BAYONET EXERCISE. S. 11. Bayonet, or Sword-bayonet Exercise. 1. General Directions. Formation of Squad.-When Recruits have been thoroughly instructed in the Manual, and Platoon exercises, and modes of firing, they will be taught the Bayonet exercise. 2. Preliminary Drill, -arms. Prepare for Bayonet exercise. Quick march. Port Charge-bayonets, Preliminary drill in Slow (or Quick) time. Second-position. Third-position. Second position. Advance. Retire. Double advance. Double retire. 3. Guards, and Points, by Numbers. Attention. Shoulder-arms. Port-arms. Charge-bayonets. Guards, and Points, by Numbers; in Slow (or Quick) time. Guard. Point. Two. Low-Guard. Point. Two. High-Guard. Point. Two. Head-Parry. Two. Shorten-arms. Point. Two. Guard. Shoulder-arms. Örder-arms. Stand at ease. 4. Guards and Points in an oblique direction by Numbers. Attention. Shoulder-arms. Port-arms. Charge-bayonets. Variations of Guard, and Point, by Numbers, in Slow (or Quick) time. Guard. Right. Point. Two. Left. Point. Two. Low-Guard. Point. Two. High-Guard. Point. Two. Right, Point. Two. Low-Guard. Point. Two. Guard. Shoulder-arms. Order arms. Stand at ease. 5. Points to the Rear by Numbers. Attention. Shoulder-arms. Port-arms. Charge-bayonets. The caution will be given according to the Exercise which is to be performed. Guard. About. Review Exercise. Prepare for Bayonet exercise. Quick-March. Review-exercise. Guard. Point. Low Guard. Point. High Guard. Point. Head-Parry. Shorten-arms. Point. Guard. Right. Point. Left. Point. Low-Guard. Point, High-Guard. Point. Right. Point. Low-Guard. Point. Guard. About. The above Exercise will then be performed with the Right shoulder and leg foremost; and, when it is completed, Line will be formed, as follows: Shoulder-armns. Stand at ease. Form-Line. Quick-march. Order-arms. FUNERALS. PART VII.-S. 20. Directions for Funeral parties. The escort will be drawn up two deep, with opened ranks and unfixed bayonets, facing the house, or marquee, where the corpse is lodged. When the corpse is brought out, the officer commanding will proceed as follows: PRESENT ARMS-REVERSE ARMS-REAR RANK TAKE CLOSE ORDER, MARCH-BY COMPANIES (SUB-DIVISIONS, OR SECTIONS), LEFT WHEEL (OR, ON THE RIGHT BACKWARDS WHEEL)-QUICK MARCH-HALT-DRESS-REAR RANK TAKE OPEN ORDER-MARCH -TO THE LEFT-FACE-SLOW-MARCH. The remainder of the procession will be thus formed : THE CORPSE. Pall-bearers on each side of the corpse. Officers, or Non-commissioned officers, two and two, according to rank, the juniors in front. When the head of the procession arrives near the spot where it is to meet the Clergyman COMPANIES (OR SUB-DIVISIONS) TO THE LEFT TURN, RIGHT WHEEL-HALT-RANKS INWARDS FACE-FRONT RANK FOUR PACES STEP BACK-SLOW MARCH-REST UPON YOUR ARMS REVERSEDSTAND AT EASE. The Corpse having passed through— ATTENTION-REVERSE ARMS-RANKS, RIGHT AND LEFT FACESLOW MARCH-HALT-FRONT, when near the grave and facing towards it-REST ON YOUR ARMS REVERSED-STAND AT EASE. The Funeral service will be performed, after which— ATTENTION-PRESENT ARMS-SHOULDER ARMS-WITH BLANK CARTRIDGE, LOAD-FIRE THREE VOLLEYS IN THE AIR-READYPRESENT. After firing Three rounds the men will be directed to "Order arms -Fix bayonets-Shoulder arms," and the ranks will be closed. The escort will then be marched back to camp, or barracks, in fours, subdivisions, or sections, right in front, in quick time. SECTION III.-ATTACK, AND Defence. The following Practices, with three different modes of Attack and Defence, in four directions, are laid down for independent practice. Change for Left front Attack, each File taking a side step to his own right. Attention. Present arms-Two-Three. Advance arms-Two. Port arms. Advance arms-Two. Support arms. Stand at ease. Attention. Order arms-Two-Three. Stand at ease. Attention. Advance arms-Two-Three. Ground arms-Two. Take up arms. Advance arms. Words of command. REVIEW EXERCISE. Port arms. Present arms. Advance arms. Advance arms. Sup Attention. port arms. Advance arms. Order arms. Stand at ease. Advance arms. Words of command. PLATOON EXERCISE. Spring arms. Advance arms. Platoon exercise by motions. Prepare to load-Two. Load-Two-Three-Four-Five. Rod. Home -Two. Return. Cap-Two-Three-Four-Five-Six. At yards. Ready. Present-Two-Three-Four-Five. Advance arms. Trail arms. Advance arms. Unspring arms. Advance arms. Sup port arms. Stand at ease. Words of command. REVIEW EXERCISE. Spring arms. Advance arms. Prepare to load. Load. Home. Return. Cap. At Rod. yards. Ready, Present. Advance arms. Trail arms. Advance arms. Unspring arms. Advance arms. CARBINE EXERCISE ON HORSEBACK. Words of command. Spring arms. Advance arms. Prepare to load-Two. LoadTwo-Three-Four-Five. Rod. Home Two. Return. Cap- |