HARDEES RIFLE AND LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS VOL.2

220 SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION.—Article VIII. Close the column in mass on the head- most or rearmost division, No. 279.—Article IX. March in column closed in mass, and change direction by the front of subdivisions. No\ 288.—Article X. Form the column against cavalry, No. 9G6.—Article XL Take distances by the head, No. 323 and 33(>, or on rear of the column, No. 333, the column being at a halt or marching.—Article XII. The column being by company, cause to be executed the movements indicated in Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this lesson. The column being at half distance, or closed in mass, to form to the left or right, into line, wheel, on the rear of the column, No. 502.—Article XIII. The column being by company, form divisions from a halt. No. 3G1, or in march. No. 376.—Article XIV. The column being by division, to form it to the left or right into line of battle at a halt, No. 401, or in march, No. 402. Lesson Fifth.—Article I. The battalion being in line of battle, am at a halt, to ploy it by division into column closed, in mass on the right division, No. 119, or on the left division, No 141, or on an interior divisi(m,Noj 143, the right or left in front. Ploy the battalioi marching in line of battle on the right or left divW sion, No. 149.

SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION. 221—Article- II. Execute the countermarch, No. 352.Article ///.—Change direction to the right, No. 307, to the left. No. 313, by the flank of the column.—Article IV. Deploy the C(»luran on the right division, No. 514, on the left division, No. 541, or on any in- terior division, the column being at a halt, or marching. No. 563.—Article V. Ploy the battalion into column by divi- sion at half distance marching. No. 556.—Article VI. Ploy the battalion by company, closed in mass, and form it on the right or left into line of battle. No. 577.—Article VII. Ploy the battalion into double column, at half distance. No. 777, or closed in mass, No. 793, the battalion being at a halt, or marching.—Article VIII. March in this order, and change direc- tion. No. 794.—Article IX. Deploy the column at a halt, No. 796, or marching. No. SbO, and without suspending the march. No. 802.—Article X. The double column being at half dis- tance, form it into line of b;ittle fa<;ed to the right or left, No. 803, the column being in march. No. 8('7. Execute the same movement without suspending the march, No. 810.

22S SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION.Article X/.—Perpendicular or parallel squares, the battalion being deployed, Nos. 889, 895. Oblique squares, the battalion being in line of battle, No. 938, or in column, No. 945. Squares in lour ranks No. 911. Lesson Sixth.Article /.—March in line of battle. No. 587. Halt the battalion, No. G35, and align it, No. H40.—Article II. Change direction in line of battle, ad- vancing, No. 652, or in retreat, No. 081. Execute passage of obstacles, No. 682.—Article III. Oblique march in lino of battle, No, 623,—Article IV. Disperse and rally the \"battalion in line of battle, No. 974, and rally the battalion in .col- umn by company, No. 978. REMARKS ON THE SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION, In every course of instruction, the first lesson will be executed several times in the order in which it isarranged ; but as soon as the battalion shall be con-

SCiiO'OL 'OF 'i'HE BATTALION. 233firiiied in the principles of the lesson, the fires willbe executed alter the advance in line, and after thevarious torniations into line of battle, and into square.Particular attention will be given to the tire by file,which is that principally used in war. Every lesson of this school will be executed withthe utmost precision ; but the second, which com-prehends the march in column, and the march in lineof battle, being of the most importance, will be theoftenest repeated, especially in the beginning. Great attention ought, also, to be given to thefourth lesson, which comprehends the march in coUluaun by division, and the dispositions against cavalry. The successive formations will sometimes be exe-icuted by inversion. In the beginning, the march in column, the march,iu liue of battle, and the march by the flank, will beexecuted only in quick time, and will be continueduntil the battalion shall have become well estaDlishedin the cadence of this step. T.he non->eadeneed step will be employed in thisrSChuoI only in the repetition of the movements in-,cident to a column in route, or when great celerity^ay be required. When it may be desired to give the men relief,iirms may be supported, if at & halt, or marching by the flank. In marching by tbe front, aiius may be shifted tothe right shoulder ; but not in the march in line ofbattle until the battalions shall be well instructed.

