The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

by F. A. Griffiths

To load from the shoulder, standing	Prepare to load.
” from the Advance, standing	Prepare to load.
” from the Order, standing	Prepare to load.
	Load.
	Rod.
	Home.
	Return.
	Cap.
As Front, or Rear rank	—Yards, Ready,
	Present.
	Load, &c., as above.
To shoulder, when at the Capping position	Shoulder arms.
To advance arms, from the Capping position	Advance arms.
To make ready from the shoulder	—Yards—Ready.
” from the Advance	—Yards—Ready.
To fire kneeling	As front rank kneeling.
	—Yards—Ready.
	Present.
	Load, &c., as above.
	Cap.
	Shoulder arms.
	Advance arms.
To load from the shoulder,	As front rank, kneeling.
as Front Rank, kneeling	Prepare to load.
To load from the Advance,	As front rank, kneeling.
as Front Rank, kneeling	Prepare to load.
	Shoulder, or } as before
	Advance arms, } directed.
	As rear rank, kneeling, Yards—Ready.
	Present.
	Load, &c., as above.
	Cap.
	Shoulder, or } as before
	Advance arms, } directed.
To load from the shoulder,	As rear rank, kneeling,
as Rear Rank, kneeling	Prepare to load.
To load from the Advance.	As rear rank, kneeling,
as Rear Rank, kneeling	Prepare to load.
As a Company, Load	Company, at yards, Ready.
	Present.
	Half-cock arms.
	Shoulder arms.
Firing as a wing, or as a Battalion, is performed precisely as laid down for a Company.
A Company, Wing, or a Battalion can load, or make ready from the Order with the same ease, as from the shoulder.
Trailing arms	Trail arms.
	Change arms.
To resist Cavalry	Prepare to resist Cavalry.
	Ready, &c.

FUSIL EXERCISE.

1. Secure arms.
2. Shoulder arms.
3. Order arms.
4. Fix bayonets.
5. Shoulder arms.
6. Port arms.
7. Charge bayonets.
8. Shoulder arms.
9. Support arms.
10. Stand at ease.
11. Attention.
12. Carry arms.
13. Slope arms.
14. Stand at ease.
15. Attention.
16. Carry arms.
17. Trail arms.
18. Shoulder arms.
19. Order arms.
20. Unfix bayonets.
21. Stand at ease.
22. Attention.

THE MANUAL AND PLATOON EXERCISES OF RIFLEMEN.

THE MANUAL EXERCISE.

Present arms.
Shoulder arms.
Order arms.
Shoulder arms.
Support arms.
Carry arms.
Trail arms.
Shoulder arms.
From the Order, to Trail arms.
Trail arms.
From the Trail, to Order arms.
Order arms.
Fix swords.
Shoulder arms.
Charge bayonets.
Shoulder arms.
Order arms.
Unfix swords.
Stand at ease.

THE PLATOON EXERCISE.

Prepare to load.
Load.
Rod.
Home.
Return.
Cap.
Shoulder.
Make ready.
Present.
After firing, the rifle to be brought immediately
to the position of—
Prepare to load.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AIMING WITH THE RIFLE MUSKET.