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20.
THE PRESENT FOR INSPECTION.
One time and one motion.
As the Inspector approaches, the soldier presents
his piece, by throwing it up with the right hand and seizing it with
the left. so that the little finger rests upon the lock plate. the
left; hand at the height of the chin, the lock to the front, barrel
to the right, and opposite the left eye, muzzle inclining to the
front. The officer having inspected it returns it to the soldier,
who will seize it with the right hand immediately below the middle
band, and bring it to the position of ordered arms.
The soldier will stand fast until the officer returns the piece of
the next man on his left, when he returns from inspection, as
follows:
21.
THE RETURN FROM INSPECTION.
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 end of the rammer with the thumb
and forefinger of the right hand, the other fingers closed, the
elbows near the body.
Return Rammer,
as in No. 7.
Return to ordered
arms, as in No. 16.
22.
Spring-RAMMERS !
The
same as inspection
arms, No. 19.
Return-RAMMERS
!
The
same as the return
from inspection,
No. 21.
23.
Stack-ARMS !
One time and three motions.
First
Motion.-At this
command number two of the front rank will pass his piece to the
left, and seize it with the left, hand immediately below the middle
band, and with the butt outside and four inches above the left foot,
bayonet shank opposite the right, shoulder, the rammer to the front,
he will hold his piece inclining to the right. Number two of the
rear rank will raise his piece four inches from the ground, turn the
rammer to the left, and pass it to number two of the front 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
resting on the shank of his own piece, rammer of the right hand
piece to the left, butt about four inches from the ground. Number
one 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
front of the pieces held by number two; hook the bayonet shank on
the crotch formed by the junction of the pieces held by number two.
Second Motion.-Number
two of the front rank throws his right hand piece directly to the
front, places the butt of his left hand piece outside of and against
his left foot. Number one 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 moment, and resume the position
of soldiers without arms.
Third Motion.-Number
one of the rear rank passes his piece to the left hand, turning the
barrel to the front, places the butt on the ground between the feet
of number one and two in the front rank, and rests the piece against
the stack.
24.
Take-ARMS!
One time 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 stack,
brings the butts together, and this unlock s the stack, passes his
right hand piece to number two rear rank, and changes his own piece
from the left hand to the right. Each man will then take the
position of ordered arms.
THE RIGHT ABOUT.
Remarks.
--The directions
for the right about, contained in the U. S. Infantry Tactics for
1861, being exceedingly indefinite, it is advisable to execute it,
as follows:
Right
about-MARCH !
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.
END.
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