The Plattsburg Manual: A Handbook for Military TrainingGarey, E. B. (Enoch Barton)
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The Plattsburg Manual: A Handbook for Military Training
Garey, E. B. (Enoch Barton)
Military training camps -- United States; United States. Army -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Attack, advantages of, 145, 242, 243
deployment for, 244
enveloping, 243, 244
fire superiority in, 148, 207, 246
frontal, 243
initiative in, 145, 206
night, 185, 186
patrols in, 244, 252
plan of, 147
progress of, 147, 148, 149, 207, 246, 247
rules for, 208, 209
turning movement in, 243, 244
Attention, 29
from route step, 106
under arms, 40
Back step, 37
Backward march, 37
Bandaging, first-aid, 310-313
Barbwire, use of, 151, 186
Base squad in extended order drills, 112-119
Battle-field conditions, 130, 131, 207
Bayonet, 283
importance of, 190
Bed-making on practice marches, 161
Billeting, 215
Bivouac, 215
Blanket roll, 167, 168
Bleeding, treatment for, 311-313
Blisters, treatment for, 163
Bombs, 184, 185
Broken bone, treatment for, 313, 314
Bullet wound, treatment for, 311
Burning clothes, extinguishing, 319, 320
Burns, treatment for, 317
Camp, arrival at, 11-13
conduct in, 13-15
equipment in, 11
inspection of, 296
guard duty in, 192-194
habits in, 15, 16, 17
security in, 137-139
mail regulations in, 10
sanitation, 164, 165
Camping ground, selection of, 215, 216
Camping on practice marches, 161, 292
Camps, Federal training, 10
Cantonment, 213
Captain, responsibility of, 110, 133
Cavalry, 183, 184
advance, 226, 212
ammunition for, 191
Cavalry division, composition of, 211
squadron, organization of, 323
troop organization of, 321, 322
Chafing, treatment for, 319
Change step, 39
Charge during attack, 247
Clip fire, 211
Close order drills, 63, 88
Clothing, 11
Coast artillery, 178
Colors, saluting, 195
Column, diminishing front of, 108, 109
of platoons, change of direction for, 102, 103
formation from column of squads, 105, 106
from line of, 100-102
of route, 106
of squads, change of direction for, 94, 103
formation from line of, 93, 94, 102, 103
Combat patrols, 244, 252
train, 191
Commands, 28
in company skirmish drill, 114
to company, 86, 96-100
Communicating trenches, 188
Company, advance of, 121-129
alignment in, 88, 106, 112
assembly of, 88, 120
dismissing the, 111, 112
dressing, 92, 97, 99, 112
facing, 105
file closers in, 108
file formation in, 108, 109
formation into columns, 100-102
front into line, 99, 100, 106
guide in, 106, 107, 108
in line, from line of platoons, 105, 106
inspection arms in, 88, 89
march at ease, 106
to rear, 105
movement on fixed pivot in, 89-93
on moving pivot in, 93-96
intervals in, 93
platoons in, 110
position of men in, 87
roll call in, 87
route step, 106
skirmish drills in, 114-120
squads in, 86
Conduct, rules of, 13-15
Coöperation of arms of the service, 182
Corporals, duties on firing line of, 134, 135
in company movement, 96, 97, 99, 100
in skirmish drill, 77, 78, 115-117
Cossack posts, 141, 235
Counter attack, 248, 253
Counting off, 64, 86
Cover, advance under, 245
detachments, duties of, 221, 222
strength of, 223
trenches, 188
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