C A MP _., GARRISON AND GUARD DiTY, WITH A MODIFIED MANUAL. O F ARM S FOR THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS M:ICHIG:AN INFANTRY. BY W. W. DUFFIELD, COLONEL NINTH MICHIGAN. INFANT-RY. DETROIT: PUBLISHED -BY W M. B. H OW:E:. FREE PRESS PRINT. 1861. A M P, GARRISON AND GUARD DUTY, WITH A MIODIFIED MANUAL, OF ARMS FOR THE.OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE MICHIGAN INFANTRY. BY Wrw._T DUFFIELD, COLONEL NINTH MIICHIGAN INFANTRY. DETROIT:Pl -BII SI-IE ID V W 1EE. BI. T PROWIFTl.. FREE PRESS PRINT. 1861. ~e~rSrlumD 4 Ia: Villd Jgly 9( ~ll~l~t a jafallfranty, FORT WAYNE, October 1, 1861. THEJfollowing little pamphlet has been hastily arranged for the use' of the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Regiment of Michigan Infantry, and is intended as a Field Book of ready reference upon the most common and every day duties of the officer and soldier. If it will enable them to acquire a knowledge of their duties, at a less expenditure of time and study, than has been incurred by their brethren already in the field, the labor necessary to its compilation will not be regretted by Their Friend and Fellow Soldier, WM. W. DurrFFIELD CAMP AND GARRISON DUTY, The calls most common in camp are as follows: 1. REVEILLE. This is the signal which awakens the soldier at day break. 2. PEIAS ON A T, ENCIIER. This is the signal for breaklfast. 3. FIRST SERGEANT'S CALL. This is the signal which brings the First Sergeant of each company to the Adjutant's quarters. It is used for bringing in the morning reports, to notify the First Sergeants of the isste of rations, or any detail necessary to be attended to by them in camp. 4. SrcK CALL, sometiTmes called Surgeoon's call, is the signal for bringing invalids to the hospital. 5. Taoor. Is the signal for guardcl mounting. 6. ROAs' BEEF. Is the signal for dinner. 7. ADiJUTANT'S CALL. (The fiist part of the Troop,) is the signal for the Adjuttant to come for ordlers. It is also the signal for assembling companies for dress parade on the battalion paicade ground. S. t TIREAT. This is usual at sunset, and is the signal for firing the sun down gun. 9. TATIOO. This is the signal for retiring to quarters. 10. TA-s,3. This is the sig'nal-for extina;isling lights. Upon the drumn it is a seven stroke roll and nine taps; upon the bugle it is No. 12 of U. S. Infantry Tactics of 1861. 6 GoCAMP AND GARRISON DUTY. 11. ASSEMTBLY. This is the signal for the companies to assemble on their company parades. 12. To TIIS COLOR, This signal forms the battalion. It usually succeeds the assembly. 13. TH-g DRuMIMa'ER'S CALL. This signal brings the drummers together for beating thle stated calls. These calls forl the fife andcl drum can be founld at the close of the first volume of Scott's Infantry Tacltics; for the bugle in U. S. Infantry Tactics of 1861, plD 194-214. There are three daily roll calls in each company, under the superintendence of one of its commissioned officers. The first follovs imnineliately af'ter reveille, the second after retreat, or evenling paracle, and the thild immediately after tattoo. Absentees f'orn either roll call, unless excused, are usually subjected to extra touis of guarld, or police duty. Imnmediately after reveille roll call the tents anrd qouao ters are put in order by the men in each company, under the superintendence of the chiefs of squads. The guardhouse or t!unt is put in order by the guaid, or when sufficienltly numerous, by the p?'isoners. The morilino rei)olts of each corlpany, sig'ned by its Captain and First Seig eant, will be handed into the Adjutaittm daily, at the First Ser.g:earent's call, and corsoli= dated by the Adjutant foi the Colonel's ilfoirmnation. At the sick call, (ofr Surgeon's call,) the sick then in the companies uire conductecd to the hospital by one of the Sergealt's, (thtie First when piactica')le,) l'ho swill each hand to the Srig'eon, in his comrnpaiy book, a list of all the sicl of the comipany, on which the Surgeon will state who ai e to remt-ain ii, or go into hospital mwho aie to retulrn to.qcalers as sick or convalescent; what duties the convalescent in quarl ers nare capable of; cnwhat cases are fe:igned, mled anyv other infor0mation in iregadcl to the sick of the cotmlpany lie may l:ave to communicate to the company coc.anlnelderl GUARD IOUNXNTIN G GUARD IOUNTING, C.amr and garrison guards are relieved evelry twentyfour hours. Thei first call for guard mounting is usually the asselnbly. It precedes the second call, which is the troop, fifteen minutes. At the first call, the men warned for duty turn out on their compoany parades for inspection by the First Seirgeant of each company-. At the second call, they repair to the regimrnetal parade, conducted by the First Sergeant. Each det achenat aas it alrives,will, under the direction of the Adjutant, take post on the left of the one that pr'eceded it, in oplen oi der, arms shouldered, and bayonets fixed, the First Sergeiaits in reiar of tlhe mciien of their, espective compaliies. The Serjeajnt- injor will dress l, he ranks, count the files, vcrify tl-e cletails, and when the guard is foirlned, rep o t to the Adcjiant, aicd tae po st two paces on the left of the flrol, Ioanlik The Adjlutait thenl commrnnld FProont, -when tlhe officer of the guiadcl talkes peost tvwelve paes, in fionit of the centre; the Sergeantls of the utircld (hut lLt tu hle Firsst Sergeants) in one iran!u, four paees to the real of the officr, arnd the Corporalsl in oie ranuk, four paces in rear of thae Serg'erants, all faciig to the front. The music is formed in two raLnks on the rlight of the line. If there is a junior officlr of the guarcl, he takles post tswelve paces in fiont of the centre of the tfourth section, as if he were a Firs,t Iieuitenant. T'Ihe Adjutailt lhen acsio'ns their places in the guard. TIhis is usually done by supiosing tfhe giuard to constitute a coral:any, f ix nichl thle odficer of the guaIrd is Captain, the juniorl officor (if lihe e bie one) is First lieuteeinanit, andl the Seri,,lelt'm Ficst, Seeond anll Tlil'd, accordcli;, to seniOrity. Trllls tle officer of the guard will be assigned to the command of the first platoon, thejunioi 8 GUARD IOUNTING officer to the command of the second platoon, the senior Sergeant will be guide of the first platoon, and the next in rank the guide of the second platoon, etc. The Adjutant will then command, 1. QOeers nzcl zon-coinmissiondcl oqfcers. 