ition, t!ey #!o*ld immediately re#*me t!eir inter,al# and t!eir pla e# in line, #o t!at t!ey may not, (y ro'din), needle##ly e0po#e t!em#el,e# t!e fire of t!e enemy. T#E RALL% To form column. $55. A ompany deployed a# #"irmi#!er#, i# rallied in order oppo#e t!e enemy 'it! (etter #* e##3 t!e rallie# are made at a r*n, and 'it! (ayonet# fi0ed3 '!en ordered to rally, t!e #"irmi#!er# fi0 (ayonet# 'it!o*t ommand. T!ere are #e,eral 'ay# of rallyin), '!i ! t!e !ief of t!e line 'ill adopt a ordin) to ir *m#tan e#. If t!e line, mar !in) or at a !alt, (e merely di#t*r(ed (y # attered !or#emen, it 'ill not (e ne e##ary to fall (a " on t!e re#er,e, (*t t!e aptain 'ill a*#e (ayonet# to (e fi0ed. If t!e !or#emen #!o*ld, !o'e,er, ad,an e to !ar)e t!e #"irmi#!er#, t!e aptain 'ill ommand, rally #y fours. T!e line 'ill !alt if mar !in), and t!e fo*r men of ea ! )ro*p 'ill e0e *te t!i# rally in t!e follo'in) manner- t!e front ran" man of t!e e,en n*m(ered
file 'ill ta"e t!e po#ition of guard against ca$alry3 t!e rear ran" man of t!e odd n*m(ered file 'ill al#o ta"e t!e po#ition of guard against ca$alry, t*rnin) !i# (a " to !im, !i# ri)!t foot t!irteen in !e# from t!e ri)!t foot of t!e former, and parallel to it3 t!e front ran" man of t!e odd file, and t!e rear ran" man of t!e e,en file, 'ill al#o pla e t!em#el,e# (a " to (a ", ta"in) a li"e po#ition, and (et'een t!e t'o men already e#ta(li#!ed, fa in) to t!e ri)!t and left3 t!e ri)!t feet of t!e fo*r men 'ill (e (ro*)!t to)et!er, formin) a #8*are# and #er,in) for m*t*al #*pport. T!e fo*r men in ea ! )ro*p 'ill ome to a ready, fire a# o a#ion may offer, and load 'it!o*t mo,in) t!eir feet. .Fi). &9./
T!e aptain and !ief# of #e tion# 'ill ea ! a*#e t!e fo*r men '!o on#tit*te !i# )*ard to form #8*are, t!e men #eparatin) #o a# to ena(le !im and t!e (*)ler to pla e t!em#el,e# in t!e entre. T!e t!ree #er)eant# 'ill ea ! promptly pla e !im#elf in t!e )ro*p neare#t !im in t!e line of #"irmi#!er#. 2!ene,er t!e aptain #!all 6*d)e t!e#e #8*are# too 'ea", (*t #!o*ld 'i#! to !old !i# po#ition (y #tren)t!enin) !i# line, !e 'ill ommand"ally #y sections. $54. At t!i# ommand, t!e !ief# of #e tion# 'ill mo,e rapidly on t!e entre )ro*p of t!eir re#pe ti,e #e tion#, or on any ot!er interior )ro*p '!o#e po#ition mi)!t offer a #!elter, or ot!er parti *lar ad,anta)e3 t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill olle t rapidly at a r*n on t!i# )ro*p, and 'it!o*t di#tin tion of n*m(er#. T!e men ompo#in) t!e )ro*p on '!i ! t!e formation i# made, 'ill immediately form #8*are, a# !eretofore e0plained, and ele,ate t!eir pie e#, t!e (ayonet# *ppermo#t, in order to indi ate t!e point on '!i ! t!e rally i# to (e made. T!e ot!er #"irmi#!er#, a# t!ey arri,e, 'ill o *py and fill t!e open an)*lar #pa e# (et'een t!e#e fo*r men, and #* e##i,ely rally aro*nd t!i# fir#t n* le*#, and in #* ! manner a# to form rapidly a ompany ir le. T!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill ta"e a# t!ey arri,e, t!e po#ition of !ar)e (ayonet, t!e point of t!e (ayonet more ele,ated, and 'ill o " t!eir pie e# in t!i# po#ition. T!e mo,ement on l*ded, t!e t'o e0terior ran"# 'ill fire a# o a#ion may offer, and load 'it!o*t mo,in) t!e feet. .Fi). &%./
