School of the battalionD. Van Nostrand, 1865 - Infantry drill and tactics |
Common terms and phrases
align battalion column captain will place centre companies change direction chief of platoon closed in mass colonel shall wish colonel will cause colonel will command color-bearer column at half column by company column will caution column will face command march commands and means companies of skirmishers companies will face company distance conform covering sergeant deploy divis division columns division will place double column double quick double quick-MARCH file closers form square four ranks fourth division front rank full distance Guide left Guide right guides will place half distance indicated last battalion company left company left file left flank left guide left into line left wing lieutenant-colonel line of battle mand MARCH or double markers movement pany ploy principles prescribed rear rank right and left right company right file right flank right guide right or left scribed second command second platoon column senior major six paces stand fast talion toon umns