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The leader, by moving in any desired direction, may regulate 

 the direction toward which the assembly is executed. Gaits 

 are regulated as in par. 337-e, the elements other than the 

 base taking a correspondingly faster gait. The assembly in 

 each unit is explained for that unit (par. 468-&). 



The leader may. by prior designation of any trooper (e. g., 

 a flank trooper) as guide (par. 373), cause the assembly to 

 be executed on that trooper by the commands and methods 

 just indicated. 



The troopers always start to assemble in line, but when an 

 assembly in column is desired it may virtually be accom- 

 plished by the leader's designation of a think trooper as the 

 guide before ordering the assembly and cautioning: COLUMN 

 as soon as the assembly begins. The fours, as they succes- 

 sively assemble toward the base, then take their places in 

 cclumn of fours instead of in line; the leader takes post in 

 front of No. 2 (par. 325). 



If there be not space to advance in column of fours, the 

 assembly in column of twos or troopers may be accomplished 

 by corresponding commands and methods. 



The squad executes assemble only when deployed as foragers 

 and in order. Under other conditions the rally (par. 416), fol- 

 lowed by count fours, more easily accomplishes the purposes of 

 the assembly (Def.). 



In executing the assembly dismounted the troopers close in 

 on the guide in double time without special command if the 

 guide and leader continue to advance (par. 339-p) ; otherwise 

 they close in at quick time unless double time be commanded 

 (par. 339-b). (Fig. 42.) 



415. If to the rear (par. 412) be executed by the squad, a 

 temporary loss of order occurs. If it be desired to pass to 

 close order without resuming the march to the front and 

 assembling (par. 414), the squad may rally (par. 416) and 

 count fours. 



416. Being in any formation, or not formed, or in disorder, to 

 rally: RALLY. When the rally is ordered the signal is habitu- 

 ally accompanied by the oral command, both the signal and 

 the oral command being repeated until understood and obeyed. 

 The signal is obeyed at once, there being no preparatory com- 

 mand for this movement. 



