Words of command. PISTOL EXERCISE. Draw pistol. Prepare to load. Load. Rod. Home. Return. Cap. Ready. To the Front. Present. Fire. Load. Ready. To the Left. Present. Load. To the Right. Present. Fire. Load. To the Rear. Present. Fire, Return pistol. PART II. FIELD EXERCISE, AND EVOLUTIONS OF INFANTRY.* MARCHING. PART I.-S. 7. Length of Step. In slow, or quick time the length of a pace is 30 inches, except in "stepping out," when it is 33 inches, and in "stepping short" 10. In "double time" the length of the pace is 36 inches. The length of the side step, which is always taken in quick time, is 10 inches. N.B. When a soldier takes a side pace to clear, or cover another, as in forming four deep, the pace will be 24 inches. In stepping back the pace is 30 inches. S. 39. Taking Open order. 1. From the Halt. † Rear rank, take open order, March-Rear rank, dress-Eyes front -Rear rank, take close order, March. 2. On the March. † Rear rank take open order-Rear rank take close order. S. 47. Breaking off Files. †Three files on the left, to the right turn-Left-wheel. The front of the Squad may be further reduced by any number of files; suppose Two: † Two files on the left, to the right turn-Left-wheel. Any number of Files that have been broken off may be again ordered to the front; suppose Three: Three files to the front-Two files to the front. All the Files may be brought to the front at once by the Words† Files to the front. * Note 1. In consequence of the limited size of this Manual, extracts only have been taken from "THE FIELD EXERCISE, AND EVOLUTIONS OF INFANTRY," the matter selected being that generally required in the field. The PARTS, and SECTIONS are numbered in conformity with the authorized publication. Note 2. Words of Command, and Directions: The Commander's Words are printed in The Executive words, &c. The Directions, &c. . SMALL CAPITALS. + Small Print. Italics. PART II.-GENERAL PRINCIPLES. VII. Relative Proportion of Paces to Files. Each man occupies a space of about 24 inches; therefore, to ascertain the number of paces of 30 inches required for a given number of files, multiply the number of files by 8, and divide by 10, the latter operation being accomplished by cutting off the last figure, which multiplied by 3 will designate the odd inches. It will be useful to remember, that 10 files require 8 paces, 20 files 16, and so on-100 files 80 paces, 1,000 files 800. A COMPANY IN LINE, AND COLUMN. S. 1. Formation of a Company in Line. Caution-As A COMPANY IN LINE. 1. Formation in Close order.-On the above caution, the captain will place himself on the right of the front rank, covered by his covering serjeant, who will be on the right of the rear rank; the remaining officers and serjeants will place themselves in a third or supernumerary rank, three paces from the rear rank; the lieutenant in rear of the second file from the left, the ensign in rear of the centre of the company, the third supernumerary in rear of the left subdivision, the fourth in rear of the right, the fifth in rear of the left, and so on. 2. Tuking open order. * REAR RANK TAKE OPEN ORDER-MARCH. STEADY. 3. Resuming Close order. * Rear rank, dress-Eyes front. Supernumerary rank, dress-Eyes front. On the word STEADY, the Officers will port their swords. REAR RANK TAKE CLOSE ORDER-MARCH. | WHEELING FROM THE HALT. S: 4. A Company wheeling, from the Halt, from Column into Line. Caution.-AS A COMPANY IN COLUMN, RIGHT IN FRONT. LEFT WHEEL INTO LINE QUICK MARCH. Company-Halt. Dress. A Company in Column, Left in front, will be taught to wheel into Line in a similar manner, on the Commands-- * Vide Note*, page 15. RIGHT WHEEL INTO LINE, &c. S. 5. A Company wheeling from the Hult, from Line into Column. Caution.-AS A COMPANY IN LINE. OPEN COLUMN, RIGHT IN FACE. RIGHT WHEEL, QUICK MARCH. Company, Halt-Front-Dress. A Company in Line will also be taught to wheel into an Open Column, Left in front, in like manner; the Company, having been faced about, will wheel to the left. S. 6. A Company wheeling any given number of paces, on either flank, from the Halt. ·PACES, RIGHT (OR LEFT) WHEEL; OR PACES ON THE RIGHT (OR LEFT) BACKWARD WHEEL. QUICK MARCH. Halt-Dress. Eyes front. The eighth File wheeling eight paces will complete the quarter circle, four paces the eighth of a circle, and two paces the sixteenth of a circle. S. 7. A Company wheeling on the Centre, from the Halt. ON THE CENTRE, RIGHT (OR LEFT). OR ON THE CENTRE- PACES Company, Halt - Dress S. 8. Wheeling backward by Sub-divisions, or Sections from Line. 1. Wheeling back on the Left. BY SUB-DIVISIONS (OR SECTIONS) ON THE Halt-Dress. 2. Wheeling back on the Right. In like manner Sub-divisions, or Sections, will wheel backwards on the right. S. 9. On Open column of Sub-divisions, or Sections, Wheeling into Line. 1. A Column, right in front, wheeling to the left, into Line. LEFT WHEEL INTO LINE. QUICK MARCH. | Halt-Dress. Eyes front. 2. A Column, left in front, wheeling to the right, into Line. In like manner a Company in column of sub-divisions, or sections, left in front, will wheel into Line. WHEELING ON A MOVEABLE PIVOT. S. 10. Wheeling from Column into Line, and from Line into Column. C S. 12. A Company in Line advancing from a flank in open Column of Sub-divisions, or Sections. 1. By Sub-divisions from the Right. RIGHT SUB-DIVISION TO THE FRONT; REMAIN ING SUB-DIVISIONS, ON THE MOVE, RIGHT Left wheel. Forward. Forward. 2. By Sub-divisions from the Left, or Sections from either flank. A Company will advance by Sub-divisions from the Left in like manner, or by Sections from either flank, the rear Sections changing direction. MISCELLANEOUS MOVEMENTS, AND FORMATIONS. S. 13. Marching past in Slow, and Quick time. PAST IN SLOW TIME, open order. Left wheel. SLOPE ARMS. MARCH | Left wheel. Forward. Left wheel. Forward, COMPANY-HALT. MARCH PAST IN QUICK COMPANY-HALT. Left wheel. Forward. Left wheel. For- Forward. By the left. S. 14. The Echelon march of Sub-divisions, or Sections. TAKE GROUND TO THE RIGHT (OR LEFT), IN ECHELLON. ON THE MOVE, BY SUB-DIVISIONS (OR SECTIONS) RIGHT (OR LEFT) WHEEL. QUICK MARCH.-FORWARD. A Company on the march will take ground to a flank in echellon in the same manner, the command being "BY SUB-DIVISIONS (OR SECTIONS, RIGHT (OR LEFT) WHEEL, FORWARD.-RE-FORM COMPANY. FORWARD." |