Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-18

aer signal TO be beat. Ii is repeated in AZ
tho regiments.
In approaching defils lns Cclon,ls arc
warned; THEY, close their regiments as t.sy
come uE; each regimcnt PASSES separately, 81
an accelerated pace, and in Rs close ordcr as
possible ING leading regiment having passed
ana iott room enough for tho whole column it
close order, thor halia, ani moves agsin as
soon as the last regiment is through III tie
ca7alr y, eaeh squadron, brfc,e qiickaning .flc
pace to reloia :he eolu.nn. takes i,s orisina
oder Of march.
When tho distance irria the une,ny f.5rlhiis
each regiment, after closing az in tsuat ans
rear OF the dehla, stacks al lns.
hats to rest and re form the ,7cn1s All
frequent during the day, depending or tho ob
Jeet md length Of the march. rnpy a.e mad,
IN preference after the passage of ac6!es.
No lontis arc paid by troops on the mai ci
OF at hsiis.
The sick ihhrch with the wagons.
Led horscs Of officers ana the horses .f DIS
mounted men, folloSt their regiment Ibs
baggage wagons never march in tho column.
When the General orders ths Gs!i train anG
nmbnlances 70 lake place in The calrmD III
deSignates the position they snail take.
|! two corps meet on the sauo rd:.d, they
pass 10 tho tight, aud hOti. Continue lhHil
march, If tla road is widn onoH>l; iii Is not
the iirss ID tho order &c hattie :Akaa i;.e road
The other haii
y corps 10 match must sol !ia au! ~ MI
othcf. II tTc cnrps Lilaet 81 ,ru..s iost:s. liza
which sTrivea last ha,,s il iLe utheT l.! liz lnG
tiOn. corps lii march l,aases :. cnrps ii
halt, ii ii has pIeccdonco in The ordc, Of irat
tis, ur if the halicl enrf:: ii 10: ,:aiy tu so;t
ut Oncc.
\ column that I,Aisa 70 let sHathar coiumr
pass resumes tho Inarcn il advance Of tic traf
OF this column. II &, column nag 10 pass
trsin tho traiii mrs: half, If necessary, till til;
column PASSES. The column aEich has pre-
cedence must yield il il the cyin,nanier, or
seeing the orders OF The 5lE4r, Eaas it i3r ;bt
interest al tho service
BATTLES.
Dispositions for battle depend on the nu:.,-
hcl, kind and quality ol tha ir6aps cttaaed
on the ground, aud on tiE c0v1ta o: ,he Gar
but the following iulrs ale 10 O. Gbapr9ci
generally:
In attacking the advanced guard cndeavnrs
to capture ths cnemS's outposts. OF cut them
off from the main body. Havin:, d3rs so, OF
driven them in, it occupies: in advancing, ali
the points that csn cover 0r facilitate the ruaI ch
OF thu army, OF secure its retreat, such SIS
bridges, GeG!ss, woods Rr,j heights; il then
nakea attacks, 10 occupy the enemy, without
risking too mnc!, and TO deceive thGu. AS Il
Tho march and pFcj2c:s OF tho aFmg
When the enemy il hidden hy cnrtsin o
advanced troopn, the conimaDdai't Of .hg ad.
raucod guards sends scouts, under Intelligent
officers, to the right and left, to ascertain his
position and movements. II lac does not si,c
ceed in this way, he tries to I,n"sk the enc
my by demonstration; threatens to cut tho I'd
Tsncs from It's main body; makes false at.
tacks; partial and iDpetuous charges i'll echc
lou; and il all fail no makes real auscli L
accomplish the ucjec:
Dssachmenis lett by the advanced guard II
hGia points in ile rear, rton j! when Othoi
tru1rs ccme up. Ii The army takes position
and the advanced gusrl is separated raln
by dsfles or heights, the Communication is So
cured by troops drawn from thY nsin body.
Ala proper distance from tie saemy, tht
troops are formed fc7 tie attack III as7sra
linss; if only two aaa hs formed; some bat
tali6ns in c5lomn are placed Dehicd tho wing
Of the seconi line. ThS i:5s;s may &c formed
Ct troops 10 Column c: in u.d5T of Gstllr. a.!
cordngaio the grauni aht! plan OF attack.