2. Abet —FAcE I 3. inspsect your guards —MArcE I! At the second command the officers, Sergeants and Corporals, face about; at the third command they take the posts assigned them, except the officer of the guard, who stands fast, after having faced about, and comlmands, 1. Ordcr —An.is! 2.. Irnspectiozn-Ans I And inspects his guard. When there is a junior officer of the guard, he inspects the rear trank, and when there is no commissioned officer on the guardc, the Adjutant will inspect it. Dutiing inspection the band will play. T'he inspection ended, the oficer of the guard takes post four paces in front of the front rank of the guard opposite his post on the right. The junior oficeri wil take post four paces in fiont of tle fiout iank, opposite the centrle of the fourih sectiol. The officers of the (lay will, at the same tie, talke post in fiont of the centre ofI'O the guard. The old officier of the day three paces on the right of the new oflicer of the day, and one pace retired. The Adjutant wrill now command, 1. PCeradCl-REsT 2!. TrOOp — BEAT OF1! When the music begiinning on the right will beat down the line in front of the officer of the g'uard to the left. and back to its place on the right, where it will cease to play. The.Adj utant now commands, 1. Attntiont. P. Shoousler-ARMs! 3. Close Order-. M.AROa I GVARD MOUNTING. 9 A4 the Words " close order," tfhe officers w ill face about; at " march " resume their posts in line. The Adjutant then commands, Presents-ARAi s He will then face to the officer of the day, salute, and report,'Sir, the gua'rd is formed." If the Adjultant is of higher rank than the officer of the day, he will report without sallluting, either then, or when marching in review. The new officer of the day, after acknowledging the salute, will direct the Adjutant to march the guard in review, oi by a flank to its post. If in review, the Adjutant will then face about and command, 1. Biy platoon, rigdt uswleel. 2. MARncO! 3. Pass inz eeviezo.. 4. Colbmn foreward. 5. Guide rig/ht. 6. MARCH! The guard marches in review past the officer of the day, officers saliuting, and cond(ucted by the Adjutant, Awho hmarches on the left of the first platoon, the Sergeaantialijor on the le.ft of the l:ast platoon. W'hen the column passes the officer of the day, the Adjutant, 6ergeantl-Mtljor, and Filrst Serbgeaints, retire, and the officer of the guard i marches it to its post. r' he music marches at, the head of, the column until it arrives opposite the officer of the day, wahere it wheels out of the column, and takes post ol)losile the officer of the day. When the real of the column has passed, the music will cease. The old ofi-icer of the day wilL then salute the new officer of the day, and transmit to him the orders arid the instructions he may have ieceived, and under -whiclh lie has been acting as officer of the day, during his tour ot service the day previous. The old officer of' the guarld, on the approach of the new guard, forms his old guard in line, and taking post on its right commands, 10 GVUARD MOOUNTING. The new guard marches past the old in quick time, at shoucldered arms, officers saluting and takes post folur paces on its right, where, having form ed on the same line withl it, the new officer of the guard will command, Pr'esent-A i.: The two oficelrs will then approach each otherl and salute. They will then return to their respective guards, and both colmmnand, 1. Shoulde,'-r-As s! 2. Ordcr —Anas! The new officer of the guard having' ascertlained from the old the nurmber of posts, -will divide his guard into three reliefs, make out the list of his guarcd, and will proceed to take possession of the guar'd-house or guarldtent, and the articles and-prisoners in char'ge of thle guard, and while the sentinels are being' relieved, the old officer of the guarid will give to the new all iformnation ancd inst.ructions he may h]ave received durlinig his tOUr of selrvice. The first relief is desionafted and marched two pace'-i to the fi'ont. It is then nuilnoered, the nun ber s beg inn li g with the riglt fiont iantlk man, wh7]o is lnnbe one, the rihilt rear -lank man1v. being nunm-ber two. the fionlt ainkI man of the secomnd file fronm the might being nunmber three, and so on alterlnately friom front to reni' and iight to left. A Corlpoi al of the new guard will then take charg'e of the fil'st elief, and proceeed to relieve the sentinels of the old nlai'd still oin pmot, accom)mpanied by a Colp)rplal of the old guarnld, who will take command of the old sentinels when the old are relieved. It the relief consists of more than twelve sen)'tinels it will be commanded c by a Sergeant, if of txelveI, ol less, sentinels, by a cor'poIal. The irelief'wiill maich by a flank in two!acults, with armns conslantly at the support. The first relief being numbered, the Corporal in charge of it will conmmand, GUARD MOUNTING. 11 1. ITithoud& Doeblieqy, Right-FACE! 2. Suppolt-AI$ s! 3. _orroard. 4. -MARCH! WThile on the rma'ch should an officer approach, the Coirpoiral will comand shoelder argms, and biing his relief again to support carms whlen the officer has passed. The sentinel at the giuald tent will be nuimber one, and will be the first irelieved, the others will be successively relieved in their numeical order. When a sentinel sees the relief approach in the day time, he will halt and face to it with his arims at a shoulder. At six paces f'om hini the Corporal will command, i. Reliejf. 2. HALT! When the relief will halt and bring its pieces to the shoulder withoutl further orders. The Corporal will then command, according to the numLnber of the post, Njlembiut onze, (or twelo, o three,) Arose-PORT! Both old and new sentinels will then take the position of armes port, and approach each other; the old sentinel -whisperingj to the niew the oirdeirs and instlructions he has received relative to hi, post. The Corpo>ral will see that such orders are properly comn imuicated by the old sentinel to the newV one. booth sentinel ill then shouldel ar'ms, the old seiLtinel passingl in quick time to his place in rear of the relief; the new sentinel iemaining at his post. 1. &uo;,ort —-Aarss'2.. Fowcodo 3. MARC! And the relief proceeds in the same manner until the whole is roeieved. When all the s::lntinels of the old gruard have been relieved and bIro-1ght in, the old office of the guard will macich his rguaRd inl quick time past the new gualrd, the old auarid carrving' their pieces at a sehoullcr, the Ieow stnalii-g at prcsetecl anrms, both officels saluting, anld the dlrums of both guards beating. 