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117.
This movement may be executed by company or by division, on the
right or left subdivision, or on any other subdivision, right or
left in front.
118.
The examples in this school will suppose the presence of four
divisions, with directions for an odd company; but what will be
prescribed for four will serve equally for two, three or five
divisions.
119.
To ploy the battalion into close column by division in rear of the
first, the colonel will command:
1.
Close column, by division. 2. On the first division, right in front.
3. Battalion, right-FACE. 4. MARCH (or double quick-MARCH).
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At the second command, all the chiefs of division will place
themselves before the centres of their divisions; the chief of
the first will caution it to stand fast; the chiefs of the
three others will remind them that they will have to face to
the right, and the covering sergeant of the right company of
each division will replace his captain in the front rank, as
soon as the latter steps out.
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121.
At the third command, the last three divisions will face to the
right; the chief of each division will hasten to its right, and
cause files to be broken to the rear, as indicated No. 89; the right
guide will break at the same time, and place himself before the
front rank man of the first file, to conduct him, and each chief of
division will place himself by the side of this guide.
122.
The moment these divisions face to the right, the junior captain in
each will place himself on the left of the covering sergeant of the
left company, who will place himself in the front rank. This rule is
general for all the ployments by division.
123.
At the command march, the chief of the first division will add,
guide left; at this, its left guide will place himself on its left,
as soon as the movement of the second division may permit, and the
file closers will advance one pace upon the rear rank.
124.
All the other divisions, each conducted by its chief, will step off
together, to take their places in the column; the second will gain,
in wheeling by file to the rear, the space of six paces, which ought
to separate its guide from the guide of the first division, and so
direct its march as to enter the column on a line parallel to this
division; the third and fourth divisions will direct themselves
diagonally towards, but a little in rear of, the points at which
they ought, respectively, to enter the column; at six paces from the
left flank of the column, the head of each of these divisions will
incline a little to the left, in order to enter the column as has
just been prescribed for the second, taking care also to leave the
distance of six paces between its guide and the guide of the
preceding division. At the moment the divisions put themselves in
march to enter the column, the file closers of each will incline to
the left, so as to bring themselves to the distance of a pace from
the rear rank.
125.
Each chief of these three divisions will conduct his division till
he shall be up with the guide of the directing one; the chief will
then himself halt, see his division file past, and halt it the
instant the last file shall have passed, commanding:
1.
Such division; 2. HALT; 3. FRONT; 4. Left-DRESS.
126.
At the second command, the division will halt; the left guide will
place himself promptly on the direction, six paces from the guide
which precedes him, in order that, the column being formed, the
divisions may be separated the distance of four paces.
127.
At the third command, the division will face to the front; at the
fourth, it will be aligned by its chief, who will place himself two
paces outside of his guide, and direct the alignment so that his
division may be parallel to that which precedes-which being done, he
will command, FRONT, and place himself before the centre of his
division.
128.
If any division, after the command front, be not at its proper
distance, and this can only happen through the negligence of its
chief, such division will remain in its place, in order that the
fault may not be propagated.
129.
The colonel will superintend the execution of the movement, and
cause the prescribed principles to be observed.
130.
The lieutenant colonel, placing himself in succession in rear of the
left guides, will assure them on the direction as they arrive, and
then move to his place outside of the left flank of the column, six
paces from, and abreast with, the first division. In assuring the
guides on the direction, he will be a mere observer, unless one or
more should fail to cover exactly the guide or guides already
established. This rule is general.
131.
The major will follow the movement abreast with the left of the
fourth division, and afterwards take his position outside of the
left flank of the column, six paces from, and abreast with, this
division.
132.
To ploy the battalion in front of the first division, the colonel
will give the same commands, substituting the indication left for
that of right in front. 133. At the second and third commands, the
chiefs of division and the junior captains will conform themselves
to what is prescribed Nos. 120, 121, 122; but the chiefs of the last
three divisions, instead of causing the first two files to break to
the rear, will cause them to break to the front.
134.
At the fourth command, the chief of the first division will add:
Guide right.
135.
The three other divisions will step off together to take their
places in the column in front of the directing division; each will
direct itself as prescribed, No. 124, and will enter in such manner
that, when halted, its guide may find himself six paces from the
guide of the division next previously established in the column.
136.