T!e aptain 'ill mo,e rapidly 'it! !i# )*ard, '!ere,er !e may 6*d)e !i# pre#en e mo#t ne e##ary. T!e offi er# and #er)eant# 'ill (e parti *lar to o(#er,e t!at t!e rally i# made in #ilen e,
and 'it! promptit*de and order3 t!at #ome pie e# in ea ! of t!eir #*(di,i#ion# (e at all time# loaded, and t!at t!e fire i# dire ted on t!o#e point# only '!ere it 'ill (e mo#t effe ti,e. If t!e re#er,e #!o*ld (e t!reatened, it 'ill form into a ir le aro*nd it# !ief. If t!e aptain, or ommander of a line of #"irmi#!er# formed of many platoon#, #!o*ld 6*d)e t!at t!e rally (y #e tion doe# not offer #*ffi ient re#i#tan e, !e 'ill a*#e t!e rally (y platoon# to (e e0e *ted, and for t!i# p*rpo#e, 'ill ommand"ally #y platoons. $57. T!i# mo,ement 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#, and (y t!e #ame mean#, a# t!e rally (y #e tion#. T!e !ief# of platoon 'ill onform to '!at !a# (een pre# ri(ed for t!e !ief# of #e tion. T!e aptain 'i#!in) to rally t!e #"irmi#!er# on t!e re#er,e, 'ill ommand"ally on the reser$e. $49. At t!i# ommand, t!e aptain 'ill mo,e (ri#"ly on t!e re#er,e3 t!e offi er '!o ommand# it 'ill ta"e immediate #tep# to form #8*are3 for t!i# p*rpo#e, !e 'ill a*#e t!e !alf #e tion# on t!e flan"# to (e t!ro'n perpendi *larly to t!e rear3 !e 'ill order t!e men to ome to a ready. T!e #"irmi#!er# of ea ! #e tion, ta"in) t!e r*n, 'ill form rapidly into )ro*p#, and *pon t!at man of ea ! )ro*p '!o i# neare#t t!e entre of t!e #e tion. T!e#e )ro*p# 'ill dire t t!em#el,e# dia)onally to'ard# ea ! ot!er, and in #* ! manner a# to form into #e tion# 'it! t!e )reate#t po##i(le rapidity '!ile mo,in) to t!e rear3 t!e offi er# and #er)eant# 'ill #ee t!at t!i# formation i# made in proper order, and t!e !ief# 'ill dire t t!eir #e tion# *pon t!e re#er,e, ta"in) are to *nma#" it to t!e ri)!t and left. A# t!e #"irmi#!er# arri,e, t!ey 'ill ontin*e and omplete t!e formation of t!e #8*are (e)*n (y t!e re#er,e, lo#in) in rapidly *pon t!e latter, 'it!o*t re)ard to t!eir pla e# in line3 t!ey 'ill ome to a ready 'it!o*t ommand, and fire *pon t!e enemy3 '!i ! 'ill al#o (e done (y t!e re#er,e a# #oon a# it i# *nma#"ed (y t!e #"irmi#!er#. .Fi). &$./
If a #e tion #!o*ld (e lo#ely pre##ed (y a,alry '!ile retreatin) it# !ief 'ill ommand halt3 at t!i# ommand, t!e men 'ill form rapidly into a ompa t ir le aro*nd t!e offi er, '!o 'ill re1form !i# #e tion and re#*me t!e mar !, t!e moment !e an do #o 'it! #afety.
