Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-24
Course Of Instruction for
Coast Artillery Corps,
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been issued from headquarters of the
Coast Artillery Corps. \. G.. S. NJ,
prc.crihcS the following course OF in
| struction, commencing Dec. l, 1910:
Infantry and coast artillery rcSula :
tons, guard duty, small arms practice
special instruction for officers, class
cs for Gunners and rated positions,
ard instruction for recruits. The or
der further states in part as follows:
For drill purposes companies should
| report at r. NJ. in service uniform,
the instruction should continue for at
least one and one-half hours and the
time be divided between artillery and
infantry drill 1t is recommended
that companies be divided into per-
lnanent squads and that squad lead
crs keep the addresses, both day and
night, of their squads. and that they
DE held responsible for their at
tendance. In addition to the drills
contemplated by Section 81 Of The
Military Law, company commanders
should arrange for extra drills or in
struction, as it is only by regular
and frequent drills and meetings for
instruction that a company can be
made efficient. All drills and meet
ings for instruction must be account
ed for on the monthly return
L. Infantry and Coast Artillery
Drill-The enlisted personnel of the
companies will be divided in accord :
ance with paragraph 2S3, Coast Ar
tillery Drill Regulations, and hercaf-
ter at all formations for drill, COM
panios will be first formed as artillery
and for infantry work will reform as
infantry. Pasarpah 303. Coast Artil-
lery Drill Regulations)
In coast artillery the drill regula
tons will be followed to the extent
made possible by the use of the
equipment that may be issued at each
arnory and by such improvised ma :
tc'Ial as can be arranged in this con-
nection. a careful study of Circular
No. p. War Department. March 80.
l"oS, is cnjoined. When conditions
will not admit of practical instruc-
ton. theoretical instruction will be
given. but in all cases the instruction
on the service and nomenclature OF
the piece will be limited to the tyne IT
gun To which the company has bon
assigned.
"rrdnS"d by the company commando
"r $" as t" be both systematic ,lnd
progressive. ana shall confluence ,,ith
the school OF the squad and conlinuc
through the school Of III, rOuIptM in
eth close and extended order
|. II. Guard Duty--Inasmuch as
guard may be mounted by COMPANY
or by subdivision Of a company,
instead Of by detail from several
companies, instruction in &3artl
mounting should be carried to a
point which will qualifT each com
l;tn\ for the full performance OF such
duty. Practical instruction can be
given in company quarters as well ae
III the drill hall and need not be
NJ elected whom the drill h"ll is not
available. ~ the use of the manual
"lnstrurtions ANA Problems in Guar;
Duty for tn" Private Soldier" tkcrthD
the instruction may be made very in
toTcstins t" privatcs.
ILL., Small ARMS Practice This
should CONNIE ne" with the individual
instruction on the H. m"nclaturc ana
care Of til" ii". followed by the aim
Ing and sighting drills, then to gallery
practice for each members and on the
range in the outdoor season for quail
licati"n. For general instructions
tn" Professional Small Arms Firing
Manual 1909. should be closely fol-
loved
~ instruction for Officers Tho
second .,ar OF the special technical
instruction of the officers will be I'M
der the supervision of n regular Of
ficcr detailed as instructor and will
consist of ten Lessons covering def
riti"ns. coast artillery regulations, fire
control system. fire control apparatus,
clcmontary :,unncry, and pointing.
Classes for these lessons will be
formed as follows:
At Portland for the officers of the
LIST. ~. 9Th, 18th and Eth Companies.
At Lewiston for the officers Of the
Sd, Sth ana 9th Companies.
At Bath for the officers of the 4tr
ana 10th Companies.
At Sanford for the officers of the
9Th Company.
At Biddcford for the officers of the
eth Company.
ON such dates as will be annpunc-
ed. officers of the 10th and 18th Com
panies will be allowed transportat ton.
Field and staff officers. excepting the
chaplain. will join the class held at
their home stations At the conclu-
soin of this study the officers Of each
company will continue as class,
studying in Infantry Drill Regula :
tions, battalion drill and ceremonies,
also the Military Law and military
One copy Of The
Service Of Coast Artillery" dimes and
Ward) will be issued to each company
and to each unattached officers.
V. Glasses for Gunners and Rated
Positions--In place of the school for
the non commissioned officers, classes
will be formed in each company for
the purpose Of instructing the enlist
cd men in coast artillery knowledge,
having as its object the qualifying of
gunners in each company. These
classes shall be under the super
vision of the captain. but he may de-
tail as instructors either of his lieu
tenants and such of his nom COM
missioned officers as may be qualified.
Examinations for first and second
class gunners will be held in con-
foruitv with ChaDter Xxx Coast Ar