64 MANUAL FOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFPICERS. 



Carry and plant the right foot 15 inches to the right ; bring 

 the left foot beside it and continue the movement in the 

 cadence of quick time. 



The side step is used for short distances only and is not 

 executed in double time. 



If at order arms, the side step is e^^ecuted at trail without 

 other command. 



BACK STEP. 



79. Being at a halt or mark time: 1. Backward, 2. MARCH. 

 Take steps of 15 inclies straiglit to the rear. 



Tlie back step is used for short distances only and is not 

 executed in double time. 



If at order arms, the back step is executed at trail without 

 other command. 



TO HALT. 



80. To stop the march in quick or double time: 1. Squad, 

 2. HALT. 



At the command halt, given as either foot strikes the ground, 

 plant the other foot as in marching; raise and plac(^ the rear 

 foot by the side of the other. If in double time, drop the 

 hands by the sides. 



TO MARCH BY THE FLANK. 



SI. Being in march : 1. By the ri^ht (left) flank, 2. MARCH. 



At the connnand inarch, given as the right foot strikes the 

 ground, advance and phmt the left foot, then face to tlie right 

 in marching, and step off in the new direction with the right 

 foot. 



This movement is not executed by signal except in foragers. 



TO MAECH TO THE REAR. 



82. Being in march : 1. To the rear, 2. MARCH. 



At tlie command march, given as the right foot strikes the 

 ground, advance and plant the left foot, turn to the right-about 

 on the balls of both feet, and immediately step off with the 

 left foot. 



