St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-02

of battalion, par. 249, and the rules of
fire discipline, pars. 534 to $40 inclusive,
and the proper commands for extended
order firing. pars: 54l to $40, this for
armOry drill.
For the field, first year: First School
of the battalion and such regimental
movements as may be actually neces-
sary, to be divided into sections accord
ing to number of days devoted to drill.
Second, Extended order to the school of
the company, paragraphs SOP to 576 in
elusive, especial attention being given
to instructions on varied ground, and
also paragraph sos is fully understood
and carried out.
On the field, second year: First.
School of the regiment TO be divided
into sections, according to the number
of days devoted to drill. Second, EX-
tended order, company, battalion and
regiment, paragraphs SOP to Cpl, in
elusive.
On the field, third year: First, re-
view of school battalion and regiment
and the extended order; second, forma-
ton of advance and rear guards; third.
outpost duty-(a) forming chain of SEN
tries, single and double posts; (b) form
Ing line of coSsack posts and combina-
.ions of above.
The following characteristics of ex-
tended drill should be impressed on the
men: First, the company is practically
the fighting unit; second, the close
supervision Of the individual, squad,
section and platoon commanders; third,
rigid fire discipline; fourth, the de-
plOyed liue answering to the old
skirmish line with two-pace interval;
that the close interval is practically
line OF battle (Old style) Fifth-That
the integrity OF the line is maintained
by feeding from supports first, then, if
necessary, from the reserves, the object
being always to have an overwhelming
line Of fire. SiXth-Verbal commands
are to he avoided; signals, the bugle
and whistles should be freely used.
Seyenth-While not laid down in the
tacticS,sit would seem to SubServe the
purpose more fully if the men who act
for intelligence and bodily activity and
have special training in both finding
out and transmitting valuable Informal
ton OF the presence of the enemy.
Eigthth-The command to fire should
always Indicate the kind OF firing, ob-
lective and range Ninth-The pieces
always carried unloaded, and only load
ed at command.
Later, and in view of some remarks
in the paper of Maj. Wright inclining
to favor greater freedom between
officers and men, Col. Mason gave his
experiences with officers during the
war, who took their men into their
entire confidence, treating them as
being on the same level with them,
with the result that there was an entire
absence of discipline and of efficiency,
and that i'll many instances they were
compelled TO muster the officers out on
the spot. There were men III the ranks.
III the regular army. Of greater wealth,
higher education and possibly
higher social standing than the
officers assigned to their command.
but the line between officers and
men must De>well marked and main
tanned. He declined the command of
an Ohio regiment during the war solely
because almost every man was a per-
sonal acquaintance, and many of them
warm personal friends, who would ex-
pect favor at his hands which could not
be granted without Injustice to others.
An officer can meet a brother i'll civil
life as brother and as social equal,
but il i'll his command he must treat
him as soldier. He can not show him
special favor and do justice to others
under his command.
The paper of Capt. Wilkinson was of
much interest. Two ideas were:
FlrSt-COncentrate, as far as possible,
at or near Fort Smelling the regiments
of tine national guard. Including, by all
means, the artillery, Camp Lakeview
to be the objective point. Following
most thoroughly well devised and
we'll matured plans prepared by capa-
bic officers, let the march be taken up,
which IS TO cover = days unless
provision be made for the return of
troops from Camp Lakeview, then -
days.
Each officer and non-commissioned
/ officer should keep afell of the meln-
bers OF Ills company, in which the place
or business and the residence of each
member should be given, and a copy
Should be kept at the arnoIy, so that
III case of sudden cali there would be
no delay in assembling the full strength
of the command.
The arms, ammunition aid equipments
of each company should be inspected by
the. commanding officer once in each
month, and any defects should be
remedled at once. Each company
should keep on hand duplicates Of parts
of rifles most liable to get out of order.
such as firing pins and ejector springs.
Every officer should make study of
the following subjects:
How to move his command out of the
arnory in case there is hostile mob i'll
the street on which the armory stands.
What is the best way TO defend such
buildings i'll the city in which he is
stationed as are liable to be attacked,
such as the Jail, the court house, large
factories, railway stations? Too much
Importance cannot be given to this sub
ject, for an officer may be called upon
to act quickly, and mistake may be
fatal