OPEN COLUMN, RIGHT IN FRONT. RIGHT ABOUT 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. 7. A Company wheeling any given number of paces, on either flank, from the Halt. PACES, RIGHT (OR LEFT)-WHEEL i 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. 8. A Company wheeling on the Centre, from the Halt. ON THE CENTRE, RIGHT (OR LEFT) Company, Halt-Dress, WHEEL. QUICK MARCH. S. 9. Wheeling forward by Sub-divisions, or Sections, from Line. 1. Wheeling forward by Sub-divisions. BY SUB-DIVISIONS, RIGHT WHEEL. QUICK MARCH. | Halt-Dress. In like manner a Company will wheel by Sub-divisions to the Left. 2. Wheeling forward by Sections. Similar to Sub-divisions. S. 10. 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. 11. 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 front, will wheel into Line on the commands-RIGHT WHEEL INTO LINE, &c. C WHEELING ON A MOVEABLE PIVOT. S. 12. Wheeling from Line into Column, and Column into Line. 1. From Column into Line. RIGHT (OR LEFT) WHEEL INTO LINE. 2. From Line into Column. ON THE MOVE, BY COMPANIES, SUB-DIVI- S. 13. Columns changing direction. I While on the march. While on the march. From the halt. Each company, &c., will wheel in succession. If a Company wheels the same number of paces that it contains files, it will complete the quarter circle; if half that number of paces, it will complete the eighth of a circle; and if a quarter of the number, it will complete the sixteenth of a circle. S. 14. The Echellon 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. MISCELLANEOUS MOVEMENTS, AND FORMATIONS. *S. 16. A Company, in Column of Sub-divisions, (or Sections) forming to the reverse flank. A Company in Column of sub-divisions, right in front, will form to the Right, as follows: RIGHT FORM Leading sub-division right wheel. Forward. Left sub-division right wheel. Forward. Halt- A Column of Sub-divisions left in front will form Company to the Left in like manner. A Column of Sections will form Company to the Reverse flank on similar principles. *S. 23. Counter-marching. A Company in column, right, or left in front. COUNTERMARCH BY RANKS. RIGHT AND LEFT FACE. QUICK MARCH. Company-Halt -Front-Dress. *In consequence of the limited size of this Manual, the Sections which consist chiefly of directions are necessarily omitted. COUNTERMARCH BY FILES. TO THE RIGHT (OR Halt-Front- A Company in line may also be countermarched by Files, or Ranks. When a Company is to countermarch by files, it will always be faced from the future pivot flank, and will be marched up to it. When a Company is to countermarch, and continue its march, it may move in fours. INCREASING, AND DIMINISHING THE FRONT OF COLUMNS. S. 24. A Company diminishing Front, by forming Sub-divisions from the Halt. Caution AS A COMPANY IN COLUMN, RIGHT (OR LEFT), IN FRONT. FORM SUB-DIVISIONS. LEFT SUB-DIVISION, RIGHT Halt-Front- S. 25. A Company diminishing Front by forming Sub-divisions on the march. Right in front. FORM SUB-DIVISIONS. Left sub-division-Mark time. Right The foregoing principles equally apply to a Company in Column, left in front, in which case the right sub-division will double in rear of the left. S. 26. Sub-divisions diminishing Front, by forming Sections. The directions that apply to the formation of Sub-divisions from a Company, apply equally to the formation of Sections from Sub-divisions: if the Company is halted, the Drill instructor will give the words-LEFT (OR RIGHT) SECTIONS, RIGHT (OR LEFT) ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS FACE, QUICK MARCH; but, if on the march, the Captain will give the words " Left (or Right) sections, Mark time; Right (or Left) half-turn" to both Sections. The Section leaders giving the words "Halt-Front-Dress," or " Front-turn." S. 27. Sections increasing Front by forming Sub-divisions from the Halt. FORM SUB-DIVISIONS. LEFT SECTIONS HALF FACE. QUICK MARCH. LEFT Halt Front, S. 28. Sections increasing Front by forming Sub-divisions on the March. Right in front. FORM SUB-DIVISIONS. Left Sections, Left half-turn, Double, Front turn, Quick. A Column of Sections, left in front, will form Sub-divisions in like manner, both from the Halt, and on the march. S. 29. Sub-divisions increasing Front by forming Company. The directions, that apply to the formation of Sub-divisions from Sections, apply equally to the formation of a Company from Subdivisions. S. 30. Diminishing, and increasing Front by breaking off Files, and bringing them again to the Front. Files will be broken off, as described in Sec. 57, PART I. S. 31. Increasing, and diminishing Front by breaking into Fours, or Files, and re-forming Sections, Sub-divisions, or Company. A Company, or open Column of Sub-divisions, or Sections, right in front, may advance from the right in Files, or Fours, by the wordsRIGHT FACE (or FOURS RIGHT) LEFT WHEEL, QUICK MARCH; if the Column is Left in front, the fours, or files will advance from the Left in like manner. These movements may also be done when the Column is on the march, the commands then being-FOURS RIGHT, LEFT WHEEL; FOURS LEFT, RIGHT WHEEL; or RIGHT (OR LEFT) TURN, LEFT (OR RIGHT) WHEEL. SQUARES. S. 32. Forming close Column of Sections, and Company square. For this formation the Company will stand with fixed bayonets, and shouldered arms. FORM CLOSE COLUMN OF. SECTIONS. QUICK MARCH. PREPARE FOR CAVALRY. READY. The Company will be re-formed, as follows: RE-FORM COLUMN. RE-FORM COMPANY. QUICK MARCH. | S. 33. Forming Rallying Squares. FORM RALLYING SQUARE. THE SQUARE WILL ADVANCE (RETIRE, OR MOVE TO THE RIGHT, OR LEFT). INWARDS FACE, QUICK MARCH. To resist Cavalry. HALT. PREPARE FOR CAVALRY. READY. | When the Square is to be reduced; I Re-form Company (Sub-division, or Section.) S. 34. Proving a Company. PROVING. After a Company has been told off on Parade, it will be proved in the following manner: Mark time-Quick. Sub-divisions right wheel (when in echellon) Mark time. Re-form Company. Sub-divisions left wheel. ` (When in echellon) Mark time. Re-form Company. Sections right wheel. (When in echellon) Mark time. Re-form Company. Sections left wheel. (When in echellon) Mark time. Re-form Com pany. The Company will then be turned to the right about, and proved in the same manner, rear rank in front. † Halt-Front. The Company will also be proved, rear rank in front, in forming fours to the right and left on the march, as follows: † Mark time-Quick. Form close column of Sections, Quick march-Re-form Company, Quick march. Square on the leading Company, Quick march-Sections, Outwards -Re-form column-Quick march-Halt-Dress, or according to the position it is to take in column. See PART III., Section 44. Left sub tRight sections, first and third, Order arms. Left sections, second and fourth, Order arms. Right sub-division, Stand at ease. division, Stand at ease. S. 35. Dismissing a Company. To the Right face. Lodge arms. | As described in Part I. PART III.-FORMATION, AND EVOLUTIONS OF A BATTALION. A BATTALION ON PARADE. S.1. Formation of a Battalion on Parade in open Column, Right in front. general rule, a battalion will assemble on parade in open column right in front; that is, the company that stands on the right As a when in line will be in front. The usual post of the commanding officer in open column is on the pivot flank of the leading company; that of the senior major, two paces from the reverse flank of the centre of the right wing, and that of the second major, two paces from the reverse flank of the centre of the |