A major, selected from among the officers of this rank belonging to the état-major of this arm, directs and superintends, under the orders of the colonel, the whole of the details of the special instruction.
The complete instruction consists of—
General instruction, or that of the regiment, by which a man is made a soldier.
Special or school instruction, having for its object the training of the miner or sapper.
The instructions are each separated into theoretical and practical instruction.
The theoretical instruction of the regiment comprehends the theories:—
On the exercises and manœuvers of infantry. On the interior service. On the service of the place. On field service. On the maintenance of arms. On military administration. On military penal legislation.
The practical instruction of the regiment comprises:—
The exercises and manœuvers of infantry. Practice with the musket. Military Marches. Fencing.
The teaching of these various duties is confided to officers, sous-officiers, and corporals of the regiments, as pointed out by the regulation, and the orders of the colonel.