ii. To turn out troops from bivouac or camp to fall in or to occupy

previously arranged positions--a succession of alternate long and short blasts.

When a battery is manœuvring as part of a brigade, the battery commander will only repeat the brigade commander’s whistle, to whom he will look for his signal.

Section commanders will wait for their battery commander’s whistle and act on his signals, not on those of the brigade commander.

_Field calls._

9. The following field calls should be understood, and such as are applicable maybe used _see_ (Trumpet and Bugle Sounds for the Army):--

“Forward” _or_ “advance.” “Walk.” “Trot.” “Gallop.” “Charge.” “March.” “Halt.” “Annul,” _or_ “As you were.” “Troops, half-right.” “Troops, half-left.” “Form line.” “Retire” or “Troops right (or left) about wheel,” or (for artillery) “Subsections--Right about wheel.” “Squadron columns.” “Head of column change direction, half-right.” “Head of column change direction, half-left.” “Pursue.” “Rally,” _or_ “Close.” “Mass.” “March at ease,” _or_ “Sit at ease.” “Attention.” “Stand to your horses.” “Prepare to mount, or dismount.” “Mount.” “Dismount.”

=131.= _Leading and dressing._

1. To preserve uniformity of movement, men and horses must be trained to maintain the regular pace of trot and gallop.

For the same reason the trot and gallop must commence simultaneously throughout the battery.

As large bodies cannot move in perfect order as rapidly as smaller bodies, the leader must regulate the pace accordingly.

2. The “_battery leader_” is the officer personally leading and controlling the movements of the battery. He should be well to the front.

Should the battery commander for any reason temporarily cease to act as battery leader, his place will be taken by the senior section commander.

3. The “_battery guide_” is the commander of the directing section, which is the second from the right (or in column and échelon the leading section). He is responsible for the direction and pace of the battery, following and conforming to the movements of the battery leader.

The other sections will keep their relative positions from the directing section.

4. Similarly in brigade the officer personally leading is the “_brigade leader_,” and the battery leader of the second battery from the right the “_brigade guide_.” A line of columns is considered a line in all matters connected with dressing.

In échelon or column movements the battery leader of the leading battery is the brigade guide.

=132.= _Wheeling._

1. When wheeling, dressing is to the opposite flank to that to which the wheel is made. This flank regulates the pace at which the wheel is made, care being taken that the correct interval is preserved from the pivot.

2. To wheel half or quarter, right or left, the word of command is “HALF (or QUARTER), RIGHT (or LEFT).” If it is required to complete the wheel to the full quarter circle, after having wheeled half right or half left, the command is “RIGHT (or LEFT).” When a definite degree of wheel has been ordered no further command is required, the battery or brigade guide being responsible for taking up the proper direction at the conclusion of the wheel ordered.

3. In throwing shoulders forward both flanks are kept in motion, the pivot describing part of a circle, and the outer flank and intermediate subsections by a compound of inclining and wheeling, conforming to the pivot movements. To perform wheels on this principle the command is “RIGHT (or LEFT) SHOULDERS,” followed by “FORWARD” when the required degree of wheel has been attained.

4. In small changes of direction (which are usually done by shouldering) the battery leader takes the new direction and the battery guide conforms. When a wheel amounts to a quarter of a circle or nearly so, the battery leader must give the signal to wheel and if desired the word of command and place himself in front of where the centre of the battery will be when the wheel is completed. He gives the signal “FORWARD” and moves in the new direction as soon as the battery is facing in the required direction.

5. If it is desired to move the line or column consisting of guns and wagons to a flank, the command is “RIGHT (or LEFT) TAKE GROUND,” upon which each carriage wheels at once to the flank named. To move each carriage to the rear the command is “RIGHT REVERSE,” upon which each carriage wheels about to the right.

When horse artillery receive the command “RIGHT (or LEFT) TAKE GROUND, or RIGHT (or LEFT) REVERSE,” if the detachments are in front or rear of their guns they wheel right, left, or about on their own ground.

=133.= _Markers._

1. The duties of markers will be restricted at drill to indicating the points for the assembly and formation of the battery or brigade for rendezvous.

2. The markers for a battery are the battery serjeant-major and battery quartermaster-serjeant, who are termed respectively the right and left markers. Battery markers mark for the points nearest to their positions in the original formation. They are placed and dressed by the captain.

3. The markers for a brigade are the brigade serjeant-major and the right marker of each battery. They are termed the brigade and battery markers respectively. They are placed and dressed by the adjutant.

4. On the command “MARKERS” being given they move to their places, are dressed by the officer in charge of them, and when dressed receive the word “STEADY” from him. When the formation is completed he gives the command “EYES FRONT” and the markers fall in.

5. When marking for line, markers face the new alignment, their horses’ heads 6 inches from it, battery markers opposite the points where the horses of the Nos. 1 of the flank subsections will be, and the brigade marker in line with, and 1 yard outside, the flank marker on the directing flank.

