Rifle and light infantry tactics : for the exercise and manoeuvres of troops when acting as light infantry or riflemen . thers, conformthemselves to the new direction of the centre,but without precipitancy or disorder; he willthen endeavor to maintain that basis of align-ment for the battalion, perpendicularly to thedirection pursued by the color-bearer. 613. lie will often observe the march of thetwo wings; and, if he discover that the captainsneglect to conform themselves to the basis ofalignment, he will recall their attention by thecommand. Captain of (such) company, or cap-tains ©/(such)
Rifle and light infantry tactics : for the exercise and manoeuvres of troops when acting as light infantry or riflemen . thers, conformthemselves to the new direction of the centre,but without precipitancy or disorder; he willthen endeavor to maintain that basis of align-ment for the battalion, perpendicularly to thedirection pursued by the color-bearer. 613. lie will often observe the march of thetwo wings; and, if he discover that the captainsneglect to conform themselves to the basis ofalignment, he will recall their attention by thecommand. Captain of (such) company, or cap-tains ©/(such) companies, on the line—without,however, endeavoring too scrupulously to correctsmall faults. 614. The major on the flank of the color-rankwill, during the march, place himself, from timeto time, twenty paces in front of that rank, faceto the rear, and place himself correctly on theprolongation of the markers established behindthe centre, in order to verify the exact march ofthe color-bearer on that line ; he will rectify, ifnecessary, the direction of the color-bearer, who M a ta R H H ti & 1? j^ 1 T. -L H I. SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION—PART V. 139 will immediately take two new points on theground between himself and the major. 615. All the principles applicable to the ad-vance in line, are the same for a subordinate asfor the directing battalion ; but when the bat-talion under instruction is supposed to be suhor-dinate, no markers will be placed behind itscentre. Remarks on the advance in line of battle. 616. If, in the exercises of detail, or coursesof elementary instruction, the ofl&cers, sergeants,corporals, and men, have not been well conftrmedin the principles of the position under arms, aswell as in the length and cadence of the step, themarch of the battalion in line will be floating,unsteady, and disunited, 617. If i\\Q^ color-bearer, instead of marchingperpendicularly forward, pursue an oblique direc-tion, the battalion will slant; crowdings in onewing, and openings
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