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(described below) so as to follow after 

 squad I. (Conversely to left.) "Column 

 right — March." This is a "follow-your- 

 leader" movement and may be done when 

 the company is marching in column of 

 squads, single file or by twos. When march- 

 ing in columns of squads, squad I executes 

 "Squads right"; then as each of the other 

 squads come to the place where squad I 

 turned they also take the command, 

 "Squads right," so as to follow squad I. 

 (Conversely to left.) "Squads right about 

 — March." In this each squad executes 

 two "Squads right" in succession so that 

 they now march in the opposite direction. 

 (Conversely on the command "Squads left 

 about.") 



There are three ways of getting a 

 column of squads into a line again. The 

 simplest is to have them do "Squads left — 

 March" (or "Squads right"). In the 

 other two ways the line must come to a 

 halt. "Left front into line — March." The 

 captain of the company commands, "Left 

 front into line," then waits a moment for 

 the corporals of the squads to give their 

 commands. Corporal of squad I commands, 

 "Forward" (if the company is marching he 

 does not give this command). At the 



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dress." After the squads have all thus 

 halted and dressed at the officer's order, 

 the captain then commands "Front." 

 ("Right front into line" is done converse- 

 ly, of course.) 



"On left into line — March." The captain 

 of the company commands "On left into 

 line," and then waits until the corporals of 

 the squads have given their commands. 

 Corporal of squad I commands, "Right 

 turn." At the same time the other 

 corporals command , ' ' Forward . ' ' Then the 

 captain commands "March," upon which 

 each squad executes the command of its 

 corporal. ("Right turn" is executed as 

 follows: No. i squad faces to right and 

 takes "Half step." The rest of the front 

 rank "Right oblique" without command 

 and place themselves again to the left of 

 No. I. The rear rank do the same move- 

 ment when they come to where squad I 

 turned. Then when the rear rank has 

 arrived at their proper distance back of the 

 front rank the entire squad takes up the 

 regular step of 30 inches, 

 called "Quick step," but 

 without command.) ^ 



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"Forward March" starts with the left foot, and "Company Halt" as either foot strikes the ground; 

 "Backward March" with the left foot; then "Right Step March," "To the Rear" and "Change Step" 



same time the corporals of the other squads 

 command, "Left oblique." Then the captain 

 commands, "March," upon which each 

 squad executes the command of its corporal. 

 The captain may then at any time com- 

 mand, "Company — Halt," upon which 

 squad 1 only halts and its corporal com- 

 mands, "Right dress." When the other 

 squads have marched a squad's length left 

 obliquely their corporal commands, "Right 

 oblique — March." When they have come 

 up to the left of squad 1 their corporal com- 

 mands, "Squad — Halt," and then, "Right 



any time command, "Company — Halt," 

 upon which squad 1 only halts and their cor- 

 poral commands, "Right dress." Each of the 

 other squads marches forward until it gets 

 a squad's length beyond where its predeces- 

 sor turned. Then the corporal commands, 

 "Right turn — March." When they come 

 into line he commands, "Squad — Halt," 

 and then, "Right dress." Then when all 

 squads are in line and "dressed" the captain 

 commands, "Front." "On right into line — 

 March." Squad 1 executes "Squads right." 

 Squad 2 marches forward to a point one 