12 GUARD -MOUNTIN-G. Before the old guard is dismlissed, their pieces will be drawn or discharged at a target. When the old gtuard has marlched off fifty paces, the officer of the new guardi will older his nien to stack their arms, and will then make himself acquainted with all the instructions fopr his post, visit the sentinels, and question them, as well as the noin-icommissioned officers, relative to the instructions they may have received from other persons of the old guard. In brigade encampments the officer of the day must be a field officer, but in regimenteal encampments there is a daily detail of a Captain to act as officer of the day, a First Lieutenant to act as offleer of the guard, and a Second Lieutenant to act as officer of police. The detail of noncommissioned officers antd privates for the giuard will be published daily in battalion orders. The Adjutant will furnish to the Se rgeant-Major thle detail, and the Sergeant-Major will furlnish to each First Sergeant the niumher of noli-conimissioned officers and privates to be detailed from eacih company. This will be given to the First Sergeants on tickets, immediately after eveningZ dress parade, and the inen detailed for the morrow's guard will be notified by the First Sergeant, on or before tattoo roll call. The soldier detailed to act as orderly will not be placed on post as a sentinel, but will report for orders to the Adjutant immediately after g.uard mounting, and attend at head-quarters from 8 o'clock A. MII., till. 6 o'clock P. iM. OFFICER OF THE DAY. THE offlicer of the day, during his tour of service,is the immediate commander of the encampment, under the directions of the Colonel or commanding officer, and is charged with its good orde aiid cleanliness. His authority embraces the entire encampment. A fatigue is fuirnished GUARD MOIUNTING. 13 him when necessary. He will see that the regular calls ale beaten at, the proper time by the drummer of the guard. The d(ummer of the guard is usually the drummer of the company commanded by the officer of the day. Immediately after the old guard is marched off, the new officer of the day will report for orders either to the commanding officer, or to such person as may be designated by him for that purpose, usuallv the Lieut. Colonel. He will see that the officer of the guard is furnished with the parole and countersign before twilight. He visits the gulards during the day at such times as he may deem necessary, and ascertains from the sentinels their orders and instructions. During the night he will satisfy himself frequently of the vigilance of the guard, and hinmself make the rounds at night, at least, once before and once after midnight. Upon being relieved, he will make such remarks in the report of the officer of the guard as circumstances require, and present the same at head-quarters. OFFICER OF THE GUARD. This officer in regimental encampments is usually a First Lieutenant. He is subordinate to the officer of the day, and will,obey all orders received from him. He will remain constantly at his post, at or near the guardtent, unless while visiting his sentinels, or necessarily engaged elsewhere in his proper duty. Upon leaving his post, he will mention his intetntion and probable time of absence to his immediate subordinates, the officer of police, or Sergeant of the guard. Neither officers or soldiers will take off any of their clothing or accoutrements, or retire to their quarters while on guard, beLt hold themselves in constant readiness at the guard-tent, at all hours of the day and night, during their entire tour of duty. 14 GUARD TMOUNTING. The officer of the guard must see that the countersign is communicated to the sentinels a little before twilight. Durinyg the night, he orders patrols and rounds to be made by the officer of the police and Sergeant of the guard, whenever he thinks necessary, and himself visits the sentinels frequently. Patrols are made usually after the sentinels have been on post an hour, or intermediate to the relief. He will make a report of his tour of service according to the form prescribed by regulation, and when relieved forward it to the officer of the day. OFFICER OF POLICE. The officer of police will be subordinate to the officer of the guard, and will aid and assist him in his duties. He will have the immediate superintendence of the police guard during his tour of service, and all police duty about the encampment. The sentinels of the police guard, and all interior guards, are not provided with the countersign. The sword and sash will be worn by officers of the day, guard, and police, during their entire tour of service. The sash will be worn by officers of the day across the body, fiom the right shoulder to the left hip, instead of round the waist. SENTINELS. Sentinels should be relieved every two hours, unless the weather Lenders it necessary to shorten their duty on post. Each relief, before mounting, is inspected by the officer of the guard. The Corporal, or Sergeant in command of GUARD MOUNTING. 15 the relief reports to him, and presents the old relief on his return. The countersign is given to such persons as are entitled -to pass during the night, and to officers, non-commissioned,officers, and sentinels of the guard. The parole is imparted to such officels only as have the right to visit the guards and to make the grand rounds, and to officers commanding guards. In brigade encampments the parole is imparted to general officers; in regimental encampments it is usually given to field officers. When a fire breaks out, or any alarm is given in camp, ~all gualrds'are to be immediately under arms. Sentinels wnill not take orders, or allow themselves to:be relieved, unless by an officer or non-commissioned.officer of the guard, the officer of the day. a general or field officer, or the:comnmandin officer. All orders given to sentinels by any oficelr of higher rank than the officer.of tlhe guard, will hbe immediately notified to him by the officer giving them. Sentinels will report every breach of orders or regula-.t[ions they are instructed to enfotce. Sentinels must lkeep themselves on the,lert, never sitting down while on post, but observing everything that lakes pllace within si-ght,alnd hearing of their post. They -will carry their arms habituially at a supjort, or on either,shoulder, but will ne eir quit them, or allow them to be,examined or taklen out of their possession by any person w-,vhatever. In -wet wea her they will secure arms. No.sentionel will