The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-31
MILITARY MATTERS.
THE ENCAMPMENT IN JUNE AS
80 GOOD AS ASSURED.
Memphis Will Entertain the Boys at
Montgomery Park-Another Inter-
esting Story OF Amendments
to Tactics-Notes.

Military matters are likely TO receive an
impetus when the program for the grand
military encampment at. Montgomery Park,
June IA TO "A inclusive, is fully digestcd.
Nashville has yielded gracefully to the plan
Of having IL here, and all that is needed will
be raising the necessary funds TO entertain
the gallant soldier boys. Correspondence
with reference to reduced transportation is
now pending with leading railway com
panies, and satisfactory terms are assured.
What with racing in April and a military
encampmcnt in June, the spring and sum
mer promises TO be gay.
The instalmont Of amendments to Upton's
tactics tbs week embrace posts OF stail Off
GERS on dress parade, post Of general siad In
street parade, instructions 20 color bearers,
and other valuable hints for remembrance
ON dress parade.
Post OF staff Officers at Dress Paradc-"In
the formation Of a battalion for parade the
Colonel takes his place in front, unaccom-
panied by the rcsimental staiL. Tho latter
take positions on the right OF the Adiutnnt
twhost place l. as specified IN the second
Paragraph Of page l5i, Infantry TacticsL
placing themselves according TO rank at one
yard apart aud one yard from the Adjutant;
the non-commissioned staff take posts as
explained In the second clause from the last.
paragraph JOS.
These positions are taken as the battalion
j. formed. AZ the the command: Rear
open order. march, the staff officers step
forward and dress up OF the line 81 company
uiicerg the non-commissioncd stnff-thc
scrgeant-major on the right-form In u SINH
lar manner on the left OF the battalion,
dressing on the front rank
cat the command: Parade Is dlmisscd,'
the officers, including those Of the siaiI. close
lin Ia the center, n explained on Page $50.
''In doing this the field officer, after re-
turning sword, face toward the battalion,
march until on the line 81 company officers,
fall TO the center and close In with the other
officers, following In the rear Of the last
officer on each Hank.
THE remainder Of thc ceremony Is ex-
planned on pages 800 and Sjl." tlettcr A.
q. O.. Dee. ~. lSS2l
Post OF officers OF the general staff at street
pamdc-ln regard TO this question the Lieu.
tenantGcneral commanding the army de-
cidcs ns follows:
street pamdcs are not prescribed In tao
tics or regulations aud no rules are laid down
for them. They are, however, established by
custom.
"on account Of the width Of the ordinary
streets, the positions ~ the staff prescribed
In paragraph 90. page 1874, Infantry Tactics,
u impossible; and o. the occasion u n cere-
monial one, the position prescribed In para
granh $50. Is inapplicable.
The opinion expressed by Gen. Hancock
4 correct. aud the staff In this case should
march as In rcyicw-paragmph SIS, page
35S. - Letter 90 Commanding General, DE
partmcnt OF The East, August ., iSsil
Color Bcarcr-At dress parade Of q rcgi-
mcnt while the battalion is standing ut pa
rade rest" Il Is the practice for the color
bearer 10 remove the stai from the socket
aud rest the end upon foreground. At All
''ordcr arms and parade rest the color
bearer takes position with the stan, nearly
~ practicable, the SAINT ~ the soldier does
With his riAc.-tLctter A. q. o., March 10,
iSshl
Dress parade for the three arm combined
not allowable. Question: take Il that a
brigade dress parade Of the three arms II not
intended. II 10 j. allowable, however, would
not paragraph $50 govern IN the fornation3
Answcr-"No dress parade IL prescribed
Nfor the three arms united aud ought not TO
be-" decision ~ Gen. Upton.l
Dress Parade for Brigade Of Infantry
Q~ucstion-'in formation for brigade dress
parade Zine 81 masscsL " battalious are
brought 20 place rest should colonies COM
mand guides postsg See page 2b2 last par
agnapl. Taking paragraph G3Ii In connection,
ID seems 10 me the Acknowledgement should
give the command. Am | rightY'
Answcr-"lf the formation for dress pa.
rade Il In line u masses the Acknowledgement
should comm md guides posts then bat.
talions attention. hut bear IN mind that by
last paragraph. parc 2i2, u remains optional
with the general whether the hatlalions In
their first formation are permitted 20 come
10 place rest decision Of Gen. Upton.l