The advanced eulrd may he put in tha !ln'
OF on tle wings, aT other p"slt!n1, " aid tht
pursuit or cover ,ti0 retreat.
The reserve is formed oi tie best troops i
foot snd horse, to complete victory or msk'
good retreat. II is placed III Lie irsT Of To-
centre, or chief point Of attack or neleGsn.
The cavalry Should Be distributed in echeltT
on the wings and al ts1 1shlEe, III iaToTsh!
ground.
II shoud bs INSTRUCTED mt ~ TAKE gs'i"i
until within charging dis,alca; aevrr to FL
ceise cnargs Rt halt, but to meet It., OF /
not strong enough, to retire msEElTgins
and IN cTder TO 5e ready fof the pursuit, a7i
prepared against To7arsc. CT the attacks .
the reserve, not TO engage el! its siusdroDs a
once, but to reserve one third, in column OF II
echelon, abreast of or III Shc rear Of one O! tt'
wings; ;his arrangement is heltar thar SO
cond lire With intervals.
In the attack, the artillery is employed Ii
silence the batteries that protect the pus!tiJn
In tts defense, Il is better to dilret its Hfe CT
tbs advancing trocrs. Ii either cssr, IS may
pieces ars united as possible, the Ire o! ar.l
;,iery being formidable in proportion 10 its eoh
oentTstior.
In battles aEd n'iiisiy aps!.':oas II Il BET
ter 10 assume the ofsns:Te, Gcd pat the enemy
ou the defensive but to De safe in doing Sc
requires larger force thaa Tie enemy, o.
better troops snd favorable ground. iTher
obliged 10 act on the dsfanS:7e, stc Advantage
pusition and .: making !hs a!tsck lnsy aons
inns hs secured Ey !yrsnins III fsar a t.;
r,S,;.b 4. t,-II s,I,1 OIVS
cing a, the 1a0nent Of scii0n. Ia EaonntaIt
warsai., Tue assails5t haa always ,he diss!s
vantage aud eeeG III offensive Hsrtars, It
! the npru field, 1t ,a.Y frequently Id very IN
ucrssn: ml:rn the artillery is well P0sted, anf
any advantage ofgrouEd may be secured, tt
await the, cnl,ny and compel him ta s!t.ck,:
TIE sltack should ba lnado with = superior
force O. tho decisive point OF the encmy'o posi-
,icD, by masking this by falae attacks anc
DEMONSTRATIONS OF other pan!a, and by COLI
csslng ihe trodpe intsnaati fai il bg iEs srounc
III By others in ihsiT front
Besides tho Arrangements which depenc
On the supposed plan of the enemy, .'he wiae'
NUT l.. protected hy The GROUND, Of Support
"a bg ,roops in echeloa If tho attack Of ;ht
enemy is repulsed, the offensive must at once
be.rsk.a. TO inspirg the troops, TO disconcor
the epsuy, ard of'en 70 decide the ac'ioa :
Ia ,bus taking the offensive, close column
should bs pushed rapidly on tho WING Or M slhl
CT the eneiny. The divisions Of this coiur!
royul il. line Of battle EucoesslVely, snd escf
dlvisi.n uovss 10 Tue iront us sons, IS formt'I
IN der, NJ il iapln attach i" s.hel"", !" pr"
vent tho enemy from, changing front "r bs!ns
irp mon his reserves In ali sifaHgtmoa;s'
ESPECIALLY il those !ac ATTACK, it j.; must iaI'
rorisat 10 conceal ,he design until the mo
mapt ma Ct execution, and then to uxcuie it viii
tho greatest rnpidily. The night' N theTeiors re
il nrsferred fsr the movement ci troop on M
aank or rear of tho enemy, otherwise It
nycessar, to mask their nsrch hye gfant
miysmsnt ir iront, OF By takinga wids CT :"'t
In making al atiuek, The oom;hun!a''io"
to tho rear and fer retreat Inust ns strl!s' I e.
and the General uust give beforehand all ne
cosssry orders to provide iar tiist eTent
Wien auecess is gained, tie light tro"p
should pu,sus the enemy promptly shd sal'a
ir M The other troops sill restore oraaT !
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