Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . or practice-firing the following allowances of am-munition will be made annually to each of the vari-ous institutions, viz: carbine metallic ball-cartridges, cal. .45; metallic blank cartridges,cal. .45; 100 rounds blank cartridges for 3-inch gun;300 friction primers. This ammunition is issuedupon requisitions, which should be forwarded to theChief of Ordnance by the presidents or superintend-ents of the institutions. See Military Schools, andPost Sdtnoh. MILITARY COLUMN.—Among the Romans a col-umn on wliich was
Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . or practice-firing the following allowances of am-munition will be made annually to each of the vari-ous institutions, viz: carbine metallic ball-cartridges, cal. .45; metallic blank cartridges,cal. .45; 100 rounds blank cartridges for 3-inch gun;300 friction primers. This ammunition is issuedupon requisitions, which should be forwarded to theChief of Ordnance by the presidents or superintend-ents of the institutions. See Military Schools, andPost Sdtnoh. MILITARY COLUMN.—Among the Romans a col-umn on wliich was engraven a list of the forces inthe Roman Army, ranged by legions in their properorder. They had another kind of Military Culumncalled Ciiluiina Bellra. standing before the Templeof Janus, at the foot of which the Consul declaredwar bv throwing a javelin towards the enemyscoimlrv. MILITARY CREST.—A common expression for thetop line of a slope. The drawing shows how thedefender (who. while standing near the militarycrest, uncovers only his shoulders and observes. the whole body of the assailant as he climbs the as-cehtj will, on receding from the crest, place himselfbelow the jjrolongation of the slope and lose sightof his climbing adversary. At the same time, hewill receive the enemys grazing fire as the latterascends to the crest. See interior Crest. MILITARY DECORATION.—A of honor,etc., bestowed fi>r di^linguisliedservices. MILITARY DEPARTMENT.—A military sub-divi-sion of a country. The whole territory of the UnitedStates is divided into Jlilitary Departments, each be-ing under the command of a general officer. SeeOeogrnpliicnl and DISCIPLINE.—The obedience to and exer-cise of all orders and regulations which have for theirobject the good govenunent and management of aregiment or army. In fact, discipline may be de-fined as the perfection of order and regidation in anarmy. To it may be attrilnited in the ilaj of battle
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