Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-01


and dispersion OF the mob. Now the
commander must use great judgment.
II the disintegratiOn IS not general and
decided, pour IN another vOIlcY, and
continue Them so long MS organized
opposition IS able TO stand before you.
Having dislodged your enemy, move
forward at once, the troops well 90 hand,
and occupy the place II held. u that Is
not a good position for defense secure
one beyond 1t u possible. Make no
movement that looks like retreat. Never
Il you can avoid il make a rgt'ograGle
movement during an action. 10 you
must secure position IN rear iur the
purpose Of supplies or permanent de.
tense, take Il after the action s over.
Having the mob at your mercy, let
humanity obtain. but not at the sacrifice
Of your advantage or military rules.
Secure your position at once by placing
guards within your lines and Uuipu,ts
without them. Let there be no excite
munt or laxity anywhere. The com.
msudcr will hnd that lie must be- very
WaiChiul vt this time. After % h.ht the
NictOr5 arc apt to indulge 90 more VI
less OF frenzy aud to disOEau1c. 10
this Is allOwc', you place yourself at
once at the mercy Of your opponent,
who will congfygatc and assauityouwhile
you are ia no position TO resist Your
own frs, success was due more 10 strict
discipline and precise method, than 10
your numerical strength. rs soon as
you neglect these, you arc no stronger
or moe formidable than the enemy. u
attacked you are liable to lgcJme a
mob yourselves, IL takes the most
perfect discipline, such As probably you
will never attain to form and develop
Tor action q surprised or tcfrui',trlcEcu
commando few Tesolute muu % you
give them an opportunity will produce
the surprise and terror necessary. Hence
! say secure your position ami guard Il
against surprise ny strict attention TO the
methods provided. You should, however.
mindful Ol the above, give all the
assistance you eau to your fallen FOE.
Use your medical resources 10 lllIy the
suiiefings Ut the wounded, aud as many
more ~ you can spare 10 assist IN the
disposal Of the dead. But let there be
no disintugrdliun ~ your command.
Do all by regular details. Let no man
volunteer for anything. In tIi5 way you
will have your entire command under
your control and orders.
10 will be Tor the c1mmln Ter ls soon
as tug,ehaueus Tor renewal OF hgsuiIucs
have ceased mot bclore) 10 look over
the ground decide what further use he
can be in mis- military capacity. no
not fg any one On Nc CJg4R Grtilr
M8IOy JDHI. Seize, project, aud guard
any properly or persons you may mink
necessary, and report all yOJr opera.
tiJns aJinitiO, by telegraph q possible,
10 your immediate superior, or the
authority ordering the movement. aud
await further instructions. After the
objects that brought YOU into the field
have been accomplished, whether you
have been inactive or not, take great
care as to the discipline OF your COM.
mlnd. There Is no better way 10 do
this than to initiate nj once an the
iormul,u Of post or camp duty, regular
rolls calls, regular hours Tor meals,
regular guard mOuniings drills and
plradcs. II In your Judgment some OF
these will suffice at first, II you see
discipline getting lax, add some. l.at
Il be work all the time until you return
to your homes aad dispense. Officers
must attend TO these duties as well as
the men. II they see officers idle and
inattentiyc they will become so them.
selves. Keep a tight rein on everything,
even though there appears to be no
danger OF Trouble, Ine position OF
commanding officer in an undisciplin.
ed camp Is an unenvilble one
assure you When the work IS all over
and YOU are ordered home, keep up the
same discipline en- route and make the
same dispositions you did going out.
Your motto should be that good old
Virginia one, 'Sampst paratus.' BE COM
manlmg officer uuul you have given
the final command Dismiss your com
pdnIcs.'
The foregoing would seem principally
to apply To- CJmmanllu. Officers. A
word 10 his subogdnd,es. Ine very
best rule can lay down Tor them h.
contained IN the two words Blind
Obedience. This Is no lime to question
yuur commanding officers methods or
to assume knowledge OF Or crticise his
plans lie cannot possibly be success.
iu, no matter how perfect his plans,
| unless he have blind ubcdien from
you. Your plans, II you have any, arc
| out OF the question. There can be but
one commanding officer To him has
been entrusted the work In hand, aud
| YOU have been given him as the instru'
ment with which 10 accomplish Il, You
| should diyust your mind oi the chances
OF results. you are not responsible Tor
J them. You cannot even be criticised.
| At the battle OF Antletam the com,
mandgr was commended Tor his strategy.
| his subordinales were condemned Tor
their want OF obedience, At the battle
| OF Gettysburg, or rather the retreat OF
the beaten army the commander was
condemned iJr his want OF energy, his
| suboTdlnates were subjected to no
criticism, they having given linn blind
| obedience
But this does not mean that you are
mere machines IN your place merely to
| receive and transmit the orders Of your
superor5. You should have the inior-
nation, the knowledge necessary Tor
an intelligent performance OF them, For
instance, you will receive orders to
protect the main body by an advance
guard. DO YOU know how to form an
| advance guard, and tuprOperly lnstrucl
il as 10 rs dutic,2 You will receive
orders to protect a flank. You must
| know how to form tllnkcrs ani what
| instructions to give them, You Will
receive orders to advance TO action.
| You must know how to divide your
| command, form for attack, and maneu.
yer il while m action, The lessons YOU
are learning here aud the Information you
| are implrling to your men will all hud
| application ON the field, u you are
ignorant oi the details you Will be Of no
| assistance TO your commander, rather
you will be an hinlanCe. Subordinate
| must keep cool heads, must know