Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ... into line of battle, by the means and commands prescribed in the 8. B., No. 531 and following. 278. The line being formed, the general will command: 3. Colors--Posts. 279. The general, colonels, and lieutenantcolonels, will conform themselves to what is prescribed No. 267 and following. 280. A column, left in front, arriving before the left of the line of battle, will be formed faced to the rear, into line of battle, according to the same principles and by inverse means. 281. If the general should wish to form into line faced to the rear, without halting, he will cause the line to be marked in advance, and the movement will be performed according to the commands and means prescribed No. 272 and following, and the principles indicated in the school of the battalion. Aetiole IV. Column closed in mass, forward into line of battle, or into line faced to the rear. 282. A column closed in mass, will be formed forward into line, or into line faced to the rear, by the commands and means prescribed' for a column at half distance, observing what follows. If the movement is forward into line, at the first command by the general, the colonel of the first battalion will command: On the first (or last) (subdivision) deploy column; the other colonels, will each command: 1. Guide, right (or left). 2. Battalion, left (or right) wheel. Aeticle V. Formations into line of battle, composed of two movements. 283. Habitually, and especially in the presence of the enemy, the formations will be made on. th head of the column. 284. When, from peculiar circumstances, it i8 found necessary to form a column, which is at half distance, or closed in mass, right or left in front, either faced to the front or rear into line, on any battalion, other than that at...
