The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-22
NEW REGULATIONS
Changes in Squad, Detachment
and Company Drill.
Ihey go Farther and Deeper into Military
Matters than Any Tactics Here
tOfOre Adopted

The following are some of the changes
made in the new drill regulations, lust be-
ing issued by the war department, in re-
gard to the squad, detachment and COM
pany drill:
Inc signals are used in conjunction with
verbal commands or trumpet calls. The
whistle to fix attention may precede the
signal. In making the signals the sword
rifle or head dress may be held in the
hand.
t'orward-Raise the arm extended to the
front, at the same time move to the front.
Right and Left Oblique-Raise the arm
until horizontal, extended ooliqueIy in the
direction, and at the same time move In
! that direction.
Halt-Raise the arm vertically to its full
extent.
| Cease F'irlng-A whistle call.
There are also signals for the right and
left flank
| To the Rear-Change directions tn tho
right and left.
Rally and Assemble-The rests are. Fall
! Out, Rest at Ease, and Fall In and SQUAD
Attention.
The military salute is: Raise the right
hand TIL The forefnger touches the lower
part OF the head just above the right eve.
palm OF the hand to the left.
There are seventeen exercises for the
setting up on athletic drill.
The steps are the quick STEP length 90
inches and 12O per minute.
Double step-Thirty-six inches and $50
steps per minute.
Short step-Fifteen inches.
Side step Called light step)-Twelve
inches.
Backward step-Fifteen inches; mark
time and change step.
The manual of arms is: Order arms
carry arms. Right shoulder arms, all from
the carry or order.
Port arms-From the order, carry, or
right shoulder.
Fix and unfx bsyonets-From the carry
or order arms.
No support arms-Reverse and rest ON
arms.
Charge bayonets-From the carry Or
order arms.
To dismiss company-Port Arms Dis
missal.
Very little difference in the loading and
firing.
The men are the distance of elbows in
ranks; they fall in, and place the left wrist
against the left nip and the soldier on the
left dresses against the elbow of the man
on the right. After being dressed, drop
elbows. All formations are in double rank.
Single ranks are done away with.
At inspection arms, the soldier fixes
bayonet at command--lnspection Arms-aud
cartridge boxes opened, each man az in
spector approaches him executes port arms
and open chamber. The inspector hands
the piece back to the man, who receives IL
with left hand at the balance, resumes the
port, closes chamber, brings the hammer
to the safety notch, untixes bayonst and re-
sumes the order. The inspector then passes
IN the rear and inspects boxes. Boxes are
closed as soon as inspected
Sling and unsling knspsacks, there are
some changes
Arms are always to be stacked with tina
stacking swivel and without bayonet fixed.
Trail arms left shoulder arms sling
arms, secure arms, are ouly used on the
marches or extended order.
Corporals drill squads, sergeauts drill
sections.
The bayonet exercise is changed very
muck.
A company is formed in two ranks. The
first sergeant is opposite the second file
from tie right over in rear OF it.
The second sergeant is on the right In
the front rank.
The third sergeant in the front rank ON
the left OF the company.
The fourth sergeant is in rear of second
file from the left of the first platoon.
The fifth sergeant in the rear, opposite
right of second platoon.
The corporals are in front rank, on tho
left of each set of fours.
u0 LcutcuduIs are OppOSlL6 ING center
OF each platoon.
There are no wheelings.
1t is company right or left, and the men
come into line alternately.
The company close-order movements ara
greatly reduced, but the open or extended
order is greatly increased. Battle exer-
cises are also very numerous, as well al
the instructions in offensive and defensive
lines etc.
Defense against cavalry; defense and at
tack of artillery.
The company and battalion in action.
Disposition of troops for defense and Of.
fensive operations against the enemy
The new drill regulations are a study to
all who are interested in military matters
and are more comprehensive and 20
farther and deeper into military matters
than any tactics on drill regulations ever
heretofore adopted in this country. There
is not much doubt but that they may be-
adopted for the next war, but time and ex-
perience will decide that matter. They
certainly are far in advance of the old way,
FORT DOUGLAS, Nov. 81, 1891.