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geants' tents should not be less than 15 yards apart. The 

 squadron or regiment may encamp in line similarly to the 

 troop if the ground is more favorable for such form of camp, 

 but ordinarily they encamp in column of troops with picket 

 lines between the rows of tents. 



985. On Hearing the end of a day's march, the regimental 

 commander will send his adjutant and supply officer ahead to 

 locate the camp and provide for the arrival of the column: 

 On approaching the camping place, squadron adjutants and 

 the guidon of each troop will be summoned by the colonel's 

 bugler sounding adjutant's call followed by guidons (or other- 

 wise according to circumstances). At these calls each squad- 

 ron adjutant followed by the guidons of his squadron will 

 move rapidly to the front and will join the regimental ad- 

 jutant, who indicates to each the ground which his squadron 

 is to occupy. If the available ground is sufficient to encamp 

 the entire regiment as prescribed in the Field Service Regula- 

 tions, the regimental adjutant causes the guidons to be 

 aligned and planted at the prescribed intervals, thereby mark- 

 ing the first sergeant's tent on the flank of each troop, other- 

 wise each squadron adjutant has the guidons of his squadron 

 so placed on the ground allotted to his squadron as to conform, 

 jis nearly as conditions will permit, to the normal camp, hav- 

 ing in view the comfort of horses and men and convenience to 

 supplies. The object in marking off the camp as prescribed, 

 by establishing the guidons before the arrival of the column, 

 is to relieve the horse of his rider and pack as soon as possible. 

 To further minimize delay, commanding officers, unless under 

 exceptional circumstances, will, immediately on reaching the 

 ground, direct majors to dismiss their squadrons and have 

 their troop commanders proceed directly to their guidons, dis- 

 mount at once, and pitch camp. 



The foregoing principles will also, in so far as applicable, 

 l)e enforced by commanders of all units smaller than the 

 legiment. 



The regimental supply officer has the drivers of the baggage 

 section of the regimental train go direct to their proper troops 

 and unhitch. Ordinarily, for convenience in a one-night 

 camp or bivouac the wagons of the baggage section are left 

 between the cook tents and the troop officers' tents, the supply 

 section being parked outside by itself. After arrival at the 



