The Staff serjeants on the outer flanks of the waggons.
The Markers move up into the places of their officers.
The Commanding officer in the centre of the battery, one horse’s length in front of the Subalterns.
As the Inspecting Officer arrives, the Officers draw swords and salute; taking the time from the Commanding officer, whose word of command is “General salute, draw swords.” The officers then recover their swords in like manner. As soon as the inspection has been made, the Commanding officer gives the word, “Take close order—March,” when the officers and markers return to their places in line, the officers sloping their swords; and the waggons move up.
Marching past.
This may be done either by Divisions, or by Half batteries; in the latter case usually at half intervals.
| The Battery will march past. | |
| Break into column of divisions (or Half batteries at half intervals) to the right—March. |
At thirty yards from the Inspecting officer, the Subaltern officers in command of divisions, or half batteries, give the word, “Take order—Eyes Right,” and move out one horse’s length in the front of, and in the centre of their divisions. In Half batteries, the two officers of the leading half battery between the guns of it; the officer of the rear half battery in front of his centre gun. The Commanding Officer two horses’ length in front of the battery, and the Second Captain in rear of the battery. The officers salute at six yards distance from the Inspecting officer, and recover their swords at ten yards past him. At twenty yards past, the Subaltern officers in command of divisions (or half batteries) give the word, “Take close order.”
In trotting past the detachments are mounted; the officers remain on the flanks, and carry swords as they pass the Inspecting officer, giving the word, “Eyes right.”