T!e formation of t!e #8*are in a prompt and effi ient manner, re8*ire# oolne## and a ti,ity on t!e part of (ot! offi er# and #er)eant#. T!e aptain 'ill al#o profit (y e,ery moment of re#pite '!i ! t!e enemy=# a,alry may lea,e !im3 a# #oon a# !e an, !e 'ill endea,or to pla e !im#elf (eyond t!e rea ! of t!eir !ar)e#, eit!er (y )ainin) a po#ition '!ere !e may defend !im#elf 'it! ad,anta)e, or (y ret*rnin) to t!e orp# to '!i ! !e (elon)#. For t!i# p*rpo#e, (ein) in #8*are, !e 'ill a*#e t!e ompany to (rea" into ol*mn (y platoon# at !alf di#tan e3 to t!i# effe t, !e 'ill ommand1 Form column. & MARC# At t!e ommand march, ea ! platoon 'ill dre## on it# entre, and t!e platoon '!i ! 'a# fa in) to t!e rear 'ill fa e a(o*t 'it!o*t ommand. T!e )*ide# 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# on t!e ri)!t and left of t!eir re#pe ti,e platoon#, t!o#e of t!e #e ond platoon 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# at !alf di#tan e from t!o#e of t!e fir#t, o*ntin) from t!e rear ran". T!e#e di#po#ition# (ein) made, t!e aptain an mo,e t!e ol*mn in '!ate,er dire tion !e may 6*d)e proper. If !e 'i#!e# to mar ! it in retreat, !e 'ill ommandl In retreat. & MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/ At t!e ommand march, t!e ol*mn 'ill immediately fa e (y t!e rear ran", and mo,e off in t!e oppo#ite dire tion. A# #oon a# t!e ol*mn i# in motion, t!e aptain 'ill ommand' ,uide right -or left/. He 'ill indi ate t!e dire tion to t!e leadin) )*ide3 t!e )*ide# 'ill mar ! at t!eir proper di#tan e#, and t!e men 'ill "eep ali)ned. If a)ain t!reatened (y a,alry, t!e aptain 'ill ommand1 Form s%uare. & MARC# At t!e ommand march, t!e ol*mn 'ill !alt3 t!e fir#t platoon 'ill fa e a(o*t (ri#"ly, and t!e o*ter !alf #e tion# of ea ! platoon 'ill (e t!ro'n perpendi *larly to t!e rear, #o a# to form t!e #e ond and t!ird front# of t!e #8*are. T!e offi er# and #er)eant# 'ill promptly re tify any irre)*laritie# '!i ! may (e ommitted. If !e #!o*ld 'i#! to mar ! t!e ol*mn in ad,an e, t!e aptain 'ill ommand1 Form column. & MARC# 2!i ! 'ill (e e0e *ted a# pre# ri(ed a(o,e. T!e ol*mn (ein) formed, t!e aptain 'ill ommand1 Forward. & MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC#/ ' ,uide left -or right/
At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e ol*mn 'ill mo,e for'ard, and at t!e t!ird ommand, t!e men 'ill ta"e t!e to* ! of el(o'# to t!e #ide of t!e )*ide. If t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! t!e ol*mn to )ain )ro*nd to t!e ri)!t or left, !e 'ill do #o (y rapid '!eel# to t!e #ide oppo#ite t!e )*ide, and for t!i# p*rpo#e, 'ill !an)e t!e )*ide '!ene,er it may (e ne e##ary. $4%. If a ompany (e in ol*mn (y platoon, at !alf di#tan e, ri)!t in front, t!e aptain an deploy t!e fir#t platoon a# #"irmi#!er# (y t!e mean# already e0plained3 (*t if it #!o*ld (e !i# 'i#! to deploy t!e #e ond platoon for'ard on t!e entre file, lea,in) t!e fir#t platoon in re#er,e, !e 'ill ommand1 Second platoon - as skirmishers. & (n the centre file take inter$als. ' MARC# -or dou#le %uick - MARC# / At t!e fir#t ommand, t!e !ief of t!e fir#t platoon 'ill a*tion !i# platoon to #tand fa#t3 t!e !ief# of #e tion# of t!e #e ond platoon 