224 fi^CnOOLOF THE BATTALION. After arms have been carried for sdine time on theri^ht shoulder, they may be shifted, in like manner,to the left shoulder. When a battalion is manceuvring, its movementswill be covered by skirmishers. All the companies will be exercised, successively,in this service. When a battalion, instructed in this drill, shall berequired to manoeuvre in the evolutions of the line,its movements will be regulated by the instructionscontained in the third volume of the Tactics for heavyInfiintrv, approved bv the War Department, April10th, 1835.

TABLE OP CONTENTS Vol. ILTITLE FOURTH.SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION. PageFormation of the battalion , No. 1 , 5Composition and march of the color-escort, No. 4, 5Honors paid to the color, No. 11, 7General rules and division of the school of the 7 battalion, No. 14,PAET FIRST.—Article I. To open and close ranks, No. 22,. 9—Article II.—Manual of arms. No. 30, 11Article III Loading at will, and the firings, 11 No. 31, 15

226 TABLE OF CONTENTS.PART SECOND. Page.—Article I. To break by company Ui the right, 18 23 No. 69. Break by company to the left, No. 74. 29 Break by division, No. 75. To break by com- pany, marching, No. 84—Article II. Break to the rear by the right or left of companies. No. 87. Break to the rear by the right or left of companies, marching, No. 94. Advance or retire l)y the right or left of companies. No. 105. Advance or retire by the right or left of companies, marching, No. 110. Advancing or retiring, by the right or left of companies, to form line to the front, No. 113—Article III. rh)y the battalion into close col- on the first division, No. 119. Ph)y the battalion into close colnmn on the fonrth divi- Hum, No. 141. Ploy the battalion into close column on any interior division, No. 14:}. Bat- talion l)eing in march, to ploy it into column on the first division, No. 149PART THIRD.—Article I. March in colnmn at full distance. No. 104. Colunm being in march, to execute the about, No. 170. Culumu arriving in front

table of contents. 227 Page.of the line of battle, to prolong it on this line,No. 175. Cohimn arriving behind the line ofbattle, to prolong it on this line, No. 184. Col-umn arriving on the right or the left of the lineof bnttle, to prolong it on this line, No. 188.Manner of prolonging a line by markers, No.189 1 37 48—Article II. Column in route. No. 198—Article III. Change of direction in column at 55 57 —full distance, No. 231Article IV. Halt the column, No. 239Article V. — Close the column to half distance, 60 65 or in mass, No. 252. Close the column on the eighth company. No. 267. Execute this move- ment, marching, No. 273—Article YI. March in column at half distance, or closed in mass. No. 281Article VII.— Change direction in column at 66 67 half distance. No. 287 73 79—Article VIII. Change direction of a column closed in mass, marching, No. 288. Change direction of a column, closed in mass, from a halt. No. 3U6,—Article IX. Take distances by the head of the column, No. 323. Take distances by the rear of the\" column. No. 333. Take distances on the head of the column. No. 341—Article X. Countermarch of a column at full or half distance. No. 351. Countermarch of a column closed iu mass, No. 352

228 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page—Article XI. Being in column by company, 81 closed in mass, to form divisions, No. 364. To form divisions, marcliing, No. 37(5PART FOURTH.—AuTiPf^E I. Manner of determining the line ofbattle, No. 389 87—Artici-E II. To form a column, at full distance, 87 to the left into line of l)attle, No. 390. To form a colunmtothe right into line of battle, No. 399. A column being in march, to form it into line of battle. No. 402. To form a column into line of battle, and to move it forward, No. 403. By in- version to the right oi\" left into line of battle, No. 407. Column at full distance, to form it on the right or left into line of battle. No. 414. Column at full distance, forward into line of battle, No. 440. Forward into lin«; of battle, marching. No. 452. Colunm at full distance, faced to the rear into lint' of battle, No. 4()6. Execute this movement, marching. No. 479...—Article III. Formation in lino of battle bytwo movements, No. 485 r.. 110—Article TV. Different modes of forming col- umn at half distance,, to the left or right, into line of battle. No. 501 . By the rear of column, left or right, into line, wheel, No. 503. Column

