The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-07-06

reo;ment: "2nd Regiment" Not
Regiment md.
What a Real Battle Is.
Troops are either "Federals," Reg
Mar or National Guard. Every
male citizen of the United States
between the age of Is and 40 Is
a member of the militia. Never use
the word when referring to organ
lied bodies Of troops.
There are no such things as m
litia officials" or "army officials" IL
I military parlance. They are National
Guard and Army Officers.
A skirmish, engagement, brush,
fight or encounter is not a battle.
A battle is an engagement for the
possession of a certain point and Is
general in it's character. Large
bodies of troops are engaged - more
than a brigade. Otherwise the tight
is an engagement, a skirmish or an
encounter.
Never say "Captain Jones and his
soldiers, of Company B." Say "A
Company, commanded by Captain
| JONES'" did so and SO.
Any irregular body of troops less
than a company, or troops, is called
a detachment, unless it is a PLA-
TOON or squad or a section OF art'l-
,erv. Never say lieutenant n
and a number of men," from such
and such an organization. Say: "A
detachment from A Company COM
manded by Lieutenant JONES'"
Ammunition is spoken OF in terms
of rounds. FIFTY rounds" means
fifty cartridges-ffty shots.
Never say muskets. There are not
n.y.. Artillerymen carry pistols and
not revolvers.
Troops generally 10Y in columns.
THE usual column is four men
abreast-two ranks comprising a
squad, with the corporal as the man
on the left in the IA rank.) They
90 into the firing line in "extended
order"-sometimes referred to as a
skirmish line. Troops are sent into
battle or engagement as the firing
line, the support and the reserve. The
tactical unit in line of battle or en-
gagement is the battalion.
Troops Garry 'Ponchos."
A picket consists Of several men
generally a squad. One of a picket
is a sentinel or sentry. In front and
on the flanks C all troops in camp
are outpo.ts-pickets. All troops
doing outpost duty, etc, are command
ed by "the officers of the day." sc
designated for a period Of twenty-foui
hours, as are the troops on guafc
duty.
Troops carry "ponchos"-rubbel
blankets. Not rain coats or ralf
capes. Mounted troops and driver:
are equipped with "slickers."
J A bayonet is kept in a scabbard.
A rifle or carbine is loaded with
a "clip."
Fatigue work refers to work to b'
done about a camp.
A camp is "policed" when it Ii
cleaned up-rid Of rubbish and tn
like.
A cavalry man is called a "troop
err"
Troops are mustered" into tn
service and out. Also they ar
mustered" each month for the bene
fit Of the paymaster-that he ma,
know whether dead men are drawin
pay.
! Officers Insignia.
The insignia of the United States OF
: ficers designating rank are as fol
{ lows:
= Second lieutenant-Brown braid o
9 cuffs, gold-black hat braid, U. S. o
! collar, leather leggins.
5 First lieutenant-One bar on shou
8 der-other insignia corresponding
8 second lieutenant.
= = Captain-Two bars on shoulder.
Major-Gold leaf on shoulder.
Lieutenant colonel-Silver leaf
shoulder.
Colonel--Silver eagle on shoulder
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. silver st;
on shoulder.
= Major general-Two silver stars
shoulder.
4 Lieutenant general-Three silv
stars on shoulder.
Full general-Four silver stars
): shoulder.
g 3 How to Tell Various Branches &.
y All grades wear brown braid
3 cuffs, g%old-black cord on hats, leath
6 leggins and U. S. on collar.
= The insignia worn by the vario
g branches of the service are as f
q lows:
X lnfantry-Two crossed rifles.
8 s Cavalry-Two crossed sabres.
g Artillery-Two crossed cannon.
Sc Medical Mercury wand with e