8. Instruction as to artillery with a view to diminish unreasonable
fear of its fire.
9. Principles of patrolling.
10. Objects of advance and rear guards and outposts.
11. Duties of a sentinel on outpost and conduct of visiting patrols.
12. If time is available give more instruction under 6.
Most of this is only preliminary to explanations and instruction the
men will get in their drills. It is a start, and at the beginning of
his training will help to arouse interest and gives some variety at
the time when, in the regular drills, but little variety is possible
and the drills are least interesting. A good instructor will make
this pay.
It is assumed in this schedule that the season is between May and
October. Work beginning on a Monday.
Reveille at 6 A. M. Breakfast immediately after. Necessary police
between that and 7 A. M. No drill Saturday afternoon except one hour
for instructors; none on Sunday.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
1st, 2d and 3d Days.
[Sidenote: 1st week]
A. M.
6-30 to 7-45 Drill for instructors and officers only.
7 to 7-30 Callisthenics.
8 to 8-45 School of the soldier without arms.
9 to 9-45 Same.
10 to 10-30 Callisthenics.
10 to 10-45 Drill for officers and instructors.
11 to 11-45 Verbal.
P. M.
1 to 1-45 School of the soldier without arms.
2 to 2-45 Same.
3 to 3-45 Same.
4 to 4-30 Callisthenics.
4 to 5-00 Drill for officers and instructors.
7 School to last from ½ to ¾
of an hour at first, later the time to be
extended.
4th and 5th Days and Morning of the 6th Day.
The same as above except that the drill from 9 to 9-45 A. M. and 2 to
2-45 P. M. will be in the manual of arms.
Some camp guards will probably be necessary. This should be done by
platoon and this time on guard used to the utmost to teach this duty.
[Sidenote: 2d week]
2d Week.—During this week drills will be in the school of the soldier
without and with arms, the proportion with arms steadily increasing.
Commencing Thursday one-half hour each half-day will be pointing and
aiming drill.
A. M.
6-30 to 7-45 Drill for officers and instructors.
7-00 to 7-30 Callisthenics.
8-00 to 9-15 Drill—school of the soldier.
9-30 to 10-15 Verbal.
10-30 to 11-45 Drill.
P. M.
1-00 to 2-00 Drill for officers and instructors.
1-30 to 2-00 Callisthenics.
2-15 to 3-45 Drill
4-00 to 4-30 Callisthenics.
4-00 to 5-00 Drill for officers and instructors.
7-00 School.
[Sidenote: 3d week]
3d Week.—Squads combined in pairs.
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