Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

| The Adjutant takes post 80 PAGES in front
| of the center, and presents the regiment to
the Colonel as soon as the last battalion ar
rives in the line. The Adjutant then takes
| post on the left of the Colonel. The space
between battalions is "a PAGES. The regi-
| mental drill is very similar to the old
| brigade drill. In the evolutions of brig
ade Upton has 166 paragraphs, while the
| new devotes but IL, and the brigade COM
mander hasn't very much to do or say.
Being in column of tours to form line to
the left the General sends orders form line
to the left. The Colonels command ''fours
left march, battallons halt" To change di-
rection, move to the front or execute any
movement, the General sends orders pre-
sumably to the different Colonels, who in
turn give the proper commands. Divisions
are left out in the evolutions of regiment.
To diminish front the battalions are formed
in column of fours or companies as is prac-
ticable. The color guard consists of one
sergeant and two men. They march on the
left flank of the color company, the guard
in the rear in the line of file closers.
No Danger of Getting Mixed Up.
The utter disregard of the right or left of
battalion or regiment after it is once
formed is shown in the following: "If by
movements Of the battalion the original
left of the color company is changed SO as
not to be the center of the battalion the
color bearer and guard will take post be-
tween the wings whether on the LETT or
right of the color company or at its head or
rear in column of fours" Paragraph 247
says: "The company having been formed
the right may become the left, the tanks the
center, and the reverse. Whenever the
fianks become the center the fourth and
fifth sergeants become the right and left
m he I'd
are in the line of file closers
In ceremonies the battalion "parade" is
formed similar to the old regimental "dress
parade" After giving the command
'front.'" the Adjutant moves by the most
direct route to point midway between the
Major and the battalion, presents the bat
talon and takes post on his left. After the
orders are published the Adjutant COM
mands "Oficers, center, march" The Off
GERS close in on the center, the Adjutant re-
turns his sword aud takes post on the left
of the Major The officers having closed in
and faced to the front, the senior officer
commands forward, guide CENTER" and
officers halt at six PAGES from the Major.
The left officer of the right wing is the
guide instead of the Adjutant, who for
merly filled the interval in the center Of the
line of officers.
A Regiment on Parade.
In the regimental parade the Adjutants
report for their respective battalions in
stead of the First Sergeants. At the CON-
mand Officers, CENTER" executed as in bat
talon, the Lieutenant Colonel, Adjutant,
Major of the First Battalion and his Ad-
jutant move six PAGES to the right OF the
line of company officers, the Major of the
Second and Third Battalions and their Ad-
iutants six PAGES to the left of the line. The
Senior Captain commands Forward, guide
center, march," When the officers have
advanced six PAGES beyond the line of field
officers, the field officers and Adjutants ad-
vance, forming an echelon on the right and
left of the company officers. The Lieu
tenant Colonel commands "Oficers, halt"
when six PAGES from the Colonel.
The officers halt and salute, and, after a
few remarks, are dismissed. The Lieu
tenant Colonel and Regimental Adjutant
join the Colonel, the other officers rejoin
their respective battalions and march to
their parade grounds and are dismissed.