Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-23
New Military Tactics
Comp;kd BIZ j. HOLBRUOK,

C0mpttd by y. HOLBhOOh,
FORMERLY Brigade Major and Inspector of infan-
IL try late Instructor in Mathematics and Tactics
at Captain Partrdge's Military Academy, and now In
struetor in Mathematics, Tactics, and Artillery. in the
Military Gymnasium, IN Georgetown, d. c.
This Work comprises First Principles of Military Dis
cipne Explanation of Military Terms; Directions for
conducting Drills The School Of the Soldier Comps.
ny, and Battalion; The Light Infantry and Rifle Exer.
else and Manruvres; Directions for Infantry Light In
fantry, and Rhemen Artillery and Cavalry, on Compa
nv and Regimental DAYS; Mode offorming Lines Stand
ing and passing Reviews; Inspections and Evolutons
The situation and dites of each Officer in Company
and Regiment, particularly pointed QUIT Mounting,
turning Off and relieving Guard, and Guard duties
pany, Street Firing, Advancing and Retiring by
Echelon.
Extracts from the General Regulations for the Army
viz Rank of Corps, Regmentas and Officers; Relative
Rank of Land and Naval Officers; Funeral Exercises
Honors to the dead; Escorts Of Honor; Military Com.
pliments, by Individuals Guards and Sentnels, and
by Troops under Review, or passing other Troops
Compliments to the President and other principal of'
GERS of the United States; Uniforms of Officers, and
different Corps in the Armyi Rules and Articles OF
War. 1t concludes with Capt Parridge's Lecture on
National Defence; Directions for acquiring Military
Education, with Catalogue Of Military Books. Be
sides the Contents, there is Index to assist the OH
Ger Soldier in referring to any part of the work
A Likeness of Captain Partridge, and a view of the
A. l.. S. & NJ. Academy, prefxcd to the Book as
frontispece Numerous plates with explanations IL
Illustrative ofthe maneuvres, complete the work
The whole is in strict conformity to the United
States Infantry Tactics and Army Regulations CAST
edition. from which the body of the book has been
extracted. The Index is great advantage by it an
officer OF any grade may examine any part or all OF his
duty in very short time. According to this arrange
ment, more can be learned in few hours, than from
other works. without an Index, in as many weeks. We
give an example: Suppose Captain Colonel, or Cen
GRAIL wishes ascertain his particular duty; he has on
y to turn to the Index which is arranged in alphabet
ca order, and look for the cord Captain, Colonel or
General and he will find direct references TO every
part, where his duty is Immediately pointed oI'; ne
gme ntal or General Staff Officers will be enabled to
find out their Grades, Posts, Duties, &C. with equal
facility In one day the Adutant may learn every du
ty for paradng Regiment, posting companies and
their officers, and such other duties as 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 as they are promoted,
they can with equal facility learn the particular duties
belonging to their station without being obliged to
read ever and learn the whole work.
there is no work Military Tactics possessing so ma
nv advantages and well arranged as the above but
we give the opinions of the first Military gentlemen Of
our country.
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, and MAJ. General bepedict'
of New-York.
from his Excellency, DE Witt Clinton:
''" ALBANY, 18th Dec. 1895.
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 forei
bly. / am, respectfully, your obed't. serv't
DE WITT CLINTON.
This work is used in Capt. Partridge's Military AGA
deny. r o..
The work consists of one volume, octave, OF about
$50 pages with elegant Plates. Price 81, in boards;
50 SO in sheep; fine copies, bound IN gilt Sa.
Just received, and on sale by -
PlsHEY THOMPSON.
Washington, July %