Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-24
New Military Tactics.
ompiled By J. HOLBROOK,


y late an Instructor in Matfemztici ma iRtHpi
,,r Gapsa in raf'5ages Military Asaafq ,s
Military Gymnasium, in Georgetown, d. c.
This Work comprises First Principles Of Military Dis
c:plne; Explanation Of Military Terms; Directions for
conducting Drills; The School Of the Soldier Compa
ny, and Battalion The Light Infantry and Rne E.er
else and ManGuvres Directions for Infantry, Light In
fantry and Aemen Artillery and Cavalry, on Compa-
ny and Regimental days; Mode offoming Lines Stand.
ing and passing Reviews Inspections and Evolutions
The situation and duties Of each Officer in Company
and Regiment, particularly pointed outi Mounting,
turning of, and relieving Guard, and Guard duties
generally; Captain Partrdge's mode of Forming Com
pany, Street Firing. Advancing and Retiring BY
Echelon.
Extracts from the General Regulations for the Army
viz. Rank of Corps, Regmenals and Officers; Relative
Rank of Land and Naval officers Funeral Exercises
Hon0rs to the dead; Escorts Of HONOR Military Com
plments, by Individuals, Guards and Sentinels and
by Troops under Review, or passing other Troops
Compliments to the President, and other principal ot
GERS Of the United States, Uniforms OF Officers and
different Corps in the Army Rules and Articles Of
War. It concludes with Capt. Partrdge's Lecture on
National Defence; Directions for acquiring Military
Education, with a Catalogue of Military Books. Re.
sides the Contents, there is an Index to assist the OH
Soldierin referring to any part Of the work.
A Likeness ofCaptain Partridge, and view Of the
A. l.. s. & NJ. Academy, are prefxed to the Book
Frontspiece; Numerous plates, with explanations il.
Illustrative ofthe manruvres 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 advantage; by it
officer Of any grade may examine any part 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 example: Suppose Captain, Colonel, or Cen
cra wishes 10 ascertain his particular dvty; he as
B to turn to the Index, which is arranged alphabet
ical ORDER and look for the ,Uord Captain, Colonel
General and he will find direct references 20 every
part where his duty is Immediately pointed out. Re-
GIN, nal General Staff Officers will be enabled to
facility In day the Adjuant 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
Coporals, 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 ever and learn the whole work.
We do not give our own opinion only, when We say
there is work on Military Tactics possessing ma
nv advantages and well arranged the above; but
we give the opinions the first Military gentlemen Of
our country
1t il recommended by Capt. Partridge. Maj General
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, and Maj General Bcpedict,
of New-York.
The following notice ofthe work has been received
from his Excelency, De Witt Clinton:
ALnasr, 18th Dec. 1896.
Sir: am much indebted to you for the copy Of the
Work on Military Tactics. S0far as have been able
to examine it. its merits have impressed me very fore
bly,. lam, respectfully, your obedt seryt:
DE WITT CLINTON.
J. HoLBnooK, Esq.
This work is used in Capt. Partrdge's MILITARY Aca
deny.
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 giB So.
Just received, and on sale by
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Washington, july 20