quit his lpost. or hold conversation with any persons nilot necessaRy to the proper discharge of his.duty. If circnumslances require a temporary relief, he -nmst call for the Corporal of the guard, and be regularly relieved. All persons, of wnhatever rank in the service, a're -require( to obserive reslect toward every sentinel. In case of disorder, a senltinel muist call out the goeard.;f a fire brealds out, h! must cr!y "_ Fire," adding the num 16 GUARD MOUNTING. ber of his post. If in either case the danger is imminent,. he must discharge his piece before calling out. Each sentilnel must rel)eat all calls made from posts more distant from the guard-tent than his own, and no sentinel will be posted so distant as not to t)e heard by the guard, either directly or through other sentinels. Thus, the sentinel on post No. 9, upon healing the call, " Corporal of the guard No. 10," must repeat the call in the same words,' Corporal of the guard No. 10," and( this call will be repeated in succession by the sentinels at posts Nos. 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. By this means, the Corporal of the guard is not only notified of the demand made utpon him, but of the precise locality where his presence is required. Sentinels will present aroms to general and field officers, to the officer of the day, and the commanding officeor, although of a rank below a field officer. To all other officers they will shoulder arms, having previously brought their pieces to the support arms, prior, to the officer's aplroacb. Sentinels are instructed to present alrms to all officels who have two Irows of buttons upon thlir coats, or the sash worn across their bodies; to all other officers they shoulder arms from the support. The sentinel at any post of the guard, when he sees a body of troops or an officer entitled to complimnent approach, must call out the guard, and announce -wNho approaches. Thus, on the approach of the commanding officer, he would call; i" Turn ozt the eardcI; commna1diny qffcer!'' when the guard is paraded, and sluttes with presenlted arms. In active seirvice this rule, however, is somewhat modified as to the commlanding officer, who is entitled to the same compliment as the officer of the day, on his approaching the guard-tent. In the day time, when the sentinel before the guardtent, sees the officer of the day approach, he will call: " TurZ? ott the guard; officer of the day! " The guard will be paraded and salute Nwith presented arms. GtUARD MIOUNTING. 1 7 Sentinels present arins to all bodies of troops under the command of a commissioned officer; to those in command of a non-commlissioned officer they will shoulder armls fionom a support. Guards do not tu rn out, as a matter of compliment, aftel sunset, and no compliments will be paid by sentinels after that bouor, other than those prescribed for grand rounds. After the countersign is issued, until broad day light, sentinels will challelge every person who approaches t;lem, bringing their pieces to arms port. They will not come to the charge bayonet, unless the person challenged continues to advance after the order to halt. They will not fire, unless three successive challenges are passed unnoticed, or unless they arie attacked. A sentinel in challenging calls:'"WhTho comes t)here?" If answered: "_Frieid szith the coznt'ersgn.6c/," and he is instructed to pass persoins with the countersign, he xwill reply: " Advance frie6d with the countertsign." If answered: " Frie7d.s with. the coune'ttersign," he will reply: 1 "Halt friescnds; advazce oe wCith thle contcersign." This rule is absolute and imperative. The sentinel must never allow more than one person to approach him. Thus, if his challenged is answered, "?relicf," or "patrol," or "grand rontsds," he will reply: "I alt relief," or "patrol," or "graond 71rounds, advance Corporal." or "Sergeant sVith the counter'sign," and satisfy himself that the pelrsons or party are what they represent themselves to be. If lie have no authority to pass persons with the countersign, or a wrong countersign be giv(en, or the persons have no countersign whatever, he will cause them to stand and call: " Corpor'al of the guard," adding the number of his post. The sentinel will compel every person to advance to him and give the countersign, and never advance himself for the purpose of receiving it. It is a safe rule, after dlark, to compel every person to enter or leave the camp by the guard tent, whether they have the countersign or not." I8 gGUARD IoOU NTrING'When any person approaches the guardc tent at nigfht, the sentinel before the guarid tent, after challenging, Causes hin to halt until examined by a non-commrnissioned officer of the guard. If it be the officer of the clay, or any other officer entitled to inspect the gnuard and to. make the gcrand rounds, the non-conmmissioned officer'will call-: " Teurn out the guard," andc announce who approaches, when the guard will be paraded at shouldered arias, and the officer of the guard will, if he thinks necessary, demand the countersign a-nd parole. Thle officer of tile day, or any other officer authorized to do so and wishing to make the grand rountds, will take fromn the guard an escort of a Sergeant and two mnen. When the roucnds are challenged by a sertinel, the Sergeant will answer: " Grand rozcunds," alni the selltinel will reply: " Halt grcned rounds; advance Sergeant uith the countersign." The Sergearti then advances alolie and gives the countersign. The sentinel will then call: 6; Adlvaence rounds,'" and stand at a shoulder till they havepassed. After having made the tou'r of the catmp atid arrived once more at, the guardl tent, when the seniinel before the goard tent challeriges anld is answered: "Ciand ro2unCds" by the Sergeant, of the escort, the sentindel will reply: "H alt gra cnd rolds; tuei' out the yge.d,' g.rand rotunds," upon which the guard will be drawn oup at shouldered arrns. The officer of the guard then directs a Sergeant and two men to advance. When STithin ten paces, this Sergeant challenges. The Sergeant of the gland rounis answers: " -ancd roarunds." The Sergeiant of the gutard replies: Ai Alvane Sergeant siti tl/ise cotizeer sigi." The Sergeant of the rounds advances alone, gijves the countersign, and returns to his round. The Sergleant of the guard calls to his officer: "5 The countersign is rigght,"' on which the officer of the guard calls: "Advance r'otunds." The officer of the rounds then advances alone, the guard standing at shouldered armis. The officer of the rouncds passes along the front of the guard to the officer, who keeps his post on the right, and gives him the parole. DRESS PARADE. 