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# (efore t!e entre of t!eir #e tion#3 t!e fift! #er)eant 'ill pla e !im#elf one pa e in front of t!e entre of t!e #e ond platoon. At t!e #e ond ommand, t!e !ief of t!e ri)!t #e tion, #e ond platoon, 'ill ommandSection right face3 t!e !ief of t!e left #e tion- Section left face. At t!e ommand march, t!e#e #e tion# 'ill mo,e off (ri#"ly in oppo#ite dire tion#, and !a,in) *nma#"ed t!e fir#t platoon, t!e !ief# of #e tion# 'ill re#pe ti,ely ommandy the left flank - MARC#, and y the right flank - MARC#3 and a# #oon a# t!e#e #e tion# arri,e on t!e ali)nment of t!e fir#t platoon, t!ey 'ill ommand- As skirmishers MARC#. T!e )ro*p# 'ill t!en deploy a ordin) to pre# ri(ed prin iple#, on t!e ri)!t )ro*p of t!e left #e tion, '!i ! 'ill (e dire ted (y t!e fift! #er)eant on t!e point indi ated. If t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! t!e deployment made (y t!e flan", t!e #e ond platoon 'ill (e mo,ed to t!e front (y t!e mean# a(o,e #tated, and !alted after pa##in) #ome #tep# (eyond t!e ali)nment of t!e fir#t platoon3 t!e deployment 'ill t!en (e made (y t!e flan" a ordin) to t!e prin iple# pre# ri(ed. 2!en one or more platoon# are deployed a# #"irmi#!er#, and t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to rally t!em on t!e (attalion, !e 'ill ommand"ally on the #attalion. $4$. At t!i# ommand, t!e #"irmi#!er# and t!e re#er,e, no matter '!at po#ition t!e ompany to '!i ! t!ey (elon) may o *py in order of (attle, 'ill rapidly *nma#" t!e front of t!e (attalion, dire tin) t!em#el,e# in a r*n to'ard# it# neare#t flan", and t!en form in it# rear. A# #oon a# t!e #"irmi#!er# !a,e pa##ed (eyond t!e line of file1 lo#er#, t!e men 'ill ta"e t!e 8*i " #tep, and t!e !ief of ea ! platoon or #e tion 'ill re1form !i# #*(di,i#ion, and pla e it in ol*mn (e!ind t!e 'in) on '!i ! it i# rallied, and at ten pa e# from t!e ran" of file1 lo#er#. T!e#e #*(di,i#ion# 'ill not (e mo,ed e0 ept (y order of t!e ommander of t!e (attalion, '!o may, if !e t!in"# proper, t!ro' t!em into line of (attle at t!e e0tremitie# of t!e line, or in t!e inter,al# (et'een t!e (attalion#. If many platoon# #!o*ld (e *nited (e!ind t!e #ame 'in) of # (attalion, or (e!ind any
#!elter '!at#oe,er, t!ey #!o*ld (e formed al'ay# into lo#e ol*mn, or into ol*mn at !alf di#tan e. 2!en t!e (attalion, o,ered (y a ompany of #"irmi#!er#, #!all (e formed into #8*are, t!e platoon# and #e tion# of t!e o,erin) ompany 'ill (e dire ted (y t!eir !ief# to t!e rear of t!e #8*are '!i ! 'ill (e opened at t!e an)le# to re ei,e t!e #"irmi#!er#, '!o 'ill (e t!en formed into lo#e ol*mn (y platoon# in rear of t!e fir#t front of t!e #8*are. If ir *m#tan e# #!o*ld pre,ent t!e an)le# of t!e #8*are from (ein) opened, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill t!ro' t!em#el,e# at t!e feet of t!e front ran" men, t!e ri)!t "nee on t!e )ro*nd, t!e (*tt of t!e pie e re#tin) on t!e t!i)!, t!e (ayonet in a t!reatenin) po#ition. A part may al#o pla e t!em#el,e# a(o*t t!e an)le#, '!ere t!ey render )ood #er,i e (y defendin) t!e #e tor# 'it!o*t fire. If t!e (attalion on '!i ! t!e #"irmi#!er# are rallied (e in ol*mn ready to form #8*are, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill (e formed into lo#e ol*mn (y platoon, in rear of t!e entre of t!e t!ird di,i#ion, and at t!e ommand, Form s%uare - MARC#, t!ey 'ill mo,e for'ard and lo#e on t!e (*)ler#. 