The record-union., 1891-11-20
NEW ARMY TACTICS.
Something More About the Radical
Changes Proposed.
The Upton school VIII Be Departed
From Entirely-New Manual
of Arms.

In addition to the changes noted by the
RECoRD-ENIoN a week ago in the new
drill. may be mentioned the following:
The about face" is executed by turning
on the right heel and ball of the left foot
and bringing the left foot beside the
right. The facings are done by turning
on the left heel assisted by pressure on
the ball of the right foot. In parade
rest the right foot is drawn back six
inches instead of three. The salute with
the hand is in two motions, raising the
hand to the helmet and dropping it by
the side-a change for the better decid-
edly. There are seventeen "setting-upn
exercises instead of four as in Upton.
ORDER" INSTEAD OF CARRY"
When the men fall into line with arms,
the pieces are at an "order" instead of
carry" and the chambers must be
opened before and after drill In ''order
arms" the butt rests evenly on the
ground and not on the heel as before.
Inls viii cause the barrel to incline to
the front. The piece can De brought to
the right shoulder from the "order'' or
| carry" and returned to either from the
right shoulder.
The command will now be "port arms"
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be executed from order or carry also.
Arms are brought to port from right
shoulder and the reverse. Bayonets can
be untiXed from port" and the posi-
ton Of charge" can be taken from the
order as well as the carry"
LOADING TACTICS.
Troops can ''load'' from the carry or
order also, each rear-rank man stepping
Oft obliquely with the left foot to the
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the right, etc. stacks will not be made
with the bayonets if the rifles have the
stacking swivel attached. The command
Sling arms is introduced. When a
company or squad falls M the man on
the right steps TO his position, facing to
the front, and closes the lett hand, placing
his knuckles next his body, above the
hips, back Of the hand to the front The
next man dresses up to him until he
touches number ones elbow with his
right arm, and then number two places
his left elbow as did number one for the
third man to dress on, and so on to the
left. When the recruits have all fallen
in and the
DRESS Is VERIFIED,
The left arm of each is dropped to the
side. This would leave an interval of
about six inches between the men. 70
preserve this interval in marching to the
front, they may occasionally glance to-
ward the guide. but to turn the head as
little as possible. The bayonet drill
seems to be simple and effective.
In the School Of the Company the men
are grouped into squads, each comprising
seven men, with Corporal, who is the
leader Two or three squads are termed
a section, with Sergeant as chief There
are two pIatoons in each company, and
two sections in each platoon. To form
the company
THE FIRST SERGEANT
Takes his position in front of where the
center of the company is to be and COM
mands, Fall in' The Second Sergeant
places himself facing the front where the
right OF the company is to rest, and the
fours place themselves on his left in the
manner described for the formation of
the squad.
The commands and movements of the
company drill are pretty much the same
as in Upton, and there will be no diff
Guilty III making the changes if due de-
gree of intelligence is given the subject
by the officers and men.
RADICAL CHANGES.
The greatest changes are in the ex-
tended order or sllirmish drill The Cap
tain is the instructor. If the firing line
consists of a platoon it is commanded by
its Lieutenant. The First Sergeant is near
the Captain. Scouts are sent out in ad-
vance of the firing line and send back
information by signals. This drill will be
found to be most complete, and if studied
thoroughly will enable commander to
maneuver his troops as if in actual battle.
Some arrangements must be made by
which the drill can be conducted out
doors, where the necessary room may be
had for the ''extended order.r
The officers meet at headquarters every
Friday evening and discuss the various
changes and evolutions, so that all may
understand them alike. The brigade
staff should attend as well as the regi-
mental officers