The grenadiers and light infantry are usually placed in single rows on the flanks, and the battalion companies in double rows. A single row, or one company, occupies in front, nine feet; and a double row, or two companies, twenty one feet, if formed of the old pattern rectangular tents, which hold only five men each. But if the new bell tents are used, 15 feet must be allowed for a single row, and 30 feet for a double row in front. In the cavalry, a row or troop occupies in front as follow: Old Tents. New Tents. Tent 3 yards, 5 yards. From the front pole } of the tent to } 3 3 picket rope } For the horse 6 6 For the dung 2 2 —— —— 14 yards. 16 yards. The breadth of a row in front, whether of infantry or cavalry, being multiplied by the number of rows, and the product subtracted from the whole extent of front for a battalion of infantry, or a squadron of cavalry, will leave the space for the streets, which are generally divided as follows: For the infantry, 59½ feet each. For the cavalry, 30 feet each between the tents. ” ” ” 46 feet ” ” horses. _The following is the Distribution of the Depth of a Camp of Infantry or Cavalry, when the Ground permits._ _Distribution of the Depth of a Camp._ |_Infantry._|_Cavalry._ --------------------------------------------+-----------+---------- | Yards | Yards | | From the quarter-guard parade to the | | line of parade of battalion | 62 | | | From this first line of parade to the | | front of the {Serjeant’s tents | 16 | {quarter master’s | — | 24 _N. B. These tents open to the front._ | | | | To the first picket of horses | — | 5 | | Infantry: for every tent in depth | | ” old pattern, 9 feet | | ” new pattern, 15 feet | | | | Cavalry: for every horse, 3 feet | | | | _The soldiers tents for the infantry open_| | _to the streets. The cavalry tents front_ | | _to the horses heads._ | | | |