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PART
SECOND.
GENERAL
RULES
118.
The instructor will not pass the men to this second part until they
shall be well established in the position of the body, and in the
manner of marching at the different steps
119. He will then unite four men, whom he will place in the same
rank, elbow to elbow, and instruct them in the position of
shouldered arms, as follows:
LESSON
I.- PRINCIPLES
OF SHOULDERED ARMS
120.
The recruit being placed as explained in the first lemon of the
first part, the Instructor will cause him to bend the right arm
slightly, and place the piece in it, in the following manner:
121. The piece in the right hand-the barrel nearly vertical and
resting in the hollow of the shoulder-the guard to the front, the
arm hanging nearly at its full length near the body - the thumb, and
fore-finger embracing the guard, the remaining fingers closed
together, and grasping the swell of the stock just under the cock,
which rests on the little finger.
122. Recruits are frequently seen with natural defects in the
conformation of the shoulders, breast and hips. These the instructor
will labor to correct in the lessons without arms, and afterwards,
by steady endeavors, so that the appearance of the places, in the
same line, may be uniform, and this without constraint to the men in
their positions.
123. The instructor will have occasion to remark that recruits, on
first bearing arms, are liable to derange their position by lowering
the right shoulder and the right hand, or by sinking the hip and
spreading out the elbows.
124. He will be careful to correct all these faults by continually
rectifying the position; he will sometimes take away the piece to
replace it the better; he will avoid fatiguing the recruits too much
in the evening, but labor by degrees to render this position so
natural and easy that they may remain in it a long time without
fatigue.
125. Finally, the instructor will take great care that the piece, at
a shoulder, be not carried too high nor too low: if too high, the
right elbow would spread out, the soldier would occupy too much
space in his rank, and the piece be made to waver; if too low, the
files would be too much closed, the soldier would not have the
necessary space to handle his piece with facility, the right arm
would become too much fatigued, and would draw down the shoulder.
126. The instructor, before passing to the second lesson, will cause
to be repeated the movements of eyes right, left, and front, and the
facings.
LESSON
II.-MANUAL OF ARMS.
127.
The manual of arms will be taught to four men, placed, at first, in
one rank, elbow to elbow, and afterwards in two ranks.
128. Each command will be executed in one time (or pause), but this
time will be divided into motions, the better to make known the
mechanism.
129. The rate (or swiftness) of each motion, in the manual of arms,
with the exceptions herein indicated, is fixed at the ninetieth part
of a minute;. but, in order not to fatigue the attention, the
instructor will, at first, look more particularly to the execution
of the motions, without requiring a nice observance, of the cadence,
to which he will bring the recruits progressively, and after they
shall have become a little familiarized with the handling of the
piece.
130.
As the motions relative to the cartridge, to the rammer and to the
fixing and unfixing of the bayonet, cannot be executed at the rate
prescribed, nor even with a uniform swiftness, they will not be
subjected to that cadence. The instructor will, however labor to
cause these motions to be executed with promptness, and above all,
with regularity
131. The last syllable of the command will decide the brisk
execution of the first motion of each time (or pause). The commands
two, three, and four, will decide the brisk execution of the other
motions. As soon is the recruits shall well comprehend the positions
of the several motions of a time, they will be taught to execute the
time without resting on its different motions - the mechanism of the
time will nevertheless be observed, as well to give a perfect use of
the piece, as to avoid the sinking of, or slurring over either of
the motions.
132 The manual of arms will be taught in the following progression:
The, instructor will command:
Support-
ARMS.
One
time and three motions.
133. ( First
motion.)
Bring, the piece, with the right hand, perpendicularly to the front
and between the eyes the barrel to the rear; seize the piece with
the left hand at the lower hand, raise this hand as high as the
chin, and seize the piece at the same time with the right hand four
inches below the cock.
134. (Second
motion.) Turn
the piece with the barrel to the front; carry the piece to the left
shoulder, and pass the fore-arm extended on the breast between the
right hand and the cock; support the cock against the left fore-arm,
the left hand resting on the right breast.