19 In briuiade encampments any general officer, or the commnanding officer of a regiment, may visit the guards of his own command, and go the grand rounds, and be received in the same manner as prescribed for the officer of the day. In[ regimental encampments any field officer of the regiment is entitled to the same privilege. All material instructions given to a sentinel on post, by persons entitled to make grand rounds, ought to be promptly notified to the officer of the guard, by the persons giving such instructions. DRESS PARADE. There will be daily one dress parade at troop or retreat, as the cormmanding officer may direct. HIalf an hour before troop or setreat, a signal will be beaten or sounded, (usually the assembly) for the music to assemble on the regimental parade, and each company to turn out under arms on its own parade, for inspection and roll call by its own officers. Ten minutes after that signal, the Adjutant's call will be given, when the Captains will march their companies (the band playing) to the regimental parade, where they take their positions in the orlder of battle as follows: The color company takes its position first, under the direction of the Adjutant. This company will throw out both right and left guides, and be aligned by its Captain by the right. This captain will then step into the rear ranl of his company, to allow the Captain of the company on the right of the color to align his company by the left. The first Sergeant of the color company will take post in the line of file closers opposite his interval. As soon as the color company is aligned by its Captain, 20 DRESS PARADE. the company on the left of the color will take its position in line. Its left guide will place himself on the aliogn ment of the guides of the color conlpany, so as to be opposite one of the three left files of his company. Its Captain will then alig'n his company by the tight. The company on the iight of the color will then take its position, its right guide placingc hinmself upon the'alignment of the color guides, so as to be opposite one of the three right files of his company. Its Captain will then align his company by the left. Tlhe other companies will thena form successively to the iright and left, the Captains (of the left; wing th rowing out their left guides, an(l aligning their conmpanies by the i ight, and the Captains of th:e right wing throwinglg out their right guides, and aligning their companites by the left. The guides, as they place themselves upon the aligunment, will bring their pieces to the present. The Adjiutant seeing the battalion in line, will command Gides-PosTs,, when the guides will resume their positions in line, passing for this purpose through the tnearest Captain's interval; the Captains of the right witng, who are on the left of their companies, shifting to the tight, passitng by the front rank, anid the Captain of the color company will step into the fiont rank, and be covered by his First Sergeant. The Adjutant will then command when arms will be presented, officers saluting. The Adjutant will then face about to the commanding officer, salute, and report: "Sir, the battaelioa is for2med,' The commanding officer, having acknowledged the salute by touching his cap, iwill draw his sword and col mmand, 1. 2attalion. 2. Shouldcr —Atxs. DRESS PARADE. 21 He will then retullrn his sword and direct the Adjutant to form the parade. The Adjutant then takes his post two paces on the right of the line, the Sergearnt Major two paces oil the le.:d. The lmusic will be formled in two ranllks on thel rieaht of the Adjutant. The Ciatain of the first companly, on notice to that effect from the Ad1jutant. steps one pace to the front, faces to the left, atnd gives to his company the command 1. Firzst Com.2panzy. 2. Order AnMS. 3. PARADE REST, and retires to his post on the iight of his company. This is repeated by each Captain in succession, from right to left. Each Captain will describe his company by its nu:nber, as " second company," " "third company," etc. The ceremony will thern proceed in accordance with the form as prescribed in army regulations. All fiell and company officers and men will be pe-sent at drtss parade, unless specnially excused, or on some duty incomrpatible with such attendance. At the last, word of the command " PARADE REST," the soldlier will carly the right foot six inches in rear of the left heel, the left knee slightly bent, the body upright upon the rig'ht leo' the my usket mesting'against the hollow of the rigiht shoulderl, the hallnd( clrossed in froht, the backs of lhem outward, and the left hand uppemrmost. In this position the s,]dierl will remain silent and motionless, not tul lin; the hea(1 or changing' the position of' the feet. At the co'm llanld " ATTEN rTIO —" tflie soldiei ill resume the position of ord-e:ed armnns. The of'icer:s, at the comnlaland " PARADE RPEST," will reverse tIe,Sword, 1est the point on the gronuid ill front of and between the feet, clabsp the left hanI orel the rig'ht, botil rest'in.' on the g'anl(1,'aild calrry tie siogl't foot six inchles iri realr of the left heel, thie left lniee slightly hbent, the hbody uplright uipo t,).e right leg. At the comn and "atte!tion," they will raise the swoird smaltly, place the 22 MANUAL OF ARMS. back of the blade against the right shoulder, bring the right heel upon the line of the left, and stand erect. BEATING TIHE CALLS. The drummer's call will be beaten by the drummerl of the guard five minutes before the time for beating the regular calls, when the drummer of each company will take post on the color line, in firont of his own company's street. As soon as the beat begins on the right, it will immediately be taken up along the line. For reveille and tattoo, however, all the drums and fifes will asse-mble on the right of the color line, and as the call is be aten, the field music will march through the different comnpany streets. For an hour previous to tattoo, the band will play in front of headquarters. BIANUAL OF ARMS. In order to adapt the Rifle Manuial of the U. S. Infatl'ytry Tactics of 1861 to the musket, it will be necessary to modify it in the following particularls. In all other par' ticulars the manual of arms for the rifle will be adhered to. LOAD IN NINE TIMES! 