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.
Day patrol, 236, 237
Defense, advantages of, 150, 249
fire superiority in, 252
orders for, 251
passive and active, 149, 247, 248
position for, 130, 249, 250
preparations for, 150-152, 250-252
use of obstacles in, 186
Deflection in rifle drill, 263, 267, 268
Deployment for attack, 244
rules for, 118-120
Diminishing the front of column of squads, 108, 109
Discipline, value of, 17, 63, 216, 217
Distances, taking, 64, 111
Division commander, 212
Divisional cavalry, 211
Double time march, 36
Dress, 17, 18
Drills, close order, 63, 88
extended order, 112
rifle, 261-269
value of, 17, 63, 180
Drowning, treatment for, 314-316
Duties of advance and rear guards, 143
of captain in battle, 133
of corporals in battle, 134, 135
of platoon leaders in battle, 134
of reserve officers, 171
Elevation, in rifle drill, 263, 268, 269
Emergency ration, 192
Equipment for first-aid, 309
inspection of, 295, 296
on arrival at camp, 11
on practice marches, 166-168
Estimating distance, 286-291
Estimating the situation, 146, 203, 204
Examination to enter Officers' Reserve Corps, 170, 172
Exercises, preparatory, 23, 27
Extended order drills, 112
Eyes front, 33
right, 33
Facing, company, 105
on skirmish line, 190
Facings, 34
Fainting, treatment for, 318
Fall in, 33
Fall out, 32
Feet, care of the, 14, 162
Federal training camps, 10
Field artillery, organization of, 322, 323
exercises, 127
orders, 147, 196-199, 204-206
ration, 192
train, 191
File, in squad, 63
formation from column, 108, 109
File-closer, sergeant as, 111
in close order, 88
position in column of, 102, 107
position in company of, 92, 108
position in company facing of, 105
regulation of intervals by, 111
Filipino ration, 192
Fire attack, 127-129, 246
at will, 211
control, 134
direction, 132-134
discipline, 135
kinds of, 211
superiority in attack, 246
in defense, 252
trenches, 188
Firing, conditions for effective, 131, 132, 134, 207
positions for, 271-275
line, advance of, 148, 245, 246
practice, advice on, 271-282
First-aid packet, 309
Fix bayonet, from order, 58
Flag signals, 299-301
Flank guard, 221
march, 38
Following corporal, 77, 78, 115, 116, 117, 119
Forward march, 35
Fracture, treatment for, 313, 314
Freezing and frost-bite, treatment for, 317, 318
Gallery practice, 155, 270, 328
Garrison ration, 192
Guard duty, 192-194
Guide, distance regulation by, 92, 111
duties of, 106, 107
in column formation, 107
in company assembly, 88, 111
in company facing, 105
in company pivot movements, 91-94, 101
in line or column formation, 101, 106
in skirmish drill, 114-116
in squad movements, 107, 108
of deployed line, 107
Guides, execution of manual arms by, 111
officers as, 106, 110, 111
Habits, 15, 16, 17
Half step march, 36, 37
Halt, 38
during practice marches, 160
in company movement, 97, 99
Hand grenades, 184, 185
salute, 31, 32
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