135. (Third
motion.)
Drop the right hand by the side.
136. When the instructor may wish to give repose in this position,
he will command:
REST.
137. At this command, the recruits will bring up
smartly the right hand to the handle of the piece (small of the
stock), when to preserve silence, or steadiness of they will not be
required to position.
138. When the instructor may wish the recruits to pass from this
position to that of silence and steadiness, he will command:
1.
Attention. 2.
SQUAD.
139. At the Second word., the recruits will resume
the position of the third motion of support arms
Shoulder-
ARMS.
One
time and three motions.
140. ( First
motion.) Grasp
the piece with the right hand under and against the left fore-arm;
seize it with the left hand at the lower band, the thumb extended;
detach the piece slightly from the shoulder, the left fore-arm along
the stock.
141. (Second
motion.) Carry
the piece vertically to the right shoulder with both hands, the
rammer to the front, change the position of the right hand so as to
embrace the guard with the thumb and fore-finger, slip the left hand
to the height of the shoulder, the fingers extended and joined, the
right arm nearly Straight.
142. (Third
motion.) Drop
the left hand quickly by the Side.
Present-
ARMS
One
time and two motions.
143. ( First
motion.) With
the right hand bring the piece erect before the center of the body,
the rammer to the front; at the same time seize the piece with the
left hand half-way between the guide sight and lower band, the thumb
extended along the barrel and against the stock, the, fore-arm
horizontal and resting against the body, the band as high as the
elbow.
144. (Second
motion.) Grasp
the small of the stock with the right hand below and against the
guard.
Shoulder-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
145. ( First
motion.) Bring
the piece to the right shoulder, at the same time change the
position of the right band so as to embrace the guard with the thumb
and fore-finger, slip up the left hand
to the height of the shoulder, the fin fingers extended and joined,
the right arm nearly Straight.
146. ( Second
motion.) Drop
the left ]land quickly by the Side.
Order-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
147. ( First
motion.) Seize
the piece briskly with the left. hand near the upper band, and
detach it slightly from the shoulder with the right hand -loosen the
grasp of the right hand, lower the piece with the left, reseize the
piece with the right band above the lower band, the little finger in
rear of the barrel, the butt about four inches from the ground, the
right hand supported against the hip, drop the left hand by the
side.
148. (Second
motion.) Let
the piece slip through the right hand to the ground by opening
slightly the fingers, and take the position about to be described.
Position of order
arm
149. The hand low, the barrel between the thumb and
fore-finger extended along the stock; the other fingers extended and
joined; the muzzle about two inches from the right shoulder; the
rammer in front; the toe (or beak) of the butt, against, and in. a
line with, the too of the right foot, the barrel perpendicular.
150. When the instructor may wish to give repose in this position,
he will command:
REST.
151. At this command, the recruits will not be
required to preserve silence or steadiness.
152. When the instructor may wish the recruits to pass from this
position to that of silence and steadiness, he will command:
1. Attention.
2. SQUAD.
153. At the second word, the recruits will resume
the position of order arms.
Shoulder-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
154. ( First
motion.) Raise
the piece vertically with the right hand to the height of the right
breast, and opposite the shoulder, the elbow close to the body;
seize the piece with the left hand below the right, and drop quickly
the right hand to grasp the piece at the Swell of the stock, the
thumb and fore-finger embracing the guard; press the piece against
the shoulder with the left hand, the right arm nearly straight.
155. ( Second
motion.) Drop
the left hand quickly by the side.
Load in nine
times.
1. LOAD.
156. Grasp the piece with file left hand as high as
the right elbow and bring it vertically opposite the middle of the
body, shift the :right hand to the upper band, place the butt
between the feet, the barrel to the front; seize it with the left
hand near the muzzle, which should be three inches from the body;
carry the right hand to the cartridge box.
