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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1821 edition. Excerpt: ...2. d All the platoons of the line will perform the movement in the same way, facing to the rear more or less according to their distance from the column; and march over the shortest possible distance to their places in column. Here let it be remarked, that all the formations and deployments of the line are to be on the battalion companies, and not on the light-infantry, except designated in the order. And the first light-infantry company will form in column in front, and the second in rear of the battalion companies. The platoons of the battalion companies being numbered from right to left, the colonel may give the cautions to form column on any platoon of the line, designating the number of the platoon. Or if he wish to form on the light-infantry, the caution is given--Battalion will form close column of platoons on the right, in rear of the light-infantry. TO DISPLAY A CLOSE COLUMN TO THE LEFT FROM THE RIGHT. Col. Column will display to the left, from the right. Lt. Col. Right wing--Display column to the left on the first platoon--Left face--March. Captain. Halt--Front--Forward-Halt-Dress. See Plate I. No. 2. EXPLANATORY REMARKS. When the order is given to display to the left, the chiefs of platoons, which being the captain ancTljputenant, will immediately step to the left of their commands; and-as soon as the platoons are faced to the left, they will take post on the right of the first and second sergeants; and at the word march, the commandants of platoons will conduct them out of the column parallel with the line, until they have gained their proper distance to form to the front; which must be ascertained by looking to the rear to see when the rear of their platoon are clear of the front of the platoon on their right. When that is...