1. LOAD. One time aczd1 t1o 2otlio0s. Fi'rst Aiotion. Carry the right foot forward, placing its heel against the hollow\ (f the left, but witlhout altering the position of the body. At the same time seize the piece with the left hand at the middle band, detaching it slightly fromn the shoulder. MANUAL OF ARMS. 23 Second lifotionz. Quit the piece with the right hanid, and with the left hand carry it obliquely across the body, and bring it to the ground without shock. resting it against the left thigh, rammer to the rear, butt outside of and against the left foot, muzzle opposite to and three inches from the center of the breast. Carry the right hand to the cartridge box and open it. 2. Haczdle-CAnTRIDSE. One timze and olne motion. Take'the cartridge between the thumb and first two fingers and place the end in the teeth. 3. ora'-CARTRIDGE. One time and one motion. Tear the end of the cartridge down to the powder, holcling it upright, and place it in front of or near the muzzle, the back of the hand to the front. 4. ChargYe-CARTRIGE. One time aend one mzotion. Empty the powder into the barrel, and if a musket is used, insert the cartridge in the barrel. If a rifle. lower the right hand near the left, disengage the ball from the patper with the right, halnd and the thi-tumb and first two fingers ot the left. Insert it in the bore, the pointed end u:tppermost, and prless it down whi;th the rigbht thulrb. S;eize the head of the rammer with the thmrib and fiorefinger of the riglht hand, the other fingers closed, the elbows near the body. 5. DrcaZ-RAta aERn. One time anid three motions. First /l~otion. Draw tl-e rammner bv extending the right nrmn'; seize it again at the imididle between the.thumb and forefinger, palm of the hand to the front, the 24. MANUAL OF ARMS. nails up. the fingers extendedl and joined; clear the rammer entirely by again extending the arm, the rammer in the prolongatioii of the pipes. S,coeid Jlotion. Trn thle rammner between the bayonet andl fa-ce, by closing the fing'ers, thle ramrnmerl parallel to the bayonet, the arIm extetlded, the butt of the rammner near the marzzle, but not yet inserted. Third Mlotion. Inselt, t[he rammer and force it down as low as the hand, turning the hand as it comnes do\wn, so that the back of the hand may be to the fiont, the elbow (lown and near the body. 6. Ram-n- RTRIDGa E. One time acud one motion. Extend the arm to its full extent, seizing' the rammer between the right thunmb extended and the forefitager bent, the other fingers closed, press the ball home with foice, the back of the hand to the friont, the elbow down and near the body. 7. Relet'e'n-RF AIMEII. One time andc three motiotns. Fi,'rst fi~otiozs. Draw the rammel by extendingo the right armn; reseize it at the middle between the thumb and foreiiiger. palin of the hb!ad to the front, the nails up, the fing'ers extelliled and joined; clear the ralamer from the b irlel by exteliding the right arm, the rammner in thlie pirolongaltion of tlhe b.arrel. Seeoe od doiion. Turn tlhe rammer between the bavonet and the face, by closing the fin e, s t ihe ranmner pirallel to the bayocet, thi,, aroin eeaedi( I, th:e lit>l,: eld of thramil-er aiar tlhe fii'st pilpe, but not yet iuis!'rt(cld. TI'jird Ac oition,. ineiort, ile ra 1inelr as flr as the ha nd raise the riLJtt lh.iad, plc hg the little finter oin the bultt of the iraniner anld fIree [it (o wn, and loweri' the l,;fl: hand on the barriel to the fall extenit of the aim, without dle pressing the shoulder.. MANUAL OF ARMS. 25 8. PRIrIE. Onse time acnd three motions. Fiirst IJotion. Bringt up the piece vertically to the left shouldel with the left hand, seize it with the right hand at the small of the stock, aend slide thle left hand down as low as the chin. Seconld Hlfotion. Make a half face to the right, as in, about fce, except that the hollow of the right foot is close against the left heel, instead of thiee inches to the rear, carry the piece opposite to the right shoulder, bring it down by the right side with both hands, the left thumb extended along the stock, the butt unclder the right foirearm, the simall of the stock against the body, the iight thumb on the hammer, the fingers undei and against the guard. Third ~lfotion. Half cock the piece, brush off the old cap with the thumb, carry the hand to the cap box, observing if any smoke comes from the tube, (a certain indication that the piece has been fired,) take a cap between the thumirb and first two fingers of the right hand, place it firmly on the cone, pushing it down with the thumb, and seize the piece by the small of the stock. 9. Shou7lder-APLRts. One tienc cand tzo motions. Fi)rst AlWotion. Face to the fr-ont, tlr ning on the left heel, bring' tlhe r'ight feot alonglside of the left' bri(,go the piece tc, the si;oht slhoulder, i ight ]anud elmblacing the gulal'( bet ween the thumb and tio efingeil', sli) the left huad to tlhe height of the shouldei, the fingers- extended and joined. CSeconld fuobioen. D])op the left halln by thle sicle G26 MANUAL OF ARMS. AFTER FIRING TO LOAD FROM THE POSITION OF AIM. 10. LOAD. Onie time and two vmotions. First lifotion. Face to the filont, turlning on the left heel, carry the rig'ht foot forward, placing' its heel agaillst the hollow of the lefl, but wit}hout alterilng the position of the body; bring the piece with both hands to the left shoulder, the barrel to the firont, the left hand at the'heiglht of the chin, the riglht hand at the small of the stock, piece detached from the shoulder. SeconZd MJfotion. Lower the piece to the ground without shock, place the butt as in No. 1, and carry the right hand to the cartridge box, TO FIX AND UiNTFIX BAYONET FROM THE POSITION OF SHOULDERED ARMiS. 11. Fix- BAYONET. Onze tindse anzd three motiois. First Motion. Carry the right foot forward, placing its heel against the hollow of thie left, but without altering the position of the bldy; at the sanie time seize the pieee with the left hand at the middle band, detaching' it sliu htly'omrn the shoullder. Second 2ilotio~n. Quit the piece with th-e light hand, an(l with the left carry it obliquely across the bo(ly, aild brming it to the g'round withlout shock, restinc it aC.ailnst the left thigh, rammer to the rear, buttl outside of and againlst the left; fuot; drlop the piece bifo the holl)xw of the right arm, seize the bayonet scabbaird Awith the left hand, raise it as far as the thriug -will pelrmit, seize thle nbaSonet ly tie sbhank and secket with the right hlo-(idi, so that tlle lower (now up11per) end of thle socket -shall eX-tend about an inch above the hb:el of the hand. MANUAL OF ARMS. 27 Tliird Mlotion. Draw the bayonet from the scabbard, turning tlle clasp towards tle body with the right thumb, reseize the piece at the middle band with the left hand, carry and fix the bayonet on the muzzle with the right hand, press the clasp to its position with the right thumb, place the little finger of the right hand on the head of the rammer, lower the left hand to its full extent, without depressing the shoulder. 