*Whenever the
loadings and firings are to be executed, the instructor will cause
the cartridge box to be brought to the front.
2.
Handle-CARTRIDGE.
One
time and one motion.
157. Seize the cartridge with the thumb and next
two fingers, and place it between the teeth.
3. Tear-CARTRIDGE.
One
time and one motion.
158. Tear the paper to the powder, hold the
cartridge upright between the thumb and first two fingers, near the
top; in this position place it in front of and near the muzzle-- the
back of the hand to the front.
4. Charge-
CARTRIDGE.
One
time and one motion.
159. Empty the powder into the barrel; disengage
the ball from the paper with the right hand and the thumb and first
two fingers of the left; insert it into the bore, the pointed end
uppermost, and press it down with the right thumb; seize the head of
the rammer with the thumb and fore-finger of the right hand, the
other fingers closed, the elbows near the body.
5. Draw-
RAMMER.
One
time and three motions.
160. ( First
motion.) Half
draw the rammer by extending, the right arm; steady it in this
position with the left thumb; grasp the rammer near the muzzle with
the right hand, the little finger uppermost, the nails to the front,
the thumb extended along the rammer.
.161. (Second
motion.) Clear
the rammer from the pipes by again extending the arm; the rammer in
the prolongation of the pipes.
162 (Third
motion.) Turn
the rammer, the little end of the rammer passing near the left
shoulder; place the head of the rammer on the ball, the back of the
hand to the front.
6. Ram-
CARTRIDGE.
One
time and one motion.
163. Insert the rammer as far as the right, and
steady it in this position with the thumb of the left hand; seize
the rammer at the small end with the thumb and fore-finger of the
right hand, the back of the hand to the front; press the ball home,
the elbows near the body.
7. Return-
RAMMER.
One
time and three motions.
164 ( First
motion.) Draw
the rammer half-way out, and steady it in this position with the
left thumb; grasp it near the muzzle with the right hand, the little
finger uppermost, the nails to the front, the thumb along the
rammer; clear the rammer from the bore by extending the arm, the
nails to the front, the rammer in the prolongation of the bore.
165. (Second
motion.) Turn
the rammer, the head of the rammer passing near the left shoulder,
and insert it in the pipes until the right hand reaches the muzzle,
the nails to the front.
166. (Third
motion.) Force
the rammer home by placing the little finger
of the right hand on the head of the rammer; pass the left hand down
the barrel to the extent of the arm, without depressing the
shoulder.
8. PRIME.
One
time and two motions.
*If
Maynard's primer be used, the, command will be: load in eight times
and the eighth command will be, shoulder arms and executed from
return rammer in one time and two motions, as follows:
(First
motion.) Raise
the piece with the left band, and take the position of shoulder
arms, as indicated No. 146.(Second
motion.) Drop
the left hand quickly by the side.
167. (First
motion.) With
the left hand raise the piece till the hand is as high as the eye,
grasp the small of the stock with the right hand; half -face to the
right; place, at the same time, the right foot behind and at right
angles with the left;. the hollow of the right foot against the
left
heel.
Slip the left hand down to the lower band, the thumb along the
stock, the left elbow against the body; bring the piece to the right
side, the butt below the right forearm the small of the stock
against the body and two inches below the right breast, the barrel
upwards, the muzzle on a level with the eye.
168. (Second
motion.) Half cock with the thumb of the right hand the fingers
supported against the guard and the small of the stock remove the
old cap with one of the fingers of the right band, and with the
thumb and fore-finger of the same hand take a cap from the pouch,
place it on the nipple and press it down with the thumb; seize the
small of the stock with the right hand.
9. Shoulder- ARMS
One time and two motions
169. (First motion.) Bring the piece. to
the right, shoulder and I'll support it there with the left hand,
face to the front bring the right heel to the side of and on a line
with the left - grasp the piece with the right hand as indicated in
the position of shoulder arms.
170. (Second motion.) Drop the left hand
quickly by the side.
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