The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-09
GENERAL WoIFE'S RULES
FOR HIS SOLDIERS
london Express


Some curiously interesting matter has
laJeiy been unedrthed from an old order
book Of the Twentieth regiment the
hidden boys now the Lancashire Flu
siliers, which emanatsd from the heroic
soldier Wolfe, when colonel Of the Tegi-
ment, about 1850 Their bearing upon
military conduct in the field makes them
very distinctly topical just now
w hoover shall throw away his arms in
an action, whether officer non-comnis-
stoned officer OF soldier WnieSS il 4UpearS
either under the pretense of taking mp
others that are Of better sort or for any
other cause whatsoever. must expect 10
be tried by cOurtmartial Tor the crime.
II he death of an officer commanding a
company or platoon shall be no excuse for
the confusion or mlSDehaTIoT of that Dlq-
tOOn; tor, while there is an officer or non
commissioned officer left alive to com
mand, no man is TO abandon mis- COlUrs or
betTay his country
Neither Oficer, non-commissioned Off
Ger or soldier Is to leave his platoon or
abandon the cOlOrS Tor "a slight wound.
While a man is able To do his d@ty. and
stand and hold his arms II is infamous
The battalion is not 10 haIIoo. or cry
out, upon any account whatsoever. al
though the rest Of the troops should do IL,
until they are ordered to charge with
their bayOuet; in thar case, and when
they are on the point of rushing upon the
enemy, the battalion may give "a war
like shout and rush in.
The soldier who takes his mUskCt from
his shoulder and pretCnGs to begin the
battle without orders viii be put to death
that instant. The cOwardice or irregular
proceeding of one man IS not to put the
whole IN danger
The soldier who quits his rank or Of
fers to fly is instantly TO be put To-
death by the officer WOh commands the
platoon A soldier does not deserve to live
who viii not fight for his king and cOun-
Try.
IF a non-commissioned officer OF priv
ate man Is missing after an action and
Joins his company alterward ulhurt- he
viii be reputed a coward and a fugitive,
and viii be tried for mis- life.
If we attack a BODY less in extent than
the battalion, the platOOnS upon the wings
must be careful to direct their fire Oh
hquely so as to strike the enemy. The
OfncerS are to inform the soldiers of their
platOons before the action begins where
they are to direct their fire. and they are
versaries-
There is no necessity for firing very
fast A cool. we'll leveled fire with The
pieces carefully loaded is much more de-
structiVe and formidable than the quick
est ire in confusion. THE soldiers are u
take their orders entirely from the Off
Ger OF their platoon. and he is to give
them with all possible GOODNESS and reso-
t.tiOu.) The misbehavior of any OF her
cops viii not affect this battalion. be-
g. Use the officers are determined to give
tire strongest proofs of their fidelity zeal
and courage. inEwhiCh the soldiers viii
second them with their lst=a4 sDirft
The. men should consider that they are
upon the point OF entering into war for
the defense of their country. thar Z,
drunken, vicious, irregular army is but 4
poor defense to state, but their virtue
courage and obedience are "a sure scJlard
in all assaults. They should, therefore
always be ready TO perform their part
with honor and spirit. and not give lhem-
selves up to any excess of irregularity. I'm
times like these both officers and soldiers
Sr.s. 81 ' t... We.
every part Of the duty. and snow THEN
country that they deserve its esteem and
admiration by their zeal. fidelity and
valOT.'
The principles on which the British sol
der should night vary little 80 this day
from those inculcated by General Wolfe