The National tribune., 1898-05-12

interval of PAGES between companies the captains
alignment abruptly shortening or the STEP
major superntends the march of the battalion.
37 At the command guide right captains caution Guide
LEFT @ right according they are in the right or left wing This
7. To make slight change of direction the commands
Incline to the right Tor l and indicates the line of direction
The guide gradually advances his left shoulder giving time for the
alignment conform to his
s74. the battalion loses STEP the major commands STEP;
captains and their Immediately the
Marching considerable distances the line formation that
the battalion habiuay takes is the line of columns of tours
To Face the Battalion to the Rear, and to
March ii to the Rear.
276 Being in line l. right Cor lcO about MARCH,
| B. Battatioa, A. HALT; or g. Gnide center
The battalion wheels by par 2); the bearer
turns about and takes his place in the front rank the other
rs OF the color guard dart through to their places in the line OF
he coe the command halt the ours unite III line
IN wheeling by fours if the pivos and the ours wheel
properly dressing needed the major will direct captain
dress his company when necessary
If the battalion be not halted the major commands Guide
center as the fours unite in line
Whenever battalion in line wheels by fours the adju
tan and sergeant major around the TANKS The battalion Is
direction
77 The battalion be marched few to the by
the command: Battalion Abont FACE, Forward s.
Guide center g. MARCH; if in march, by the commands
To the rear MARCH, Guide center The officers, sergeant
major and file cor facing about remain in their relative
POSITIONS the guides step into the become the front
rank until the battalion is again faced to the front
To ObIiquc in Line.
27s. 1. Right Tor Lgtl obique, 2 MARCH
The major that the battalion continues parallel its original
To resume the direct march, /. Foruara, q MARCH
Alignments.
go. Being halt recty alignment Captains recy
to the left each the captain next his left commands
'front.' the captains in the left wing dress their companies similarly
the right The dressed first without wait
ESQ To give the battalion general alignment l. Guides
uch company the line. Guides line On the center
Eight or tyt), a. DRESS, S Guides g. Posts
AT the first command the designated guides place themselves
the line who establishes direction he
wishes to give the battalion
the second commando the guides of the other companies
posted as in forming the battalion Par $50.
At the command dress the base company if interior
dresses to the left right according the right
left wing ON flank toward its outer flank the Others toward
the base company.
If the line be obique to at considerable distance from
the battalion the captains conduct their arrive
parallel to nefne, halt, and dress them explained
At the command posts, the guides return to their posts
If the direction of the line be such that
panes find themselves in advance Of it, the major before estab
fishing the guides causes such companies to be moved to the rear
To Pass Obstacles.
ISL When marching in line or in column captains will with
the of the major conduct their companies
obstacles with the greatest facility and then the
original formation.
Being in Line, to March by the Flank.
2s2. /. Fours fright or ,ett) 2. MARCH.
The duant and sergeant major around the tanks to their
In column tours the leading guide of each except
company and maintains the distance of eventwo inches from
him.
the right left in column of files by the commands Right Tor
Lef0 3 FACE, B. Forward, A. MARCH
If the battalion be in march l. By the right Tor left flank,
MARCH
To halt the battalion and face Battalion
HALT, 3. Left Tor Right. 4. FACE.
To the march in line: By the Tor right Gank
MARCH, 3. Guide center.
To Break into Column Of Fours from the
Right Left to March to the Left or Right.
2S4 Being in line at halt: l. Column of fours Break
The captain of the right company Right foroard
2. Fonrs right
The company column of tours the 'front.' captain
commands: Column l 3 MARCH when the leading
advanced company distance the guide then directs his
PARALLEL to the front of the battalion Each ths
panies executes the movements in time follow proper
distance in rear of the preceding company.
sS5. Being in column of fours at the
closes the left Tor right flank MARCH, captains guides
adutant sergeant major and file cosers change the opposite
being column fours hats advances
oq@e changes direction marches BY the tank and the
Of pos and files and reforms of and ours
the company substituting in the commands
company
Being in Column Of FOurs. to Form Line to
the Right Left.
2S7. /. Fours right Tor tJf), 9 MARCH, g. Battalion A.
The command haH is given as the tours unite in line
If the battalion be not halted the major commands: Guide
CENTER as the fours unite in line
General Rules for Successive Formations.
2SS. Successive formations formations either into line
column in which the several subdivisions places
successivey.
a In all successive formations into ne except formations by
two movements the aduant sergeant major the
column nearest the point of posts line opposite it's
right and left files the two guides of the company first to arrive
The guides face toward the point formation be central
they posted the line front the leading company facing
each other. - -
~ In all formations from halt guides are posted at the
preparatory command indicating the direction in which the line
EXTEND marching they hasten toward point rest the
preparatory command and posted the
c In the formations right Tor left ne first guide
posted company distance to the right Tor Left the
column.
ID In the formations guides are posted COM
pany distance in front of the head of the column
lei In the depoymen they posted against the LEADING COM
pany, in front of the head of the column.
In chaupeS of 'front.' laf