6. When marking for column of batteries, each marker should place himself 1 yard to the left of the spot where the No. 1 of the subsection for which he is marking will rest when the formation is completed, and should face the front. The brigade marker faces the marker on the directing flank of the leading battery; the adjutant places himself behind the brigade marker and corrects the covering.

Markers are not required for a single battery in battery column.

A line of columns is considered a line in all matters connected with marking.

=134.= _The battery of horse artillery._

1. The number of men required for the service of each gun is 11, of whom 9 are mounted. In addition a man is required with each section as section commander’s horseholder. He is numbered 12, and falls in on the right of the detachment of the left subsection of his section, except in column of route, when he rides with the leading subsection of his section.

2. The senior N.C. officer of each detachment is the No. 1 in charge of the gun, and rides on the left of the lead driver of the gun, except in the case of “_detachment front_” when he is on the right of the detachment. The next senior is No. 7 the coverer in charge of the wagons, who rides on the left of the lead driver of the firing battery wagon. Having taken this wagon into action he returns with the team or limber to the selected position and is employed in the supply of ammunition as the commander of the wagon line may direct. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are active numbers (_see_ Handbook); Nos. 10 and 11 are horseholders and hold the horses of the active numbers, except those of 1 and 6 which are held by the centre driver of the gun and wagon respectively. Nos. 8 and 9 are dismounted men and are carried on the first line wagon. The horses of the battery commander and of the man, who works the director, are held by the first trumpeter.

3. A section of horse artillery, with full detachments, is shown in Fig. 26 (the shaded figures representing the horses of active numbers).

In cases of reduced detachments Nos. 6, 5, 10 are omitted in succession.

4. A battery forms for drill and manœuvre as above. Detachments one horse-length on the right of and in line with the gun muzzles. This formation is termed “Detachments right rear.” Lead horses of the firing battery wagons one horse-length on the left of and in line with the gun muzzles.

5. To decrease the front of the subsection the following formations may be adopted:--

Detachments { Lead horses of guns one horse-length front. { in rear of the detachments covering { the centre.

Detachments { Detachments one horse-length in rear rear. { of and covering the guns.

In each case the firing battery wagons will cover the gun or detachment at a distance of four yards.

The front may be still further reduced by advancing from the right or left of detachments by files.

6. _To dismount and mount detachments, in line,_ _close interval, guns rear._

{ At the caution, the front rank advances PREPARE TO { one horse-length and halts; the odd DISMOUNT--DISMOUNT. { numbers, both of front and rear ranks, { advance one horse-length,and at the word { “_Dismount_,” the whole dismount together.

{ After mounting, the odd numbers of both { front and rear ranks rein back and dress { on the even numbers. The front rank then PREPARE TO { reins back one horse-length and halts. MOUNT--MOUNT. { { If this is required to be done with { “detachments left” at close interval, the { detachments must be advanced one { horse-length in front of the guns, and { then dismounted, as laid down above.

=135.= _The field battery._

1. The number of men required for the service of each nature of gun is given in the handbooks. No. 1 is the senior; and the coverers, who are the next senior, are mounted non-commissioned officers. Nos. 1 ride on the left of the lead drivers of their guns and the coverers will occupy a similar position as regards the wagons of the firing battery, will take them into action, and will return with the teams to the first line wagons. They will subsequently be employed for the supply of ammunition, as the commander of the wagon line may direct. The positions of the other numbers of the detachment are given in the handbook of the gun.

2. In action the horses of officers and non-commissioned officers are held as follows. (_See_ Fig. 29, p. 306.)

i. Battery commander’s and that of the man who works the director by the 1st trumpeter; ii. Captain’s by the 2nd trumpeter. iii. Battery leader’s or that of the officer accompanying the battery commander, by an orderly. iv. Battery serjeant-major’s by one of the battery headquarters. v. Section commander’s by the lead drivers of right subsections. vi. Nos. 1 by their centre drivers.

=136.= _The mountain battery._

1. The number of men required for the service of each gun is given in the handbook. No. 1 is the senior and leads his subsection, walking in front of the leading mule. The gunners walk alongside the mules in the order shown in the handbook. In bad or hilly ground they help the mules whenever necessary.

2. A N.C.O. is detailed to be in charge of and lead the 1st line mules of each subsection, and will be employed in the supply of ammunition.

3. In action the horses of the battery commander and battery serjeant-major are taken by the 1st trumpeter, that of the captain by the 2nd trumpeter, and those of the section commanders by a N.C.O. or driver of their right subsection.

=137.= _The heavy battery._

1. The number of men required for the service of each gun is given in the handbooks. The senior N.C.O. is called the No. 1, and the next senior, the coverer. The No. 1 is in charge of the gun, and the coverer in charge of the wagon.

2. In action the horses of officers and non-commissioned officers are held as follows:--

i. Battery commander’s and serjeant-major’s by the 1st trumpeter.

ii. Captain’s by the 2nd trumpeter.

iii. Section commander’s by a man detailed for the purpose.

=138.= _Battery drill._