Cavalry Tactics, Or, Regulations for the Instruction, Formations, and Movements of the Cavalry of the Army and Volunteers of the United States (Volume 1) - Softcover

Reseña del editor

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1861. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ninth, "5;" the tenth, "stand fast;" and in the same manner through to the left The Captain then commands: Sabre Exercise--March. At this command, those troopers who have called out "20," march forward 20 paces and halt; those who have called " 15," march forward 15 paces and halt, and so on; the fifth men standing fast. During the exercise, the commander of the 2d platoon is placed 10 paces in front of the right of it; of the 3d platoon, 10 paces in front of its left; they face their platoons. The commanders of the 1st and 4th platoons superintend their platoons from the right and left flank. 335.--The exercise being concluded, the Captain commands: 1. Into line--March. 2. Right--Dress. 3. Front. At the command, March, the troopers who advanced 20 paces standing fast, the others move forward and halt abreast of them. 336 --The squadron being in line, the Captain commands it to dismount, and to file off. The Captain and chiefs of platoons remain mounted in order to superintend the movement; the latter until the last trooper of their platoons has filed off. ARTICLE SECOND. THE SQUADRON BEING IN LINE, TO FORM IT EST OPEN COLUMN. 337.--The Captain commands : 1. Platoons tight wheel. 2. March. 3. Halt, (or 3. Forward.) At the command, March, each platoon executes its wheel to the right, following the principles of the wheel on a fixed pivot, the marching flanks taking care to step off promptly together; the three left platoons carefully regulating by the right, so that they all complete the quarter circle at the same moment. At the command, Halt, the marching flanks and all the troopers halt at the same instant, and remain motionless. The Captain commands Halt, so that, when executed, the wheels will be completed. The chiefs of platoon, without leaving the centre of...