The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
In MILITARY CIRCLES.
WHAT THE BOYS HAVE BEEN DOING
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Points About the Platoon Drill, Mounted
Tribute OF Respect to Corporal But
tinghaus, Deceased, by the zouaves--
Chicks Going inso Camp-Notes.

The following installment OF amend
ments to Uplon's Tactics will doubtless
prove interesting
SCHOOL or TaE PLATOON (MoUNTED).
On the right or left into line at trot or
gallop.
The Commanding Officer United States
Infantry Cavalry School has expressed
opinion upon this question as follows;
Question-Paragraph $40, Cavalry Tao
tics: Can the column OF fours be formed
on the right or left into line at trot or
gallop, and, II so, should not the platoon
be always halted?
Answer-Yes. In my opinion, the
movement Is in accord with the spirit Of
the tactics, and Paragraph confirms that
opinion. Platoon should DO halted. Il Cir
cuar 2, United States Infantry and Cavalry
School, 1884.
SCHOOL OF THE COMPANY.
Troop or Company-"The legal desig-
nation (Scctions ll02 and 1903, X. S. is
TROOP" Letter A. q. o., Jan. Is, 1882. ]
The designation troop" instead OF com
pany," should be used by cavalry organiza-
tons. Letter 10 Commanding General,
ID vision of the Pacific, Aug. Z, 1888.
Upon the question asking whether the
word troop" should be substituted for
company" whenever the latter occurs in
the Cavalry Tactics, the General Of the
Army says the change should mol be made.
The provisions Of Paragraph 1866 Of the
Regulations will be regarded as applicable
to the Tactics. Letter A. q. o., May
10, 1882.
TROOP, BATTERY OR COMPANY.
At battalion or company drills, or dress
parades with a mixed command, or when
either cavalry, artillery or infantry are
drilling as infantry, tho word company"
should be used; il az artillery, the word
battery" Letter 10 Commanding Gen
eral, Department OF Arizona, September
| IL, 1888.
FIRST sERG TO POST Az
TER FORMATION or COMPANY.
Upon the question as to whether after
| the First Sergeant has formed the COM
pany called the roll and salutcd, he should
return 10 his post or wait for q command
! 10 do So the General Of the Army says:
"The tactics do not provide for any
command whatever. The First Sergeant,
therefore. takes his place on the right Of
the company without any command. This
Ia the universal rule, as practiccd in the
regular army" IA. q. o., February g..
| 1852.
POSITION or FIRST SERGEANT WHEN DIS.
MISSING COMPANY.
IL Is more convenient, and the more
general custom in the service, for the First
Sergeant 10 step two PAGES to the front
and face 10 the left to give the command
for dismissal. Letter A. q. o., October
rs. 1854
ARMS CARRIED ny FIRST SERGEANT oF
The First Sergeant OF troop OF cavalry
armed with carbine and serving ~ in.
lantry) should carry a carbine. Letter
A. q. o., August /, 1884.
POSITION or FfLg CLOSETS AT FORM ALTON
or COMPANY.
The file closers should fall in, facing in
the same direction rs the men in ranks.
decision Of. commanding officer United
states Infantry and Cavalry School.
INTERPRETATION on WORDS "sUBDIy .sIoS
~ COLUMN"
"Ihc words subdivision in column
were not intended 10 refer TO a column Of
tours Foun arc not spoken Of as a sub
division. In n column Of iours the ser
gcants should carry their arms the same
as the men" Letter A. q. o., Noyem-
Der ~, ISL