Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-26
New Military Tactics.
ComB;kd BIZ j. UOLBROSK,

ConiPsFd Oy d. HCLOHOCAp
THORMERLY Brigade Major and Inspector Of Infan.
l. try late an Instructor in Mathematics and Tactics
at Captain par,rhge's Military Academy and now In.
structor in Mathematics, Tactics and Artillery the
Military Gymnasium, IN Georgetown, ID. C.
This York comprises First Principles of Military Dis.
cpline; Explanation Of Military Terms; Directions for
conducting Drills lie School of the Soldier, Compa-
ny, and Battalion; The Light Infantry and Rife Exer.
else and ManGuvres; Directions for Infantry, Light In.
fantry, and Rifenen Artillery and Cavalry, on Compa-
ny and Rcgnental days; Mode offorming Line; Stand.
ing and passing Reviews; Inspections and Evoutions;
The situation and duties of each officer in Company
and Regiment, particularly pointed out; Mounting,
turning off, and relieving Guard and Guard duties
gencralyi Captain Partridge mode of Forming Com
pany, Street Firing, Advancing and Retiring by
EchclOn. ~
Extracts from the General Regulations for the Army
viz. Rank of Corps, Regmenals and Officers; Relative
Rank Of Land and Naval officers Funeral Exercises;
lIonUrs to the dead; Escorts Of Honor Military Com
pments, by individuals, Guards and Sentinels, and
by Troops under Review, or passing other Troops
Compiments to the President, and other principal Off
of the United States Uniforms of Officers and
different Corps in the Army; Rules and Articles of
War. 1t concludes with Capt. Partrdge's Lecture
National Defence; DIRECTIONS for acquiring Military
Education, with Catalogue Of Military Books. Be.
sides the Contents, there is Index to assist the Off
Ger soldierin referring to any part of the work.
A Likeness of Captain Partridge, and view the
A. l.. s. & NJ. Academy, are pre6xed to the Book as
Frontspiecc. Numerous plates with explanations Il.
Illustrative ofthe man9uvres, complete the work.
The whole is in strict conformity to the United
States Infantry Tactics and Army Regulations, (last
edition. from which the body of the book has been
extracted The Index is great advantages by it an
officer any grade may examine any part all of his
duty in very short time. According to this arrane..
ment, more can be learned in few hours than from
other works, without an Index, ing many weeks. We
give an example: Suppose Captsin, Colonel, or Gen.
GRAIL wishes to ascertain his par ciar duty; lie has on
ly TO turn to the Index which IL .rr ed p alphabet.
ical ORDER and look for the Word Captain, Colonel or
General, and he will find direct references to every
part where his duty is mediateIy pointed ou'. Re-
GIN, ntal General Staff Officers will be enabled to
find out their Grades, Posts Duties, &c. with equal
facility In day the Adutant may learn every du.
ty for parading Regiment, posing companies and
their officers and such other duties are connected
with his Office Orderly Sergeants and others, also
Corporals and even the soldier may learn their every
duty in very short time; and they promoted,
they with equal facility learn the particular duties
belonging to their station, without being obliged to
read ever and learn the whole work.
We do not give our own opinion only, when we say
there is no work on Military Tactics possessing
ny advantages and so well arranged the above; but
we give the opinions Of the first Military gentlemen Of
our country.
is recommendedby Capt Partridge, Maj General
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, and Maj General Benedict,
of New-York.
The following notice ofthc work has been received
from his Excellency, De Witt Clinton:
ALBANY, 11th Dec. 1896
Sir: am much indebted to you for the copy of the
Work on Military Tactics. SO far as have been able
to examine it, its merits have impressed me very forci
bly, am, respectfully, your obed't. serv't
DE WITT CLINTON.
j. HoLsRooK, Esq.
This work is used in Capt. Partridges Military Aca-
deny
he work consists of one volume, octave, of about
$50 pages, with elegant Plates. Price S2 in boards;
- 80 in sheep fine copies, bound in gilt, SO.
1us rec iyob md nu cola I,,,
Washington, July 90 PISHEY THOMPSON.