12. Shoulder-AasIs. One tinme and three motions. First Notion. Bring up the piece vertically to the left shoulder with the left hand, seizedit with the right hand at the small of the stock, and slip the left hand down as low as the chin. Second Mloliosn. Carry the piece vertically across the body to the right shoulder, clhange the position of the right hand, so as to embrace the guard, place the light foot beside the left, slip the left, hand to the shoulder, fingers extended and joined. Th3ir'd lMotion. Drop briskly the left, hand by the side. 13. UT1fix-BAYONET. One tine and three mzotions. First MN~otionZ. Carrly the r ight f)oot forward, placing its heel against the hollow of the left, but without altering the position of the body; at the same time seize the piece with the left hand at the middle band, detaching it slightly friom the shoulderl. Second Mlfotion. Quiit the piece with the right hand, and with the left carry it obliquely across the body and bring it to thle ground witlh-ut shock, resting it against lhe left thigh, r.nnimer to the rear, btutt outside of and against the left foot; carry the right hand to the bayonet, with the right thumb push the clasp against the stop, seize the bayonet at the socket ai-d shank. 28 MANUAL OF AnRIS. Third M otion. Wrest off the bayonet, drop the piece into the hollow of the right arm, seize the bayonet scabbarld with the left hand, plice the bayonet in its scabbard, seize the piece iwith the left habnd at the middle ba-nd, place the little finger of the rigi't hand upon the head of the rammer, and extend the left hand to its full extent, without depressing the shoulder. 14. Shodcler-AaRts. One timne anzd three motions. The same as shoulder armjs from fix bayonet, No. 12. TO FIX AND UNFIX BAYONET FROTI THE POSITION OF ORDERED ARMS. 15. Fix-BAYON:T. One time and three motions. First Motion. Carry the right foot forward, plancing its heel against the hollow of the left, but without altering the position of the body; with the ighllt hand raise the piece foui inches fiorn the gi'ouiid, cary it acioss the body to the left side, seizing it at the middle banid with the left hand, and bring it; to the grouned without shock, resting it against the left thigh, iamrmer to the rear, butt outside of and against the left foot. Sccond Motion. Drop the piece inlto the hollow of the yight arm, seize the bayonet scabbal di with the left haindl, raise it as far as the thro( w ill ernit, seize the ayolniet by thlea shank and socket with the rio'ht htnd, so that the lower (now upLper) cnd of the socket shall extend about aco inch above the bhel of the hanid. 7/i:rd Motion. Dia'vr the bayonet fiom the seal-bard, tulnino' the clasp trowards the hody witl tile right thu lnl, resOize the p~iece atl the middle bnd ws with the telet hand, caliy anld fix the bayonet, on the muzzlle with the right hand, pressing the clasp to its position with the right :MANUAL 01' ARMlIS. 29 thumb, place the little finger of *the right hand on tlhe head of the ramnmer, lowel the left hand to its full extent, wilhout depressing the shoulder. From this position arms can be shouldered as in shoulder arms, from the fix bayonet, No. 12, or returned to the position of ordered arms, as follows: 16. Order-ARms I One time and one motion. Bring the right foot to the side of the left; with the left hand raise the piece four inches from the ground, and carry it over' to the right side; sieze the piece with the right hand irnmmediately below the left, drop the left hand by the side, lower the piece to the ground with the right band, and take the position of ordered arms. 17. UAjfi-BAYONET I One time and three motions. Foirst Motit n.-Carry the right font forward, placing its heel against the hollow of the left, but without altering the position of the body; with the right hand raise the piece foiur inches from the ground, carry it across the body to the left side, seizing it at the middle band with the left hand, and bring it to the ground without shock, resting it against the thigh, rammer to the rear, butt outside of and agtinst the left foot. Second IMlotion.-Carry the right hand to the bayonet, with the right thumb push llhe clasp against the stop, and seize the bayonet at the socket and shank.'Third Mfl otioT,.-Wrlest off the bayonet, drop the piece into the hollow of the right arm, seize the bayonet scabbard with the left hand, place the bayonet in its scabbard; seize the piece with the left hand at the middle band, place the little finger of the right hand upon the head of the rammer, and extend the left hand to its full extent without depressing the shoulder. 30 MANTWAL OF ARMSo From this position arinms can be shouldered as inr,shoulder arms, from the fix bayonet No. 12, or retumned to the position of ordered arms, as in No. 16 18. Inspectionf-ARAis (With bayonets sunfixed. ) One time aend three motions. First Jfotion.- Carry the right foot forward, placing its.heel against the hollow of the left, but without altering the position of the body, with the ribght hand raise thel piece fontr itnches from the ground, catty it across the body to the left side, seizing- it at the middle hand witlh the left hand, and bring' it to the ground without shock, resting it aogainst the left thiol, ratm!er to the rear, blutt outside of a1nd against the left f ot. Drop the piece into the hollow of the right arm, seize the bavonet scabbard with the left hand, raise it as fat as the tlro(g will permit, seize the bayonet by tlhe shank and socket with the rioht hand, so that the lower (now upper) endl of the socket shall extend about an inch above the heel of the hand. Second Jfotio). Dravr the bayonet from the scaibbard, turning thLe clasp towards the body with the right thumtnb, e-seize the piece at the middle band awith the left ehand, carry and fix the bayonet on the muzzle with the right hand, pressing the clasp into its position with the tight thumb, then seize the head of the rammner with the thumnb and forefinger of the right hanl, the other fingers closed, timh elbows neatr the body, draw the rammter as in -Draw eawmer No. 5, and let it glide to the bottomn of the bore Tlorrd Mlotsion. 