Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-31


cons itets te rs f2nk Fss second third and fourth
companies the seeoad frOnt The seventh, eighth a1s
nnih companies the third 'front.' sad ths nr and tenth
companies TIE fourth froat
oommaRd-L Form sqaars 2. Hard (oE double
quick, mAFeh)
Az the ers command the senior captain of shs hrat
front viii step Oat and elmmana first JTOat sfDesa,
ziGs rghl and viii take his poslil0a two before
the esater, as in column By dgisioa Ths senior cap
tain Of the see1ad froat will step oat and command
sesoRa 'front.', Et Jaes By s5e right The ssaor captain
Of the third front viii step cut and command hirs
Frost rigs Jsee By els ~ The captain Of the tirst
company wI face Is company the loft aud tbs cap
tain Of ts tenth company w face hIs company to tAe
right Ths second third and fourth fronts having been
thus faced inward The captains Of companies VIII take
position ss ia marching b azzk. THE elisf e iha
second sld third froa Viii each hold himself Outsile Of
the flank Of bis front aud direct s march The colonel
viii take his position in of the c0lors, the lieuten
AIT eOlous and major In front respectively Of the right
aIl efs guides Of the first front.
At the second command, the battalion will move CT
together; tbs files Will be carefully closed up. When
the colonel shah that the batailoa has moved sui
cisntIy enable the fst and tenth companies to pag
he will command / battalion . HaE This vii be
promptly o0oyed BY al ersspt the hrs and tenth eom-
they are halted By Their respective commanders The
eelossra passing around the anksOf their companies
viii Plaes themselves before the front rank The
senior captain will command 'front.' and if there be any
interval VIII Immediately close Hp on the tanks Of the
second aud third fronts fscs the fourth front about and
aliga it by the rghi become the left Atths COM
mAnd halt The chiefs Of ths second and third front will
theft propzr places with their own companies
The captains Of al ths companies in the second front
viii remain the left OF their companies each captain
dressing his company under the supervision Of
the Iegtenant-co,oneI saI ma1E. So soon az ths IS
completed tie chiefs Of the rs and fourth front and
all ths fisd and staff officers viii pass inside t5e
square znd tsks position the eutsnsn colonel n rear
OF the second front the major in rear Of he third
'front.' tba chiefs of the first an1 fourth front In Fesr
Of thsr respective fronts Tbs outer f!es Of the Grst
and fourth froafs will face outward, and the eoler-
bearer viii step iato the rank CT file cIossrs opposite
his position his place being Supplied in the front by
ths corporal Of his hs who viii be covered by oorpo-
RAJ om the ri rank OF the color guard In sI cases,
In The formation Of squsr he Ale cosers close up
pace on ths rear rank OF theis eomp anlss.
If with ten companies, it ia desired to have re-
ssrvA the command will Be I. Form sqHers .. Second
and ninth Companies IN rssSrs .. llarAh Cor double
quick march) and the square viii be formed In ths
case that bceuHA
will not Gle vith the third and sixth eompsniss but
VIII continue to march until within thrse PAGES Of meet
ing when they viii be fled to the right and sft respect
yeIy and will be haltsd and faced to he front at
poiat midway between the st and fourth fros;s form
ing double line parallel with the second aid third
frozR.
This square may be fJrnsd with any number CT
companies from two to ten. In the case Of an oad
number Of companies the next to the aE in Iins OF
battle will always bs held IN reserve, ard VIII be
marcAea By flank to The inside Of the square except
in The case Of three companies, (ahsu tbs third com
pany vii be marched BY a-nk and Simply doubled
around the outside OF the tEi7d and cst front) ard
in case the square Is aot seisaty large to reeeys the
reserve with fuI company 'front.' each platoon Of the
FssgEs viii after It has entered the square sad whsn
opposite Tie proper position be Hzaked to the left and
marched forward 80 that when halted It will form
CO Of pl4oonS the center Of tie square facing
to the G,st front
In the esss where there are ony two companies pla
tooG5 viii be disposed companies With four com
panies the sseosd oompssy will constitute the desi
'front.' the frst comp any the second rout The skird
psny the third Gr0at, sad the fourth company the
fourth front With companies the third and fourth
companies vii constitute tho f=st front, the second
company the second frout the fifth company the third
front, and he Asst aud sixth comp saiss the fourth
front. With eight comp mics he fourth and eth com
pszea viii constitute III first front, the second and
third che second oa the sixth and seventh the third
front, and the 6s. ami eighth, the fourth 'front.' The
e1mmAsds and movements will be the sans as in the
Art csse.
