CAVALRY

DRILL REGULATIONS.

UNITED STATES ARMY.

Adopted Oct. 3, 1891.

NEW YORK:

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,

1892.

A board of officers consisting of Lieut. Col. John C. Bates, Twen tieth Infantry; Lieut. Col. George B. Sanford, Ninth Cavalry; Maj, Henry C. Hasbrouck, Fourth Artillery; Maj. John C. Gilmore Assistant Adjutant-General; Capt. Joseph T. Haskell, Twenty-third Infantry; Capt. Edward S. Godfrey, Seventh Cavalry; and Capt James M. Lancaster, Third Artillery, with First Lieut. Georg Andrews, Twenty fifth Infantry, as recorder at first, and later, Firs Lieut. John T. French, jr., Fourth Artillery, having prepared system of Drill Regulations for cavalry which has been approved by the President, it is herewith published for the information and government of the Army, and for the observance of the militia of th United States.

With a view to insure uniformity throughout the Army, all cavalr exercises and maneuvers not embraced in this system are prohibite and those herein prescribed will be strictly observed.

CAVALRY

DRILL REGULATIONS.

DEFINITIONS.

Alignment A straight line upon which several men or bodies of troops are formed, or are to be formed.

Base The unit on which a movement is regulated; as, base trooper, troop, or squadron.

Center -The middle point or element of a command; as, the center trooper, troop, etc.

Column-A formation in which the elements are placed one behind another, whether these elements are troopers, fours, platoons, troops, or larger bodies.

Deploy-To extend the front; as, to pass from column into line.

Depth-The space from head to rear of any formation, including the leading and rear elements.

Disposition-The distribution of the fractions of a body of troops, and the formations and duties assigned to each, for the accomplishment of a common end.

Distance-An open space in the direction of depth.

Distances are measured from the heads of horses in rank to the croups of horses posted in front of the line, and from the croups of horses in rank to the heads of horses in rear of the line.

The distance between two subdivisions in column is measured from the croups of the horses in front to the heads of the horses in rear.

Full distance is equal to the front of the subdivision, plus its interval in line, less three yards.