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.
Right shoulder arms, from order, 46-49
from port, 50
from present, 51
Road sketches, 190
Roll call in company, 89
Route step, company, 106
Salutes, 31, 32, 56
Saluting, 18, 19, 194, 195
at retreat, 194, 195
colors, 195
Security, during advance, 141
in camp, 137-139
on march, 221-223
Semaphore signals, 301
Sentinel posts, 235, 236
Sentinels, duties of, 193, 194
posting of, 240
Sentry squads, 141, 235
Sergeants in company movements, 88, 89, 111
Shelter, for troops on march, 215
tents, 292
Shoes, walking, 16, 21, 22, 164
Shot, calling, 278
Side step, 37
Sighting, 261-264, 278, 279
Signal Corps code, 299-301
Signals, arm, 302-308
flag, 299-301
general service code for, 297, 298
semaphore, 301
Sitting position for firing, 271, 272
Skirmish drill, base squad in, 112-119
guide in, 114-116
in squad, 78-83
line, advance of, 126, 127
from column, 116-118
from company line, 114-116
on oblique, 120
to the flank, 120
to the rear, 120
Skirmishes in advance, 124
Slow fire practice, 270, 271, 328, 329
targets, 266
Small pox inoculation, 11
Snake bite, treatment for, 318, 319
Squad, alignment of, 66, 67
formation of, 64
assembly of, 75
deploy of, 63
dismissal of, 59, 60
distance in, 64
halt, 69
number of men in, 110
right, 68
right about, 70
right turn, 71, 72
skirmish drill in, 78-83
blanket roll, 168
columns, 124
file, 63
intervals, 63, 65, 79, 80
leaders in company movements, 88
marchings, 68-77
Squads, in column movements, 102-105
in company, 86
commands to, 96-100
Stack arms, 84
Steps, 35-39
Stomach wounds, treatment for, 319
Strategical maps, 190
reconnaissance, 213
Strategy, 212
Sunstroke, treatment for, 317
Supports, posting of, 239
during advance, 142
in attack, 149
to advance guard, 226, 227
to outposts, 138, 140, 234
Surplus kit bag, 167
Tactical reconnaissance, 213
Tactics, 212
Take arms, 85
Taking intervals and distances, 111
Target practice, 156, 157, 328, 329
Team work in firing, 133
Tent pitching, 161, 293, 294
Tents, shelter, 292
Term of service for Reserve officers, 170, 171, 175
Tourniquet, use of, 312, 313, 318
Trail arms, from order, 55
Training camps, Federal, 10
Corps for officers, 173-175
Transportation, 191
Travel ration, 192
Trenches, 151, 187-189, 251
occupation of, 251, 252
Trigger squeeze, 277, 278
Turn on fixed pivot from line, company, 89-93
on moving pivot to change direction, company, 93-96
Turning movement in attack, 243, 244
Typhoid inoculation, 10, 11
Unfix bayonet, from order, 58
Uniforms, 17, 18
U. S. Army, ammunition, data on, 285, 286
organization tables for, 321-323
rifle, data on, 283-285
land forces, 177, 178
military departments, 9, 10, 180, 181, 323, 324, 325
Volley fire, 211
Walking, importance of, 21, 22
War strength tables, 326, 327
Water drinking on practice marches, 162
War game maps, 190
Whistle signals, 121
Windage, 267, 269
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