The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-23
MILITARY MATTERS.
Another Instalment' of Amendments to
Upton's Tactics-Armory Notes.

Upton'S TacticS-Aiinory NoVcb.
Tnr APPEAL herewith presents another in
stamont OF amendments to Upton's Tactics:
oBLIQuE FtRINGs.
The following gre the proper commands
for the oblique firing (par lO7 infantry and
lG6 cavalry tactics( The pieces being loaded
and the company ct carry arms, the captain
commands |. Fire by company; 2. com
pany; g. ready L. right Tor Left Oblique; .,
aim; G. fire. T. load. To continue the fire the
captain will command /. Company; 3 right
Tor lofO obliqueG 3. aim; 4. fire. o load: DE.
csion of the commanding officer United
States Infantry and Cavalry School, septem'
On account Of the shortncss Of the arm and
consequent danger to the front rank men,
the oblidue firings will not be pncticcd in
the double rank formation by troops armed
with the Springfield carbinc.
REAR RANK RECOVERING ARMS FROM TIIR
AIN TO LEFT oBIQUE.
I'm firing left oblique the rcar.rank mon
bring back the left foot the command arms,
and not at the command recover Decision
l.icutenant-General, letter April 20, lsS6-
1899 A. q. o., 1885.
EXECUTION OF rnE FIRISGs ny THE NUM-
DERs.
In drilling by the numbers Il Is correct 10
execute the iirngs and the load Immediately
after by the numbers. Letter A. q. o.,
Oct ., 1852 AT the command ready what
remains uncxecutcd Of tho first motion Of
Paragraph 81 is executed, viz Placing the
right thumb ON the head Of the hammer, the
fingers supported against the guards and
small of the stock (2) Cock the piece and
then grasp IL at the small Of the stock.
ARMoRY NOTES.
What's the matter with Col Petit? Hes
all right
The Mcnkcn Rifles "arc a little backward
In coming forward"
An the companies have suspended drills
pending the holidays.
The Chicks were out last Tuesday and
show steady improvement
The Milan Tenn, Company was mustered
IN by Gen. sam Carncs last week.
Lieut.. Boswell, Of the Phclan Light
Guards, was in the city last week.
The Merchants Zouaycs will meet New
Years eve to hold midnight vigil.
Brownsville, Tenn. has caught the mill
tnry fever and is organizing q company.
Ought To have had one long ago,
The military editor OF TnE ArPEAL cx.
tends 10 Gen. Sam r. Carncs the assurances
Of his most distinguished consideration.
Lieut. Logan, Of the Schorr Zouavcs, IL
ing three times after New Years.
Military men all join in wishing a full
measure OF happiness TO Lieut. W. J. Jones
Of the Chicks, who was married last We'd
nesday
The Merchants Zouavcs received their
fatigue uniforms and guns last week, and
captain Dcilrcy no longer suffers from In.
sUmnih.
Wouldn't II be n good idea for the Anna.
tcur Athletics 20 organize an artillery com.
pany frOm among its mcmbcrs2 They've
got splendid material.
The following are the visitors who regis
tered at the Chickasaw Guards Armory dur
ing the week ended yesterday W. B Rug.
giles, Cincinnati, O.; Geo. NJ. Cobnrn, Bns-
ton, Mas; ;. VI. Ultcy. Goodlctisyillc,
Tenn, W. q. Payne. Covington Tenn Il.
L. Ovcrton, Nashville, Tenn; Paul Garrett.
South Carolina James G. Taylor Monipom.
cry. Ala; W 4. Burkhnltcr Ratcsyille.
Miss, Lewis Warrington, Baltimore. Md
Jas Applcwhitc. Nandalc. Ark. &. A. lis
iadth, tuuthcryillo. Mo: j. T. Barnes.
Birmingham. Ala. Chambers kcllnr. Nash
willie, Tenn; Misses Matte Brooks. Caroline
Raincy. Ollie Clnpp city, Miss Annie Reese.
birmingham, Ala; Mr.. Jos Raincy. city:
Dr. X Coleman, Birmingham Ala; col.
John H. MOui. llopkinsyillc. Nv; nr A.
G. Holster, Mrs. A. &. Hester, Ground
Ridge. H.. Mrs H. II. Edwards. city: Lee
Campbell, Springfield, Mo-; II. ]. soria, Chi
caro. y. n 6ainc., ~ saui, MIMI. 4. l..
Bradley, New FORK city; Capt Thos W.
Shields Cairo m; n " billiard Missis.
sIppi Mn. n ". Mnnsfprd M~ r. scmmrs.
city