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MANUAL
OF ARMS.
In
order to adapt the Rifle Manual of the U. S. Infantry Tactics of
1861 to the musket, it will be necessary to modify it in the
following particulars. In all other particulars the manual of arms
for the rifle will be adhered to.
LOAD IN NINE TIMES!
1. LOAD.
One time and
two motions.
First Motion.
Carry the right foot 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 from the shoulder.
Second motion.
Quit the piece with the right hand, 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.
Handle-CARTRIDGE.
One time and one motion.
Take the cartridge between the thumb and first two
fingers and place the end in the teeth.
3.
Tear-CARTRIDGE.
One time and one motion.
Tear the end of the cartridge down to the powder,
holding it upright, and place it in front of or near the muzzle, the
back of the hand to the front.
4.
Charge-CARTRIDGE.
One time and one motion.
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 paper with the
right hand and the thumb and first two fingers of the left. Insert
it in the bore, the pointed end uppermost, and press it down with
the right thumb. Seize the head of the rammer with the thumb and
forefinger of the right hand, the other fingers closed, the elbows
near the body.
5.
Draw-RAMMER.
One time and three motions.
First
Motion. Draw the
rammer by extending the right arm; seize it again at the middle
between the thumb and forefinger, palm of the hand to the front, the
nails up, the fingers extended and joined; clear the rammer entirely
by again extending the arm, the rammer in the prolongation of the
pipes.
Second Motion. Turn
the rammer between the bayonet and face, by closing the fingers, the
rammer parallel to the bayonet, the arm extended, the butt of the
rammer near the muzzle, but not yet inserted.
Third Motion.
Insert, the rammer and force it down as low as the hand, turning the
hand as it comes down, so that the back of the hand may be to the
front, the elbow down and near the body.
6.
Ram-CARTRIDGE.
One time and one motion.
Extend the arm to its full extent, seizing' the
rammer between the right thumb extended and the forefinger bent, the
other fingers closed, press the ball home with force, the back of
the hand to the front, the elbow down and near the body.
7.
Return-RAMMER.
One time and three motions.
First
Motion. Draw the
rammer by extending the right arm; reseize it at the middle between
the thumb and forefinger. palm of the hand to the front, the nails
up, the fingers extended and joined; clear the rammer from the b
irlel by extending the right arm, the rammer in the prolongation of
the barrel.
Second Motion.
Turn the rammer between the bayonet and the face by closing the
fingers, the rammer parallel to the bayonet, the arm extended, the
little end of the rammer near the first pipe, but not yet inserted.
Third Motion.
Insert the rammer as far as the hand, raise the hand; raise the
right hand, placing the little finger on the butt of the rammer and
force it down, and lower the left hand on the barrel to the fall
extent of the arm, without depressing the shoulder.
8. PRIME.
One time and
three motions.
First Motion Bring
up the piece vertically to the left shoulder with the left hand,
seize it with the right hand at the small of the stock, and slide
the left hand down as low as the chin.
Second Motion. Make
a half face to the right, as in, about face, except that the hollow
of the right foot is close against the left heel, instead of three
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 under the right forearm, the
small of the stock against the body, the right thumb on the hammer,
the fingers under and against the guard.
Third Motion.
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 thumb 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.
Shoulder-ARMS.
One time and two motions.
First
Motion. Face to the
front, turning on the left heel, bring the right foot alongside of
the left ; bring the piece to the right shoulder, right hand
embracing the guard between the thumb and forefinger, slip the left
hand to the height of the shoulder, the fingers extended and joined.
Second Motion.
Drop the left hand by the side.
AFTER FIRING TO LOAD FROM THE POSITION OF
AIM.
10. LOAD.
One time and two motions.
First
Motion. Face to the
front, turning on the left heel, carry the right foot forward,
placing' its heel against the hollow of the left, but without
altering the position of the body; bring the piece with both hands
to the left shoulder, the barrel to the front, the left hand at the
height of the chin, the right hand at the small of the stock, piece
detached from the shoulder. Second Motion. 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 UNFIX BAYONET FROM THE POSITION
OF SHOULDERED ARMS.
