REPORT OF CAPT. GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN. 91 



RiaHT PAERT AND ciiT. — 1 time, 2 motions. 



1. Parry to the riglit, as already explained. 



2. Cut once liorizontally from riglit to left, as prescribed in the third motion of the blow to 

 the right front, and resume the guard. 



LEFT PARRY AND CUT. — 1 time, 2 motioTis. 



1. Parry to the left, as already explained. 



2. Cut once horizontally from right to left, as prescribed in the third motion of the blow to 

 the left front, and resume the guard. 



HEAD PARRY AND THRUST. — 1 time, 3 motlOTlS. 



1. Parry for the head, as already explained. 



2. Place the arm and sabre in the position of the Ist motion of blow to right front. 



3. Thrust to right front, and resume the guard. 



THE BLOWS AGAINST INFANTRY. 



The cavalry soldier, when engaged against infantry, in open order, should endeavor to parry 

 the bayonet on his right side, cut to the right and left, and thrust to the right. 



AGAINST INFANTRY — RIGHT PARRY AND CUT. — 1 time, 3 motionS 



(PI. 2, figs. 9 and 10.) 1. Half face to the right in the saddle, carry the right hand to 

 the right and rear, arm nearly extended, sabre grasped firmly, hand as high as the head, and 

 over the croup of the horse; nails outwards, edge to the rear, point upwards, blade vertical. 



2. Lower the point towards the rear, and parry the bayonet with the back of the blade by a 

 rapid circular movement of the sabre and arm, so that, at the end of the movement, the right 

 hand may be in front of the left shoulder as high as the head, and 10 inches from it, the nails 

 towards the breast, point of sabre upwards, edge to the front. 



3. Bear the weight of the body on the right stirrup, bend the body well down to the right, 

 and, by a movement of the whole arm from the shoulder, cut downwards, from the head of the 

 horse towards the croup ; at once resume the guard. 



AGAINST INFANTRY — LEFT CUT. — 1 time, 1 motioU. 



(PI. 2, fig. 11.) Half face to the left in the saddle, extend the right arm to its full 

 length, the hand opposite to and above the eyes, edge somewhat to the left, the point a little to 

 the front ; then, by a movement of the whole arm from the shoulder, cut circularly downwards, 

 on the left side of the horse ; at once resume the guard. 



AGAINST INFANTRY — RIGHT AND LEFT CUT. — 1 time, 2 motionS. 



1. Half face to the right in the saddle, and take the position described at the end of 2d 

 motion of the "right parry and cut" against infantry, and at once cut against infantry, as 

 prescribed in the 3d motion. 



2. Instead of resuming the guard, at once half face to the left, and act as prescribed for the 

 left cut against infantry ; resume the guard. 



AGAINST INFANTRY — RIGHT CUT AND THRUST. — 1 time, 2 motionS. 



(PI. 2, fig. 12.) 1. Half face to the right in the saddle, and act as directed in the first 

 motion of the preceding blow. 



