The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-10-12

= 80 8 partially ssforssd, tspov,
q, - Enisstioss shosld be knes. y =.
n ~ 81 vss ths niiisssy eonnasdes must
have certain essrseYdisary posefs, which
h tine Of p>ees vesld be justly called tyran-
'n;ai. TO- psusss are limited By the
C.c.e;s.t;en 81 he Usised 6sates, % that
sh. ~ q martial 10 not to subject ci,i-
80 "a trial b. eesrt martial, bat merely
"a Live ~ w,is 81 habsss corpus of its
fsYee. n Bslsimere, for instance, Gen.
Beots has the right simply 70 iupsison OF
eshefvjss desain eiti1ens considered danger
ous, bat No further punishment can Dc in
fissed spon . sospesssd person untu be 10
found gsisy By tie osdiasry oisa eourts.-
Natal Law has further powers, beyond the
United States, Or il N eoemy's counsry.-
The municipal Laws have no authority, and,
in the absence Of laws made By Congress,
the sommaoder command, prohibits and
puaiAss q his viIl dictates. Martial Law
Il. therefore, - Gen. Scott declared 10 Mex
loo. s.sn unsritsen code - IN addition to
The written military code prescribed BY Con-
eres. 10 the rules and articles Of war, and
which sasRistes cods ell armies, IN hostile
countries are forced 10 adopt, not only for
Their ovs safety, bus for the protection
81 the unofsndiDg inhabitants and their
property"
Military Lar, % frequently confused
Nth marital, 10 popular parlance, 10 totally
different. IL IL comprised Of all those
Laws passed BY Congress for the creation,
government, regulation and support OF
armies.
Strategy and Tactics are two unfortunate
words used popolsrIy - syponyms. Tho
distinction 10 obvious, and should be gensf-
ally known. Strategy 10 the art Of consert-
ing plan Of campaigo-s system Of opera
tions determined BY the objects Of war, the
character Of the enemy, the nature OF the
country, and the means Of stack and de-
Tense. Tactics 10 she art Of handling troops;
it provides for army organization hxes the
proportion Of infantry, esvsIry, artillery
governs the method Of attack and defense,
and examines the nature Of weapons. The
close connection Of the two arts makes it
toe easy TO confuse their natures snd true
Discrimination 10 moro necessary. In
report of the battle Of Carthage il 10 said
that "ths ol6csss Of the rebel troops showed
great ability 10 their msneuvers and much
strstesetic skill" IL 10 plain that the
writer should have said tactical skill.
2 Abafis are rows Of felled trees deprived Of
their smaller branches, the remainder inter-
laced sad employed for the defense Of
rsdoubts, isolated posss, or for blocking up
1oads.
An Adjutant General 10 the principle
sYgan Of the commander Of an army 10 pub
fishing orders. He has the charge Of the
army correspondsnce, etc.; and among
his active duties are the establish
mont Of camps, Inspection, control Of pfis-
oners, and making reconnoissnces.
Ambulance are flying hospitals for the
conveyance Of the wounded with the march
Of the army.
Bvbsle. Guns ass said to be On bar
bette when they are % elevated that, in-
stead Of firing through the smbrasurss, they
can be fred over the crest Of the psrspss.
The result - wider range.
Embrasure. embrasure is 90 opsn-
ing 10 the psrapss, through which the can
non in fort are fred. ...,. ~
Base Of Operdiions.-A secure line Of
frontier or fsrtrssses from which advances
are made, and upon which troops may
retreat.
Breres.--fn the United States army, brs-
vet means = commissios 10 hold rank in the
army At lsrge, as distinguished from rank
In particular regiment or corps.
Brgads.-Two regimspts Of cavalry or
infantry constitute brigade.
Cadef.-A cadet 10 warrant officer, and
ranks below commissioned, exercising au.
thority by warrant only.
Caiibrs.-Calibre Of bullets il determined
BY the number required to weigh . pound
Of guns, BY the weight Of shot used; Of
columbiads, mortars and howitxers Of their
diamet. 70.
Cartsi.-An agreement fer exchange Of
prisoners.
Easement. chamber with embra.
lures for guns, and used in war a. quarters
Tor the garrison.
Dsfiading.-Co Consists in raising the par
apets Of a fortress as to conceal its int.
rior from the view Of an enemy on an elsva-
ted position.
Deployment.-AIl tactical mancuvers in
tended to pass from close column to the Or
der Of battle, are deptoymcuts.
Dirision.--A division generally consists
OF two brigsdes, commanded by major
general.
Enfiaas.-To sweep the whole length Of
the face OF any work or line OF troops by the
ere Of = battery.
Escalsde. place il taken BY escalade
when ladders are used for the purpose Of
SCALING the walls.
E.pianade. space for exercising
troops within Notifications.
Fascines. cylindrical fagots Of
brushuoo God, used for strengthening earth |
works or to make 6rm footing on marshy |
ground.
Faaks.--Ths right side Of body Of men
or place. Thus, when il 10 said that the en- |
emy, BY . fank march, ousaank our righ, |
wing, Il il meant that the enemy, BY march |
ing parallel to our line Of battle, put himself
in posi,ian upon our extreme right.
ForaQins i often confused with maraud
ing but il u the systematic collection Of
supples BY authority.
Harasack.-A BAG 10 which to carry pro.
visions.
Enlying Pieks.--A body Of men, during
. campaign, held ready to march vhsoeves
called upon.
Ledgrn.n..-ln . seise, Judgement sigui-
ses the occupation Of . position and the
form alton OF an entreachmeas to dsfsed il
against sccapsnrs.
Literally, ehArp stskee geneS-
aIly used TO spseify . desaehusns whose
pr,ac,pal duty 10 10 guard 40 army from
surprise and oppose the rscososissnns par.
lies Of the eueay.
Rs.io.5fs, are works encloeed on oil sides,
generally square Or po'yeonal.
Bteeehes.-Gsns fred With . small
charge snd loo elevation throw ricoehss
shot, which bespdalsss thsgreaad o. ram
parts.
Sais<af.-The salieas angle Of . fosti6- |
essisa y An assls which projects towards
the coansry.
Sally Participating to a6ard free
se.sss 20 rosrs fss . soras q sudden |
charge from fort.
Sap.-Ths cap 10 . method Of making |
sreacass, 10 which the verknen are prosecs. |
ID from oaskssry By sappers rsllse large
sahisa &. ., eylssS.ieal basket siled 9Th
onssh,) 70 vn,d he eo<my.