New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31

advance noIlcommissioned ohcer Is ue'ai :,
responsible for the correct marching OF the hie Oh III
rcction-that Is, If the company has been hameu aS
the directing company of the BATTALION
Tho nosI,ion I'm which the formation for attack Is
moda & eunnosed to be about 1000 yards OIL, anu Is
within the limits OF the first zone oil hre tar.eI''
forming for attack the company Is diNMcu in'o " "
Ing line and supports. Nos. ana SECTIONS au'"n'e
TO form the firing line under The junior lieutenant ue
two flank sections following at 200 yards distance as
supports under the senior lieutenant. As these is'
sections advance they maintain as lar as Pos'io'e
nos,ion I'm the rear the outer TANKS OF their hrihg
line Both lines move at this preparatory stage Al
whatever formations local circumstances ma! u"c'''
ON entering the second zone which begins at l''oo
wards from the position both the leading ana support
ing sections continue advance in line with Intervals
Of one pace between files. When about ~ ,h yit n
from the position the lieutenant IN charge VI NV Ia
Ing line orders It TO open out to three PAGES d
flies when the third zone. beginning at SUI !nIuS
from the position Is entered the firing me mas eaccu
effective ranges ana hTing Is prrmi'I seyarcd by
voeys. During the short hats occasicned by lle mr.
Ing Of the leading sections t e r JuPpTr 1n TS sc
tons In the firing line work together rs lar hs posa'
battling ~ th S np of m M sad q n S delivered
until distance OF about 800 yards from the enemy )
reached. From this point MS further progress "
comes more difficult. the firing line will continue the
advance by alternate sections. mus me Ile may
No. section delivers vollcy and No. : section sect
rushes to the front TO the next suitable spot 10
Is TO De had The section Is Hdifu NH'n 4 mas
gained forty. yards In advance ana the men throw
themselves fat on the ground They then hre
volley. upon which No section VIII rush forward ana
lie down the same alignment. In TINS manner tho
advance will continue. go A., ...,
In uniting The support WIN ,ne nrlmg me ,he r Cp
tain must use his Judgment, remembering 'hai nndcr
ordinary conditions It Is better to delay the reinforce,
ment until within such temps ai- r Oh ne enemy
saiants will have decisive effect on the order to
reinforce being given or both sections in support
win form rank entire and move up rapidly on the
flank or tanks OF the firing line When both sections
have reinforced. the lcutenans will each command
his own half company In the firing line The company
will now continue TO advance by alternate half
many rushes yoeys being delivered either by half
companies by sections, until some favorable ground
about $50 yards from the position is reached, whence
rapid fire, preparatory 10 the assault can be opened
Daring the advance to this position the fregnent
local reserve at this part of the first line TO work up to
the leading company and 10 reinforce II In part The
own commander. but from this time loses some OF IT'S
individuality In the combined action required OF H.
pany leaders order independent firing with fixed sights
Upon this the rest OF The reserve company runs mp
at the doutle, and finding gap on the flank OF the
The heaviest possible fire Is kept mp for short ,"
81 move w ShST5 fS wards I'd OF the h nc a
proaches at a steady doube-timc. having hayonets
OF the latter blow their WHISTLES londly as
signal 10 cease fire and fix layohets. All Officers
passes through The first line which latter immediately
joins the second line. The commanding ofhcer then
gives the order to eharSe upon whch me position Is
,ird Mnc ,vhch hoe flo,yed in thn most convenient
formations Will now advance rapidv and occupy the
nosition The third line fires yoleyS on the rctreating
nncmv and undcr favor ~ Us .erdy The
ICONS Of Tho 49, and second lines will he reformed
Evnrv military man can spprrciaie the fact that an
a., tended order system rednr.s troops OF the very
LighnSt state Of discipnc and therefor, might he al
Do not believe I'm IT, and we have understood from a
vorv GOOD sourca that tbc Germans themselves are
eor,ouhnf don,fuI ~ its evpodicncv II such should
ha DO 80 Row csrofl on1f we 10 le i'm adjoining
y now s~o,cn ~ tactcs for tho Trtcd States Army
d w ~ ro NJ a. g. viii he in lime ~ war
VI Utica ro ,r,in,J IS eolSinrs can sometimes he
rs,d ~, tbnmslvee in orfI"n undisc,niined ones
VIII dshond almost M ,he Nrst sbock M hattlr II Is
w.. ~ nrahIo, Ia lao eol,,s whether or moi Tho i'm
maSe I'm 1rcsr.ns and nroiectlles OF ai
tt,t cnno,in,.i, rar'n,,ci no nnsn,iitv ~ uenr
49, a., dn,ior and ,be.bnr an onon.order svsfrIn
~ sevora lines of hattie viii offset tbe effect pro-
Snond hv nra"n,,o,tnr ~ ,nnss unon nm enemy I'm Tho
T - - 20 d = 70 ,nnca1n" -,,ns For onr own mar,
NO. b,o~nt H. on anon order Vim Which viii nahle
rs to ouproach Tho battlefield 10 nhtain position and
another liz which 4 rand movement can I've made 10
"i"on d. ,ttarLi,g fo,rc I'm mas and burl Il upon
onv nor,,on ~ 1he ennmv,s lines There is nothing
so dworoli,nr Ia ,roouv &C "a SEQ . line Of hattie
forced IN mo roor The suppnrts II There De- any
weolon according ia tc prsrnt strength and solidly
~ od,anoinr linz ,novos
~ ran,i.nnsp VIE .n.ni s.,orol ,ee,e I'm tho fold
80 ih tho Cor,nnn ,rnone ,,u. writes ~ ther
@ 49,, ~ 90 n,,ooi, 4" =, &C. H. IN ottoct and
lev n.eoi 49, y, - 49,, method VII r" ~ nren,rvmnn
ono Hind 10 o,hnr aro throy ocain. IN. nosif ion
10 be carried tbc comnanies OF men which form these
single lines move together and tho formation is very
Close one This sbould.r To- shoulder formation piy,s
great moral support, but AT heavy COS. Of life As
practiscd at the engagements ~ Ilohcnkcrchcn and
tHiden II convinced the spectator that me German
taccians have not Vet abandoned ~" idea 81 shock
action by Infantry and that the infantrvucn were
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