Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-27
New Military Tactics.
Conipiled IN J. HOLBROOK,


TCORMERLY Brigade Major and Inspector Of Inian-
try, late an Instructor in Mathematics and Tactics
at Captain Partrdge's Military Academy, and now In
sructor in Mathematics Tactics, and Artillery in the
Military Gymnasium, in Georgetown, II. G..
This Work comprises First Principles of Military Dis.
c:pline; Explanation of Military Terms; Directions for
conducting Drills; The School Of the Soldier Compa.
ny, and Battalion; The Light Infantry and Rife Exer
else and ManGuvres; Directions for Infantry, Light In
fantry, and Rfemen Artillery and Cavalry, on Comps
ny and Regimental days. Mode offorming Line; Stand
ing and passing Reviews; Inspections and Eyoutions
The situation and duties of each Officer in Company
and Regiment, particularly pointed out; Mounting
turning off, and relieving Guard, and Guard duties
generally; Captain Parridges mode of Forming Com.
pany, Street Firing, Advancing and Retiring by
Echelon.
Extracts from the General Regulations for the Army,
viz. Rank of Corps, Regimentals and Ofcers Relative
Rank Of Land and Naval Officers; Funeral Exercises
Honors to the dead; Escorts OF Honor; Military Com
plments, by Individuals Guards and Sentnels, and
by Troops under Review, or passing other Troops;
Compliments to the President ard other principal off
GERS of the United States; Uniforms Of Officers, and
different Corps in the Army; Rules and Articles OF
War. It concludes with Capt Parridge's Lecture en-
National Defence; Directions for acquiring Military
Education, with Catalogue Of Military Books. BE.
sides the Contents, there is Index to assist the Off,
or soldicr in referring to any part of the work.
A Likeness of Captain Partridge, and view Of the
A. l.. S. & NJ Academy, are preiixed to the Book as
| Illustrative ofthe manGuvres, complete the work.
The whole is in strict conformity to the United
States Infantry Tactics and Army Regulations, (Iast
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 all of his
duty in very short time According to this arrange
ment, moro can be learned in few hours than from
other works, without an Index, in many weeks. We
give IN example: Suppose Captain, Colonel, or Gen.
GRAIL wishes ascertain his particular duty; lie has
~ turn to the Index, which is arranged in alphabet
ca order, and look for the uOrd Captain Colonel on
General and he will find direct references 20 every
part, where his duty is Immediately pointed ou'. Re-
GIN, ntal General Staff Officers will be enabled to
find out their Grades. Posts Duties, &c. with equal
facility. In one day the Adjutant may learn every du
ty for parading Regiment posting companies and
their officers and such other duties connected
with his Office. Orderly sergeants and Others also
Corporais, and even the soldier, may learn their every
duty in very short time; and as they promoted
they with equal facility learn the particular duties
belonging to their station, without being obliged to
read over and learn the whole work
We do not give opinion only, when we say
there is work Military Tactics possessing so ma.
ny advantages and well arranged tho above; but
we give the opinions Oft the first Military gentlemen of
our country.
tits recommendedby Capt. Partridge, Maj. General
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, and Mai. General Benedict
of New.York.
The following notice fthe work has been received
from his Excellency, De Witt Clinton:
ALBANY, 18th 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 forc
bly,. am, respectfully, your obed't. serv't
DE WITT CLINTON.
J. lloLBRooK, Esq.
This work is used in Capt. Partrdgc's Military Aca
deny.
he work consists of one volume, octave, of about
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