Rifle and light infantry tactics : for the exercise and manoeuvres of troops when acting as light infantry or riflemen . vision will place him-self before its rear rank, become front, passingthrough the interval between its two companies;the guides will step into the rear rank, nowfront. 875. The column being thus disposed, thecolonel may put it in march, or cause it to formsquare as if it were faced by the front rank. Thesquare being formed, its fronts will preserve thesame designations they had when faced by thefront rank. 876. The battalion being in square by the rearrank, when the colonel
Rifle and light infantry tactics : for the exercise and manoeuvres of troops when acting as light infantry or riflemen . vision will place him-self before its rear rank, become front, passingthrough the interval between its two companies;the guides will step into the rear rank, nowfront. 875. The column being thus disposed, thecolonel may put it in march, or cause it to formsquare as if it were faced by the front rank. Thesquare being formed, its fronts will preserve thesame designations they had when faced by thefront rank. 876. The battalion being in square by the rearrank, when the colonel shall wish to march itin retreat or in advance, a distance less thanthirty paces, he will conform to what is pre-scribed No. 854 and following; otherwise he willre-form the column according to the principlesprescribed No. 863 by marching forward thefourth front. 877. If the square is to be marched to the fronta distance greater than thirty paces, the colonelwill face the column by the front rank; to thisend, he will command : 1. To march in advance. 2. Battalion about—Face. 193 T^^ 1^3 z^-. JiiS. ^. SCHOOL OP TUE BATTALION—PART V. 193 878. Which will be executed as prescribedNo. 873 and following. 879. If the column be marching in advance,and the colonel shall wish to march it in retreat,he will command: 1. To march in retreat. 2. Battalion March, (or double quick—March.) 880. At the second command, the file closersof the second and third divisions will place them-selves rapidly before the front rank of their re-spective divisions. At the command march, thecolumn will face about and move off to the rear;the chiefs of divisions and the guides will con-form to what is prescribed No. 874. 881. If the column be marching in retreat,and the colonel shall wish to march it in advance,he will command: 1. To march in advance. 2. Battalion right March, (or double quick—March.) 882. At the second command, the file closers ofthe second
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