Congdon's Cavalry Compendium: containing instructions for non-commissioned officers and privates in the cavalry service, etcJ.B. Lippincott & Company, 1864 - 155 pages |
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ARTICLES OF WAR Artillery barrel battle body carry Carry-ARMS Cavalry Tactics clean clothing commanding officer commissioned officer company commander company quartermaster sergeant corporal countersign court-martial discharge dismounted drill edge elbow enemy enlisted execute fire forefinger front grand rounds gripe groom ground Halt hand in quarte hand in tierce heel horse hospital steward hundred instructions left foot left hand little finger lower band manding manner MANUAL MCCLELLAN SADDLE military mounted non-commissioned officer offence officer or soldier officers and soldiers OUTPOST AND PATROL person pistol position of guard punished quartermaster sergeant raise the carbine rank rear regiment Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Return right foot right hand right leg right shoulder SABRE EXERCISE saddle Secretary of War sentinel side six inches squad suffer death superiors Surgeon thousand three motions thumb extended trooper troops turn the head U. S. Army vedettes War Department wrist