table of contents. 2q9 Page.at half distance, on the right or left, into line.No. 507. Cohiinn, at half distance, forwardinto line. No. 5U8. Column, at half distance,faced to the rear into line, No. 509 113—Article V. Deployment of columns closed inmass, No. 510. Deployment on the first divi-sion, No. 5J4. To de])loy, whilst marching, onthe first divison. No. 532. To deploy withouthalting the column, and to continue mai-ching,No. 536. To deploy on the fourth division. No.541 . To deploy, whilst marching, on the fourthdivision, No, 556. To deploy on an interior di-vision, No. 563. To deploy, whilst marching,on an interior division. No. 567 116 PART FIFTH.—Article I. To advance in line of battle, No. 587. 132—Article II. Oblique march in line of battle,No. 623 141—Article III. To halt the battalion, marchingin line of battle, and to align it. No. 635 143—Article IV. Change of direction in marchingin line of battle, No. 652 146—Article V. To march in retreat in line of bat-tle, No. 664 149—Article VI. To halt the battalion, marching in retreat, aiid to face it to the front, No. 676. . . 151

230 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page.—Article VII. Change of direction, in march-ing in retreat, No. 681 152—Article VIII. Passage of obstacles, advanc-ing and retreating, No. 682 153—Article IX. To pass a defile, in retreat, by theright or left flank, No. 710 159Article X.—To march by the flank. No. 722.. 162—Article XI. To form fie baitilion on the rightor left, by file, into line .»f bat .'e, No. 735 164—ArticI;E XII. Change of front perpendicnlarlyforwiird, No. 743. Change front forward onthe first company, marching, No. 754. Changeof front perpendicularly to the rear. No. 761.. 165—Article XIII. To ploy the battnlion into col- nnni, doubled on the centre, No. 776. To formdouble column, marching, No. 787. Deploymentof the double colunm, faced to the front, No. 796.Deployment of the double column marching,No. 800. To form the double column into lineof battle, fact'd to tlie right or left, No. 803. Toform the double column into line of battle, fac-ed to the right or left, marching, No. 807 172—Article XIV. Dispositions against cavalry No.A817. cobinni being in march at full distance,to form square, No. 837. If the c(»lunm be closedin mass, to make dispositions to form square No.-847. The battalion being in square, to move it inadvance by one of its fronts. No. 854. To halt J

TABLE OF CONTENTS. 231 Page.the square, No. 860. The battalion being insquare, to form column to march to the front, adistance greater than thirty paces, No.8G3. Tomarch the square in retreat a greater distancethan thirty paces, No. 872. The battalion beingin square, to march itin advance, or in retreat, adistance less than thirty paces. No. 876. Thecolumn marching to the front, to march it in re-treat, No. 879. The column marching in retreat,to march it to the front. No. 881 . To reduce thesquare. No. 883. To form square from line ofbat-tle, No. 885. Perpendicular square. No. 888.Perpendicular square, marching. No. 890. Toform square by double column. No. 892. To formsquare by double column, marching, No. 894.Observations relative to the formation of squaresin tvs^o ranks, No. 896. The column beingformed of four divisions, to place the inner pla-toons of the thiid division in reserve. No. 898.Squares in four ranks. No. 910. The squareformed in four ranks being reduced, and at a halt,to^form the battalion into two'iranks. No. 916.The column being in march with divisions form-ed in four ranks, to re-form it into tv^^o ranks. No.920. To form square in four ranks on one of theflank divisions, No.' 923.'^ Form square in fourranks on the first division, marching, No. 928.Form perpendicular squaTe in four ranks, bydouble column. No. 931. Fonn perpendicular

232 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page,square in four ranks, by double column, march-ing, No. 935. Oblique square. No. 938. Obliquesquare, being in column. No, 945. Columnagainst cavalry, No. 985. The battalion being nolonger threatened by cavalry, to form column,No.970 182Article XY.—The rally, No. 974 213—Article XVI. Rules for manoeuvring by therear rank, No. 979 214 THE END.









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