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FIRST
LESSON.
Without
muskets.
The
Guard; The Advance; The Retreat; The Volt.
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The
men will be placed in one rank, about four feet apart in the “Position
of the Soldier.”—Scott’s Inf. Tact., par. 88.
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The
Guard.—PLATE I.
One
time and two motions.
1.
First motion. —At the word guard, the
recruit will turn on the left heel, bring the left toes to the
front, carry the right foot to the rear, the hollow opposite to, and
three inches from the left heel, the feet square to each other, the
arms hanging naturally by the sides.—Fig. 1.
Second
motion. — Move the right foot, quickly, twice its length, to
the rear and about three inches to the right; at the same time bend
the knees so that the weight of the body shall rest equally on both
legs, the upper part of the body leaning a little forward, the
heels on the same line, the feet at right angles to each other, and
the left knee vertically over the ankle.—Fig. 2.
NOTE.—The
word GUARD is the command of execution for the first motion; and Two
that for the second motion. The command Two should not be given
until the first motion has been properly executed by all the men.
The prescribed length of the guard, twice the length of the
foot, may vary slightly with different men.
To
execute the remaining movements of the first lesson, the soldier is
first placed in the position of guard.
ADVANCE!
One
time and one motion.
2.
Move the left foot quickly forward its own length, raising it
but slightly from the ground, and follow it at once with the right
foot, thus resuming the position of guard.— Fig. 3.
The
Retreat.—PLATE I.
RETREAT!
One
time and one motion.
3.
Move the right foot quickly, at least its length, to
the rear, following it immediately with the left, thus resuming
the position of guard.—Fig. 4.
The
Right Volt.—PLATE II.
Right—VOLT!
One
time and one motion.
4.
Face square to the right by turning on the toes of the left foot,
and describing, to the left, a quarter of a circle
with the right foot. During the movement the weight of the body
rests on the left leg, the knees remain bent, and the feet at the
usual distance apart. This direction applies to all the volts.—Fig.
5.
The
Left Volt.—PLATE II.
Left—VOLT!
One
time and one motion.
5.
Face square to the left by turning on the toes of the left
foot, and describing, to the right, a quarter of a circle
with the right foot.—Fig. 6.
The
Right Rear Volt.—PLATE II.
Right
rear—VOLT!
One
time and one motion.
6. Face to the rear by
turning on the toes of the left foot, and describing, by the
rear, a half circle with the right foot .—Fig. 7.
The
Left Rear Volt.—PLATE II.
Left
rear—VOLT!
One
time and one motion.
7.
Face to the rear by turning on the toes of the left foot, and
describing, by the front, a half circle with the right foot.—Fig.
8.
OBSERYATIONS.—The
instructor will find it necessary to take pains to make the men
understand that, in the right rear volt, the right foot is moved by
the side of the back; and in the left rear volt, by the side of the
breast. He may, with recruits, indicate by a motion of the hand the
direction in which the right foot is to move.
SECOND
LESSON.
Without
muskets.
The
Development; The Passade; The Leap to the Rear.
The
men will be placed in the position of Guard.
The
Development.—PLATE III.
DEVELOP!
One
time and one motion.
8.
Straighten strongly the right knee, and advance quickly the
left foot close along the ground twice its length. The left knee
should be vertically over the ankle; the right foot flat on the
ground; the body erect on the haunches, and the arms hanging
naturally by the sides.—Figs. 9, 10.
GUARD!
One
time and one motion.
9.
Move back the left foot to the position it occupied before the
development; bend the right knee, and replace the body in its
original position.
The
Passade.—PLATE III.
PASSADE!
One
time and one motion.
10.
Move the right foot twice its length in front of the left,
parallel to its first position; at once follow this movement by
the development 0f the left foot, moving it four times its length in
front of the right; the right knee is straightened and the position
in all respects that of the development.— Figs. 11,
12.
GUARD!
One time and one motion.
11.
As from the development, No. 9.
NOTE.—Upon
resuming the guard, the soldier is five times the length of
his foot in advance of the position he occupied before the passade.
The
Leap to the Rear.—PLATE IV.
Leap to the—REAR!
One
time and two motions.
12.
First motion.—Lean forward and rest the weight of
the body on the left leg.— Fig. 13.
Second
motion.—By a spring from the left leg, leap with both feet as
far to the rear as possible; alight in the position of guard, the
left foot touching the ground first.—Fig. 14.
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