John W. Wesley Militia Drilling Instructions, 22 September 1860

Battalion, preface for review. To the rear open order - march.

Close order - march.

By company, right wheel. march. Pass in review, Column, forward, guide right - march.

Column, halt. Left into line wheel - march.

1^st close col^m by Div., on 2^nd Div right, }

in front into col^m Battalion inward-face } 67

quick march. }

2^nd Change direcⁿ by right flank } 88

3^rd " " " left flank }

4^th On 2^nd Div deploy col^m Battⁿ } 92

outward face quick march }

5^th Change front for^d on 1^st Compy

By compy right - ½ wheel quick march

for^d march. Guide right

6^th By right of companies to rear into col^m } 66

Battⁿ right face quick march } /

7^th Into line faced to the rear Battⁿ } 81

right face quick march }

8^th Double col^m at ½ distance } 68

Battⁿ inward face quick march }

9^th Right into line wheel-left comp^s }

on right into line Battⁿ Guide right } 93

Quick march }

10^th To the rear by right flank

Pass the defile

Sept 22^nd 1860. John N. Smith

"ab uno discere omnes."

1860

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John W. Wesley Militia Drilling Instructions, 22 September 1860, DL1747.001, Nau Collection

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