11. Fix-
BAYONET.
One times and three motions.
First Motion. Carry
the right foot 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 from the shoulder.
Second Motion.
Quit the piece with the right hand, and with the left 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; drop the piece into the hollow of the
right arm, seize the bayonet scabbard with the left hand, raise it
as far as the throg will permit, seize the bayonet by the shank and
socket with the right hand, so that the lower (now upper) end of the
socket shall extend about an inch above the heel of the hand.
Third Motion. Draw
the bayonet from the scabbard, turning the clasp towards the 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-ARMS.
One time and three motions.
First Motion.
Bring up the piece vertically to the left shoulder with the left
hand, seize it with the right hand at the small of the stock, and
slip the left hand down as low as the chin.
Second Motion.
Carry the piece vertically across the body to the right shoulder,
change 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.
Third Motion.
Drop briskly the left, hand by the side.
13.
Unfix-BAYONET.
One time and three motions.
First Motion. Carry
the right foot 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 from the shoulder.
Second Motion. Quit
the piece with the right hand, and with the left 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; carry the right hand to the bayonet, with the
right thumb push the clasp against the stop, seize the bayonet at
the socket and shank.
Third Motion.
Wrest 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.
14.
Shoulder-ARMS.
One time and three motions.
The same as shoulder arms from fix
bayonet, No. 12.
TO FIX AND UNFIX BAYONET FROM THE POSITION
OF ORDERED ARMS.
15.
Fix-BAYONET.
One time and three motions.
First
Motion. Carry the
right foot 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 four 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 left thigh, rammer to the rear, butt outside of and against the
left foot.
Second Motion.
Drop the piece into the hollow of the right arm, seize the bayonet
scabbard with the left hand, raise it as far as the throw will
permit, seize the bayonet by the shank and socket with the right
hand, so that the lower (now upper) end of the socket shall extend
about an inch above the heel of the hand.
Third Motion.
Draw the bayonet from the scabbard, turning the clasp towards the
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, pressing 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. 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 !
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; seize the piece with the right hand
immediately 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.
Unfix-BAYONET !
One time and three motions.
First
Motion. 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 four 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 against the left
foot.
Second Motion.-Carry
the right hand to the bayonet, with the right thumb push the clasp
against the stop, and seize the bayonet at the socket and shank.
Third Motion.-Wrest
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.
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 in No. 16
18.
Inspection-ARMS.
(With bayonets unfixed. )
One time and three motions.
First Motion.-
Carry the right foot 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 four inches from the ground, carry it
across the body to the left side, seizing it at the middle hand with
the left hand, 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. Drop the piece into the hollow of the right
arm, seize the bayonet scabbard with the left hand, raise it as fat
as the throg will permit, seize the bayonet by the shank and socket
with the right hand, so that the lower (now upper) end of the socket
shall extend about an inch above the heel of the hand.
Second Motion.
Draw the bayonet from the scabbard, turning the clasp towards the
body with the right thumb, re-seize the piece at the middle band
with the left hand, 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 rammer with the thumb and
forefinger of the right hand, the other fingers closed, the elbows
near the body, draw the rammer as in Draw Rammer No. 5, and let it
glide to the bottom of the bore.
Third 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; seize the piece with the right hand immediately
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.
Inspection --ARMS
( With bayonets fixed.)
One time and three motions.
First motion.-Carry
the right foot 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 four 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 left thigh., Rammer to the rear, butt outside of and
against, the left foot; seize the head of the rammer with the thumb
and forefingers of the right hand, the other fingers closed, the
elbows near the body.
Second Motion. Draw
the Rammer as in Draw Rammer No. 5, and let it glide to the bottom
of the bore.
Third 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, seize the piece with the right hand immediately 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 arms.
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