The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-28

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1884, The captain two in front of the center OF the
in of its center.
platoon and
PAGES in of its center
When there third he posted the left of the
second lieutenant
The first sergeant PAGES of second file from the
right of the first paoon he is attached to section.
The second is in the front rank the right of the first
patoon he right guide this platoon also OF the company
and chief of the first section
third sergeant is in the front rank on the left of
patoon he guide this platoon also the company
and is chief of the fourth section.
The fourth sergeant PAGES of the second file from
the left of the first paoon lie left guide the first platoon and
chief of the second section
The fifth sergeant PAGES of the second file from the
right OF the second aoon he right guide OF the second platoon
The field music when not united in the battalion is in the line
of file coers right of the first lieutenant and conforms to
tie of the file On the march, when required
to play, it marches at the head of the column.
Absent officers and commissioned officers generally re-
placed by the next III rank CT grale
Instruction Of Officers and Non-con,missioned
Officers.
1855 Tie captain responsible the theoretical and practical
rs officers commissioned officers He
Iures item study and these regulations that they
explain thoroughly every movement before put
cution.
TO Size the Company.
1876. The fall in single rank; the first sergeant faces
them to the right and them according to height ast
'front.' the corpo place themselves according to height
the aest the seventh the others eighth in
MARCH.
At the command march the in front faces to the left the
places himself in the rank the
front; the remaining close and form alternately in the front
and rear rank each facing to the front upon arriving in his
place
Beginning the right the men of each rank count fo three
four and so on to the left The sergeants do not count
If the than men, they
signed other fou and placed the line of file coers each in
than three and less than the number increased six
by taking the required number of from like number of
ors the eac number three numbers two
and three being blank files
company then divided pIatoons sections; the
The company being Sized fours abually the
To Form the Company.
1877. In all formations under the fall in at the order
with bayonets unfxed
Whenever a company falls without arms form as
the sounding the assembly, the first sergeant takes his po
stion in front OF where the Of the company to be and
facing it, makes the signal for assembly, commands FALIN
The second sergeant places himself facing to the 'front.' where the
hight of the to rest and at such point that the center
gean the tours form in their places the left the second
sergeant superintendent by the other sergans who then take their
posts of should be increased broken
as provided for the left four tPar. 1867
The first sergeant brings the to the right shoulder and
calls the ROLL Here and the order
his name called the first sergeant brings his piece to the right
the roll call without command takes his post passing around
the right flank
first sergeant has reported
formation will be practicable
in camp and garrison.
Iss When the company becomes reduced in number and
the ours broken up the men fall in without regard to fSu
blank files the corporals placing themselves number
four rank The sergeants superntend
posts; sergeant calls ROLL has the company
forms the left four according Par 1885, and the
company be large enough, he divides into platoons and
tons; he then reports and takes his post as explained
Alignmcnts.
lSO The aannents prescribed the School
At each alignment the captain steps back ss in proonga
ton line giving his commands This rule applies
chefs OF subdivisions III column in company and battalion
At 'front.' guides take their posts already
there applies guides of paoons company drill
and, in battalion, to guides of subdivision in column
To Open Ranks.
100. Being halt, the order: Open MARCH,
At the command right guides step three PAGES
the mark the alignment of the rank the
rank third lieutenant the second the rank
file step back three the
line parallel the front rank then places himself facing
three PAGES front of the right of the company
MARcH at this command the utenants post
three in front of the opposite their posts line
Should commissioned officer be chief of platoon he
line Of file cose opposite the center of his platoon
front rank dresses TO the right the rank step
dresses right inc the file coes akf5
The captain agns the officers and the front rank the
rank; captain verifes the of
the file elosers; the officers and file cosers
the front as soon as their alignment is verified =
guides posts rank captain takes
facing to the front three PAGES in front Of the right guide
To Close Ranks. w
10l. Being at halt: l. Close ranks 2 MARCH.
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covering his file leader the file eosers close PAGES
rank; the captain takes his post.
1872 The company the halt rests aags settling up
steps marchags .r,ngs manual Of aud fngs
attention. knees and explained in the School of
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