This square may be reduced or formed iutO couma IL
the same manner aay other square except IN the
case where there is a reserve.
| To rodace tqusre where tbs second and ninth com
| panes are IN reserve.
| Conmsnd-I. Reduce square; .. March -(ar dsuBis
| quick march,.
At the 6rst command tie chief OF the first front vii
command, frat front, oTroazd. guilds right and SC
soon a. thsre sroOm to pass will place himself tie
right Of bis front two PAGES from the flank. The ehIsl
OF the second front viii command. l. Second front
= Lefl face BY company By fs tt and each captain
will take charge Of his oWa company The chief Of
the third front vii commend. L Tkird T0Ri 2. RigA
face; By company; l. Bg fs rigAt, snd each captain
will in ike take charge Of his own company.
The chief Of tie fourth from: will without facing it
about command l. Fourth font; ,. Forgar1 g. Gids E.
aad so coon as there room for him to pass VII take
position PAGES outside Of tbs directing ank Of his
/ front The captain o. the SecoHd ecmpApys win face
II the right and command l.. SseOEd e0mpazg; 2. For
Sard The captain Of the ninth company will face II
! 10 tHg lekt c0EllaG4 Aftli = E0Tn4fI
! At the second command given By the colonel, the
first ont viii march forward he di4s lnce Of ons com
pany ront Ead be halted BY ehei The fourth front
will also march The distasce sf company front "a
the rear vii be lslisd By its chief faced shout and
dressed by the right At the momsnt Of hstlng. thu
die eIossTs passing BY The tanks Of their companies
will take their proper Positions in The fourth
aud seventh, aud ffh and eighth companies will con
tnns march until meeting they form divisions sre
halted faced the 'front.' and dressed to the rghs by
their respect 70 chiefs The second aad ninth eompa-
niss will march By the flank until he ground former
y occupied by the fourth front when the ninth eompa
ny win be fled to the right and the second to the left
The captain OF each hsliBg At hat point viii see his
company file past hir halt H. face It to tbs 'front.' ant
the division thus formed viii be dressed to the right by
It's proper chief The Asld staff via take thsir
places In column.
In whsrs single company IL IN reserve, In r.
dueing aqaare It will be siiher wheeled marched by
flank into position and distance viii be taken VIXEN th'
column Is put in motion
If the command should be gsvsn--l Form c0IH'Ra.
? March (or double qaiek, march, The movement vii
b the same, except that the le elosers Of the four
/ front viii not pass to the rear.
] A square thus formed, or formed from column
doubled the center may also be formed Into Line o
| battle 80 follows:
On intmstI6n nom the colonel the lieatenaoteol
Onel win psss OF the square vita two markers, and
the two general guides BE viii establish the markef
thres PAGES IN front Of the right and left Of the fs
front The general guides viii go to the point Wnsr'
the right and left Of the battalion VIII rest, and algs
themselves on the markers The colonel viii ther
c0mmsua II. RisAs and IN lfo lias shssL 2 AareA,
COr d0tble-Gniek. msrcl)
At The Gr command TIA oisg of tie frst front vii
caution It TO stand fast the ehg Of the seeoad front VII
step Oal and cOnmsHd, seeoaa front, lss ohsel Tas
chief Of ths third front win step out and command
Third rost rg, shssE Ths chief Of tbs fourth ffen
will face his front aboat sad the captains Of she frs
and tenth companies viii take chargso their comPsnie
and ises hsm she right and left respectively, placing
themselves alongside Of the Ieadgnz hIes