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393. Being in column of fours, to form column of twos or 

 troopers: 



{a) To form column of twos: 1. Right (left) by twos, 2. 

 MARCH. 



The right two of the leading four is the base. The other 

 twos enter the column successively, the right two of each 

 four being followed immediately by the left two of the same 

 four, the left two obliquing to enter the column (par. 331). 

 All distances are 4 feet (par. 368). Gaits are regulated as in 

 movements from line into column (par. 337-a, c). 



(b) Column of troopers is formed on the same principles at 

 the commands: 1. Right (left) by trooper, 2. MARCH. The 

 right trooper of the leading four is the base. 



Column of troopers from column of twos is formed by the 

 same commands as from column of fours and in accordance 

 with the same principles. 



TJie movements described in this paragrapli are among tJiose 

 referred to in par. 468-1). 



394. In executing any movement by which a column of twos 

 or troopers is formed, a four composed of less than three 

 troopers (par. 368-&) acts temporarily as a two — on the right 

 of the four if the column of twos is formed right in front (par. 

 370) ; on the left of the four if the column of twos is formed 

 left in front. When the column of fours is re-formed the 

 troopers take their proper places in column as inxlicated in 

 par. 368-&. 



395. The squad in column of fours, twos, or troopers is 

 marched to the front, halted, marched backward, marched in 

 an oblique direction, and marched again to the original front 

 by the same commands as the squad in line, each element of 

 the column conforming to the principles indicated for the 

 squad in line (pars. 329, 374). 



396. Being in column of fours, twos, or troopers, to change 

 direction. 



The movement is executed as explained in par. 329, the 

 fours (twos, troopers) successively changing on the same 

 ground, the guide of each element moving in the trace of the 

 leader, / 



In changing direction in column of fours, mounted, the 

 guide of each rear four slightly diminishes the pace when 4 



