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LINE (COLUMN, COLUMN OF TWOS, COLUMN OF TROOPERS). 



The interval between the mounted troopers is 6 inches from 

 knee to knee. 



To FoEM THE Squad, Dismounted. 



353. For the dismounted formation of the squad, in line, 

 when not armed with the rifle, th§ leader designates the 

 trooper to act as the base, indicates the latter's position, and 

 takes his own position as described in par. 350, above. He 

 then commands : FALL IN. The troopers form as in pars. 57 

 and 58. The leader then calls the roll and causes the squad 

 to count fours. 



If armed with the rifle, the troopers fall in with rifles at the 

 order. As soon as the line or column is formed the leader com- 

 mands: 1. Inspection, 2. ARMS, 8. Right shoulder, 4. ARMS 

 (par. 91-2d), and calls the roll. Each man, as his name is 

 called, answers here and executes order arms. 



The fornjation in column of fours, twos, or troopers is con- 

 ducted in accordance with the modifications indicated. The 

 commands of the leader are: FALL IN, IN COLUMN (COLUMN 

 OF TWOS, COLUMN OF TROOPERS). The distance between 

 successive fours is 92 inches; between successive twos, 40 

 inches ; between successive troopers, 14 inches. 



To Mount and Dismount. 



354. The squad being in line, at stand to horse, the habitual 

 commands for mounting are : 1. Prepare to mount, 2. MOUNT: 

 3. Form, 4. RANK. At the first command the odd numbers 

 lead out 4 yards directly to the front, and all execute the 

 movements and take the final positions prescribed in par. 

 191-a. At the second command all the troopers complete, 

 simultaneously, the movements of mounting as prescribed in 

 par. 191-&. At the fourth command the even numbers move 

 up into their intervals in the line. If the squad has dis- 

 mounted from line and has formed rank (par. 35G), the 

 odd numbers stand fast at the command Prepare to mount and 

 all mount in place. 



