School of the battalionD. Van Nostrand, 1865 - Infantry drill and tactics |
Common terms and phrases
align battalion column captain will place 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 companies of skirmishers companies will face company distance company will caution conform covering sergeant deploy division columns divisions will face double column double quick double quick-MARCH file closers file past form square forward 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 lieutenant-colonel line of battle mand MARCH or double markers movement pany 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 tance toon umns