Each chief of these divisions will conduct his division, till his
right guide shall be nearly up with the guide of the directing one;
he will then halt his division, and cause it to face to the front;
at the instant it halts, its right guide will face to the rear,
place himself six paces from the preceding guide, and cover him
exactly-which being done, the chief will align his division by the
right.
137.
The lieutenant colonel, placed in front of the right guide of the
first division, will assure the guides on the direction as they
successively arrive, and then move outside of the right flank of the
column, to a point six paces from, and abreast with, the fourth
division, now in front.
138.
The major will conform himself to what is prescribed No. 131, and
then move outside of the right flank of the column, six paces from,
and abreast with, the first division, now in the rear.
139.
The movement being ended, the colonel will command:
Guides,
about-FACE.
140.
At this, the guides, who are faced to the rear, will face to
the front.
141.
To ploy the battalion in rear, or in front of the fourth division,
the colonel will command:
1.
Close column by division. 2. On the fourth division left (or right)
in front. 3. Battalion, left-FACE. 4. MARCH (or double quick-MARCH).
142.
These movements will be executed according to the principles of
those which precede, but by inverse means: the fourth division on
which the, battalion ploys will stand fast; the instant the movement
commences, its chief will command, guide right (or left).
143.
The foregoing examples embrace all the principles: thus, when the
colonel shall wish to ploy the battalion on an interior division, he
will command:
1.
Close column by division. 2. On such division, right (or left) in
front. 3. Battalion inwards-FACE. 4. MARCH (or double quick MARCH).
144.
The instant the movement commences, the chief of the directing
division will command, guide left (or right).
145.
The divisions which, in the order in battle, are to the right of the
directing division, will face to the left; those which are to the
left, will face to the right. 146. If the right is to be in front,
the right divisions will ploy in front of the directing division,
and the left in its rear; the reverse, if the left is to be in
front. And in all the foregoing suppositions, the division or
divisions contiguous to the directing one, in wheeling by file to
the front or rear, will gain the space of six paces, which ought to
separate their guides from the guide of the directing division.
147.
In all the ployments on an interior division, the lieutenant colonel
will assure the positions of the guides in front, and the major
those in rear of the directing division.
148.
If the battalion be in march, instead of at a halt, the movement
will be executed by combining the two gaits of quick and double
quick time, and always in rear of one of the flank divisions.
149.
The battalion being in march, to ploy it in rear of the first
division, the colonel will command:
1.
Close column by division. 2. On the first division. 3. Battalion-by
the right flank 4. Double quick -MARCH.
150.
At the second command, each chief of division will move rapidly
before the centre of his division and caution it to face to the
right.
151.
The chief of the first division will caution-it to continue to march
to the front, and he will command: Quick march.
152.
At the command march, the chief of the first division will command:
Guide left. At this, the left guide will move to the left fink of
the division and direct himself on the point indicated.
153.
The three other divisions will face to the right and move off in
double quick time, breaking to the right to take their places in
column; each chief of division will move rapidly to the right of his
division in order to conduct it. The files will be careful to
preserve their distances, and to march with a uniform and decided
step. The color-bearer and general guides will retake their places
in the ranks.
154.
The second division will immediately enter the column, marching
parallel to the first division; its chief will allow it to file past
him, and, when the last file is abreast of him, will command:
1.
Second division, by the left flank-MARCH. 2. Guide left, and place
himself in front of the centre of his division.
155.
At the command march, the division will face to the left; at the
second command, the left guile will march in the trace of the left
guide of the first division; the men will take the touch of elbows
to the left. When the second division has closed to its proper
distance, its chief will command: Quick time-MARCH. This division
will then change its step to quick time.
156.
The chiefs of the third and fourth divisions will execute their
movements according to the same principles, taking care to gain as
much ground as possible towards the head of the column.
157.
If the battalion had been previously marching in line at double
quick time, when the fourth division shall have gained its distance,
the colonel will command:
Double
quick-MARCH.
158.
In this movement, the lieutenant colonel will move rapidly to the
side of the leading guide, give him a point of direction, and then
follow the movements of the first division. The major will follow
the movement abreast with the left of the fourth division remarks on
ploying the battalion into column.
159.
The battalion may be ployed into column at full, or half distance,
on the same principles, and by the same commands, substituting for
the first command: Column at full (or half) distance by division.
160.
In the ployments and movements in column, when the subdivisions
execute the movements successively, such as-to take or close
distances; to change direction by the flank of subdivisions, each
chief of subdivision will cause his men to support arms after having
aligned it and commanded, FRONT.
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