2!en #"irmi#!er# !a,e (een rallied (y platoon or #e tion (e!ind t!e 'in)# of a (attalion, and it (e 'i#!ed to deploy t!em a)ain to t!e front, t!ey 'ill (e mar !ed (y t!e flan" to'ard# t!e inter,al# on t!e 'in)#, and (e t!en deployed #o a# to o,er t!e front of t!e (attalion. 2!en platoon# or #e tion#, pla ed in t!e interior of #8*are# or ol*mn#, are to (e deployed, t!ey 'ill (e mar !ed o*t (y t!e flan" and t!en t!ro'n for'ard, a# i# pre# ri(ed, No. $4%3 a# #oon a# #!all !a,e *nma#"ed t!e ol*mn or #8*are, t!ey 'ill (e deployed, t!e one on t!e ri)!t, t!e ot!er on t!e left file. The assem#ly. $4:. A ompany deployed a# #"irmi#!er# 'ill (e a##em(led '!en t!ere i# no lon)er dan)er of it# (ein) di#t*r(ed3 t!e a##em(ly 'ill (e made !a(it*ally in 8*i " time. T!e aptain 'i#!in) to a##em(le t!e #"irmi#!er# on t!e re#er,e, 'ill ommandAssem#le on the reser$e. At t!i# ommand, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill a##em(le (y )ro*p# of fo*r#3 t!e front ran" men 'ill pla e t!em#el,e# (e!ind t!eir rear ran" men3 and ea ! )ro*p of fo*r# 'ill dire t it#elf on t!e re#er,e, '!ere ea ! 'ill ta"e it# proper pla e in t!e ran"#. 2!en t!e ompany i# re1formed, it 'ill re6oin t!e (attalion to '!i ! it (elon)#. It may (e al#o proper to a##em(le t!e #"irmi#!er# on t!e enter, or on t!e ri)!t or left of t!e line, eit!er mar !in) or at a !alt. If t!e aptain #!o*ld 'i#! to a##em(le t!em on t!e entre '!ile mar !in), !e 'ill ommandAssem#le on the centre. At t!i# ommand, t!e entre )*ide 'ill ontin*e to mar ! dire tly to t!e front on t!e point indi ated3 t!e front ran" man of t!e dire tin) file 'ill follo' t!e )*ide, and (e o,ered (y !i# rear ran" man3 t!e ot!er t'o omrade# of t!i# )ro*p, and li"e'i#e t!o#e
on t!eir left 'ill mar ! dia)onally, ad,an in) t!e left #!o*lder and a eleratin) t!e )ait, #o a# to re1form t!e )ro*p# '!ile dra'in) nearer and nearer t!e dire tin) file3 t!e men of t!e ri)!t #e tion 'ill *nite in t!e #ame manner into )ro*p#, and t!en *pon t!e dire tin) file, t!ro'in) for'ard t!e ri)!t #!o*lder. A# t!ey #* e##i,ely *nite on t!e entre, t!e men 'ill (rin) t!eir pie e# to t!e ri)!t #!o*lder. To a##em(le on t!e ri)!t or left file 'ill (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#. T!e a##em(ly of a line mar !in) in retreat 'ill al#o (e e0e *ted a ordin) to t!e #ame prin iple#, t!e front ran" men mar !in) (e!ind t!eir rear ran" men. To a##em(le t!e line of #"irmi#!er# at a !alt, and on t!e line t!ey o *py, t!e aptain 'ill )i,e t!e #ame ommand#3 t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill fa e to t!e ri)!t or left, a ordin) a# t!ey #!o*ld mar ! (y t!e ri)!t or left flan", re1form t!e )ro*p# '!ile mar !in), and to arri,e on t!e file '!i ! #er,ed a# t!e point of formation. A# t!ey #* e##i,ely arri,e, t!e #"irmi#!er# 'ill #*pport arm#.

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Gilhams Manual of Instruction For the Volunteer and Militia 1861 ARTICLE IV

SCHOOL OF THE COMPANY.

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