The Artillerist: Comprising the Drill Without Arms, and Exercises and Movements of the Light and Horse Artillery : Together with a Sword Exercise for the Light Artillery : Also, Rules for the Formation of Companies and Regiments |
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Artillerist battalion blade body bricoles bring the sword caissons Carry Swords carry the hand change front close order colonel DAVID DEMING day of SEAL direction distance drag ropes drag-ropes dress drill dropping the point duty echelon edge exer fire form battery four give the word ground gunner halt hilt horse artillery infantry Inside Guard left flank left foot left hand left heel limber MANOEUVRE march in column matross necessary non-commissioned officers oblique officer commanding open column paces in front pany parade pare to guard parry perform position prepare to guard quick motion rank rear regiment right and left right flank right foot right in front right shoulder round shot salute scabbard sergeants seven cuts Slope Swords soon step sub-division sword exercise sword is brought three Motions thrust tion touch hole Turn the back unlimber wheel word is given word march word of command Words of Motions wrist
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Page 11 - such copies during the times therein mentioned." CHA.~. A. 1NGERSOLL, Clerk of the District of Connecticut. A true copy of Record, examined and sealed by me, Clerk of the District of Connecticut.
Page 148 - be designated. The captain must send the above order in writing to each of the non-commissioned officers who are to warn the company, which writing, in the words of the law, ' is to be read in the hearing of, or a copy thereof to be left at the usual place of abode of the person to be warned. If the non-commissioned officers are to
Page 55 - THE SOLDIER.. The heels on the same line as near each other as the conformation of the man will admit; the toes turned out
Page 149 - are hereby commanded to give legal warning to all the members of said company, to appear on on the instant at 2 o'clock, PM with arms and uniform, for the choice of a captain and to fill all vacancies.
Page 148 - Regiment of Artillery. You are hereby commanded to give legal warning to all the members of said company to appear on on the first Monday of May next at 8 o'clock, AM armed and equipped as the law directs, for exercise and inspection. AB Capt. of said company. April When a company have one uniform place of parade, the blank may be filled
Page 55 - not separated from the body; the little fingers touching the seam of the pantaloons ; the head well up, without being constrained ; the chin a little drawn in,
Page 62 - when being faced to the right or left, the word is given— Forward—March. When each file will raise his left foot and plant the
Page 64 - when the foot that is raised is planted by the side of the other, and the soldier stands at ease. REMARKS.
Page 2 - District, hath deposited in this Office, the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Author, in the words following to wit: " The Artillerist; comprising the drill without arms, and exercises and movements of the Light and Horse Artillery. Together with a sword exercise for the Light Artillery. Also rules for the formation of companies and regiments.—By Pierce Darrow, Lieut. Colonel of Infantry, Author of " Militia Tactics", and Teacher of Sword Exercise. Second Edition—Improved.