| Form close (or quarter distance) column on —— Company, right (or left) in front—Right (or left) face—Quick march. | All except the named Company—Halt, Front, Dress. |
2. On a central Company.
| Inwards face—Quick march. | All except the named Company—Halt, Front, Dress. |
In the same manner, Column may be formed from Line upon any Company facing to the rear; that Company countermarching by files, and the Wings facing outwards, and countermarching to the right, or left; and forming as before.
In all Counter-marches from Line, the Company of formation will be faced by the command of its own Officer.
3. If a Quarter distance Column upon any named Company.
| Form column at quarter distance, right (or left) in front, —— on Company—Remaining Companies, threes— Shoulders forward— Quick (or double) march—Forward. | Shoulders forward—Halt, Dress, as in Nos. 1 and 2. The leading threes of the Company next the one of formation must wheel upon its centre file in disengaging to the rear. |
4. The Close column may be formed from Open column.
| Close to the front—Quick (or double) march. Or without halting—Close to the front—Double. | If on the March, Leading division—Halt. Remaining divisions successively—Halt: When on the Double march—Quick. |