Second or third) section-left oblique.* At the word MARCH, repeated by the chiefs of sections, who follow it by the command Guide right, the first section continues to march in the original direction. The other sections, having gained their intervals to the left, are then dressed by their chiefs, who give the word Forward, and they move up abreast the first section.t The caissons oblique at the same time and in the same manner as their respective sections. The caissons of the first section slacken the pace until they are at the desired distance from the pieces. The caissons of the other sections move up, and align themselves on those of the first. When the line is formed, the captain commands, Guide left, (or right.) The column may be brought into line, when the left is in front, by applying to the third section what has been said of the first, and substituting the word right for left. 22. SECOND CASE. Being in Column on the second Section. The captain commands, 1. Attention. 2. Front into line. 3. MARCH. At the second command, the chief of the second section orders, the chief of the first section, First section-pieces-right oblique ;§ the chief of the third section, Third section-pieces-left oblique.§ At the word MARCH, repeated by the chiefs of the sections, the second continues its march to the front. The pieces of the other sections gain their intervals by obliquing, are dressed by their respective chiefs, and take the pace from the second section when they arrive on a line with it. The caissons of the second section slacken the pace until they have gained their distances. The other caissons follow their pieces until they are on a line with the caissons of the second section. When the line is formed, the captain commands, Guide right, (or left.) 23. THIRD CASE. Being in Column of Half-Batteries. The line is formed by the same means and words of command as in the first case. 24. ARTICLE THIRD. To break off from Sections, Half-Batteries, and Battery. 1st. Being in Column of Sections, Right in Front, to break off. (Pl. XXVIII.) The captain commands, In horse-artillery, they add, Trot. In foot-artillery, the head of the column slackens the pace very much, and the other sections quicken the pace. In horse-artillery, when the rear sections have arrived within four paces of the line of the first section, their chiefs command, Walk-march, and they take the pace from the first. In foot-artillery, at this word, the ordinary pace is resumed. In foot-artillery, these pieces quicken the pace; and in horse-artillery, the chiefs of sections command, Trot. 1. Attention. 2. Pieces-break off* 3. MARCH. At the second command, the chief of the first section orders, Second piece-right oblique. At the word MARCH, repeated by the chief of the first section, the second piece obliques to the right, to enter the column. The caisson follows the piece. The second section having arrived on the ground where the first broke off, its chief breaks it in the same manner. The third section does the same. When the left is in front, sections are broken by causing the odd pieces to oblique to the left. In retreat, the chiefs of sections repeat in succession the command, Pieces-break off, and each chief of caissons executes, with his caisson, movements similar to those of the pieces in the formation to the front. 25. 2d. Column of half-batteries may be broken off by similar means and words of command, substituting the word half-battery for section. 26. If, from column of half-batteries, it be necessary to form column of sections, (which should be avoided if possible,) the third piece slackens the pace and obliques to the right, to take its place in rear of the first piece; the fourth obliques to the left, to take its place in rear of the second: the third section obliques to the right, and arranges its files in the column. Column of half-batteries, left in front, or in retreat, may be broken off by similar means and words of command. 27. 3d. Marching in Line, to break off. FIRST CASE. By the first Section. The captain commands, 1. Attention. 2. By sections-break off. 3. MARCH. At the second command, the caissons close on their pieces. The chief of the first section commands, First section-forward-guide left; the chiefs of the other sections command, At the word MARCH, repeated by the chiefs of sections, the first section continues to march in the same direction. The second and third sections, conducted by their chiefs, and followed by their caissons, oblique to the right, and arrange themselves in the column, at the command Forward, given by their chiefs. When all the sections are broken off, and the column formed, the captain commands, Guide left, and the head of the column resumes the ordinary pace. § *In foot-artillery, the head of the column quickens the pace. In horse-artillery, the captain commands, Head of column-trot, which is repeated successively by all the chiefs of sections. When all the sections are broken, the head of the column resumes the ordinary pace at the command, Walk-march, given by the captain. In horse-artillery, the captain commands, Head of column-trot. In foot-artillery, the first section quickens the pace. In horse-artillery, the chiefs of sections command, Trot. In horse-artillery, the captain commands, Walk-march |