3ring the right foot to the side of the left, with the left hand raise the piece four inches fiom the gotound, and caty it over to the right side; seize the piece with the right hand imnediate(ly below the left, drop the left band by the side, lower the piece to the ground with the right hand, and take the position of ordered arms, 19. Isspection —Aar s ( With bayonets fixed.) One time ac l tierae motions. Fiirst zMotion.-Carry the right foot forward, placing its heel against the hollow of the left,, but without altering the position of the hody; with the right hland raise the piece four inches froom the ground, carry it across the body to the left side, seizing it at the middle band with the left hand, and bring it to the ground wTithout shock, resting it acainst the left thigh., Iatamiier to the r1ear, butt outside of and a'aiTlst, the lel't foot; seize the head of the rammer with the tlhulnb and firefingeli of the right hand, the other fingeis clised, the elboiws near the body. Seeonrs' JMotion. )Draw the Lrammer as in Draw tamtrmer No. 5, and let it glide to the bottom of the bore. Th/id l]ftiont.-lBliing the right fiot to the side of the left; wTith the left hand raise the piece four inches from the cround, and carry it over to the rifght side, seize the piece with the ri ght hand imniedi-ately below tile left. Drop the left hand by the side, lower the piece to the ground with the right hand, and take the position of ordered ai'rs. 20. TaE PRESEN'T Foro I-NSPErCTION, One time and one motion. As the Inspector capploaches, the soldier presents his piece, ly thllowing it tup with the ria'lht hand and seizing it with the left. so that the little finger rests upon the lock plate. the left; hand at the hei ght of the chin, the lock to the fronit, balrel to the light, and opposite the left eye, muzzle inclining to the firont. Tle officer having inispected it returns it to the soldier, who will seize it with the right haiid imlnediately below the middle band, and bring it to the position of ordered, 3o. 8MANUAL OY ARMS, arms. The soldier will stand fast until the officer returns the piece of the next man on his left, when he returns fromu inspection, as follows: 21. THE RETURN FROM INSPECTION. Carry the right foot forward, placingr its heel against the hollow of,he left, but without altelring the position of the body, with the right hajnd raise the piece four inches fioni the giround, carry it across the body to the left side, seizing it at the middle band with the left hand, and bi'ina it to the ground without shock, resting it against; the left thigh, rammer to the rear, butt outside of and against the left foot, seize the end of the rammer with the thumb and forefinger of the right hand, the other fing'-ers closed, the elbows near the body. iRdeturn _Palomer, as in No. 7. Return to ordered ai9ms, as in No. 16. 22. Sprinffg-RAIMERs l The same as inzspectioni arms, No. 19. Retnurnz-RAMAraERas I The same as the returnfrom inzspection, No. 21. 23. Stack-Anss l One time and three motions. Fi'rst 2l1otiosz.-At this cornmand numl1ber twzo of the front iankl will pass his piece to the left, and seize it with the left, hand immediately below the middle baud, and with the butt outsidce aJ)d four inches above the left foot, bayonet shanlk opposite the right, shoulderl, the rainmer to the ftont, he wnill hold his piece inclining to the right. Number tio of the rear rank will raise his piece MANNUAL OF ARMIS. 33 four inches from the ground, turn the ramlemer to the left, and pass it to number two of the fiont rank, who will seize it with his right hand immediately below the middle band, incline it slightly to the left, and place the shank inside of, and restina on the shank of his ow\n piece, rammei of the right hand piece to the left, butt about four inches from the ground. Number onze of the front rank will raise his piece, turning it so that the rammer is to the right, and incline the piece to the left, and in fiont of the pieces held by numbei tweo; hook the bayonet shank on the crotch formed by the junction of the pieces held by number two. Second j otion.-N- umber two of the friont rankl throws his right hand piece directly to the fi'ont, places the butt of his left hand piece outside of and against his left foot. Number onze of the front rank at the same moment places the butt of his own piece between his feet; both abandon their hold of the pieces at the same muooent, and resume the position of soldiers without arms. Third M2Jotion.-Nuluber one of the rear rank passes his piece to the left hand, turning the barrel to the front, places the butti on the ground between the feet of number one and tieo in the fi'ont rank, and rests the piece against the stack. 24. ~Lhle-AeMs I One timne and one motion. At the first command number two of the front rank will seize the odd piece and pass it to number one of the rear rank; at the second command number two of the front rank will seize his own piece with his left hand, and the piece of number two of the rear' rank with his right. Number one of the front rank will seize his own piece with his right hand; number two of the front rank raises the St-.Ck, bring's the butts together, and thls unlocl s the stack, passes his right hand piece to number tvwo 3 34 -MANUAL OF ARnMS. rear rank, and changes his own piece from the left hand to the right. Each man will then take the position of ordered arms. THm RIGHT ABOUT. Remarks. —The directions for the right. cbout, containedc in the U. S. Infantry Tactics for 1861, being exceedingly indefinite, it is advisable to execute it, as follows: Right abotd-MARca I The command march will be given while the left foot is raised, but before it reaches the ground. The soldier will plant the left foot, but without bringing up the right foot to the side of the left, will face about, turning upon the balls of both feet, and step off promptly with the left foot in the new direction. Revised Army Regulations, U. S. Infantry and Rifle Tactics. Cavalry Tactics, Hardee's Tactics. Instructions for Field Artillery. Hand Book of Artillery. Wilcox's Artillery Tactics Surgeon's Hand Book. Gross' lNilitary Surgery Army Dictionary. Viele's Hand Book. Zouave Drill Book. Handy Book for U. S. Soldier. U. S. Volunteer. Ralleck's Military Art. XEcClelland's Bayonet Exercise Berryman's Sword Play. SOLD BY'WM. B. HOW0E, 192 Jefferson JEve., DETROIT.:" He...