Position of Order Arms.

149. The hand low, the barrel between the thumb and the fore-finger extended along the stock; the other fingers extended and joined; the muzzle about two inches from the right shoulder; the rammer in front; the toe (or beak) of the butt, against, and in a line with the toe of the right foot, the barrel perpendicular.

150. When the instructor may wish to give repose in this position he will command:

*REST.*

151. At this command, the recruits will not be required to preserve silence or steadiness.

152. When the instructor may wish the recruits to pass from this position to that of silence and steadiness, be will command:

*1. ATTENTION 2. SQUAD.*

153. At the second word, the recruit will resume the position of order arms.

*SHOULDER ARMS.*
One time and two motions.

154. (First motion.) Raise the piece vertically with the right band to the height of the right breast, and opposite the shoulder, the elbow close to the body; seize the piece with the left hand below their right, and drop quickly the right hand to grasp the piece at the swell of the stock, the thumb and fore-finger embracing the guard; press the piece against the shoulder with the left hand, the right arm nearly straight.

155. (Second motion.) Drop the left hand quickly by the side.

Load in Nine Times.

*1. LOAD.*
One time and one motion.

156. Grasp the piece with the left hand as high as the right elbow, and bring it vertically opposite the middle of the body, shift the right hand to the upper band, place the butt between the feet, the barrel to the front; seize it with the left hand, near the muzzle, which should be three inches from the body; carry the right hand to the cartridge box. * Whenever the loadings and firings are to be executed, the instructor will cause the cartridge box to be brought to the front.

*2. HANDLE CARTRIDGE*
One time and one motion.

157. Seize the cartridge with the thumb and next two fingers and place it between the teeth.

*3. TEAR CARTRIDGE*
One time and one motion.

158. Tear the paper to the powder, hold the cartridge upright between the thumb and first two fingers, near the top; in this position place it in front of and near the muzzle, the back of the hand to the front.

*4. CHARGE CARTRIDGE*
One time and one motion.

159. Empty the powder into the barrel; disengage the ball from the paper with the right hand and the thumb and first two fingers of the left; insert it into the bore, the pointed end uppermost, and press it down with the right thumb, seize the head of the rammer with the thumb and fore-finger of the right band, the other fingers closed, the elbows near the body.

*5. DRAW RAMMER.*
One time and three motions.

160. (First motion) Half draw the rammer by extending the right arm; steady it in this position with the left thumb; grasp the rammer near the muzzle with the right hand, the little finger uppermost, the nails to the front, the thumb extended along the rammer.

161. (Second motion.) Clear the rammer from the pipes by again extending the arm; the rammer in the prolongation of the pipes.

162. (Third motion.) Turn the rammer, the little end of the rammer passing near the left shoulder; place the head of the rammer on the ball, the back of the hand to the front.

*6. RAM CARTRIDGE.*
One time and one motion.

163. Insert the rammer as far as the right, and steady it in this position with the thumb of the left hand; seize the rammer at the small end with the thumb and fore-finger of the right hand, the back of the hand to the front; press the ball home, the elbows near the body.

*7. RETURN RAMMER.*
One time and three motions.

164. (First motion.) Draw the rammer half-way out, and steady it in this position with the left thumb; grasp it near the muzzle with the right hand, the little finger uppermost, the nails to the front, the thumb along the rammer; clear the rammer from the bore by extending the arm, the nails to the front, the rammer in the prolongation of the bore.

165. (Second motion.) Turn the rammer, the head of the rammer passing near the left shoulder, and insert it in the pipes until the right hand reaches the muzzle, the nails to the front.

166. Third motion. Force the rammer home by placing the little finger of the right hand on the head of the rammer; pass the left hand down the barrel to the extent of the arm, without depressing the shoulder.

*8. PRIME *
One time and two motions.

167. First motion. With the left hand raise the piece til the hand is as high as the eye, grasp the small of the stock with the right hand; half face to the right; place at the same time, the right foot behind and at right angles with the left; the hollow of the right foot against the left heel. Slip the left hand down to the lower band, the thumb along the stock, the left elbow against the body; bring the piece to the right side, the butt below the right fore-arm -- the small of the stock against the body and two inches below the right breast,the barrel upwards, the muzzle on a level with the eye.

** If Maynard's primer be used, the command will be, load in eight times and the eighth command will be, shoulder arms, and executed from return rammer, to one time and two motions as follows:

(First motion) Raise the piece with the left hand, and take the position of shoulder arms, as indicated No.*

168. (Second motion.) Half cock with the thumb on the right hand, the fingers supported against the guard and the small of the stock -- remove the old cap with one of the fingers of the right hand, and with the thumb and fore-finger of the same hand take a cap from the pouch, place it on the nipple, and press it down with the thumb; seize the small of the stock with the right hand.

*9. SHOULDER-ARMS.*
One time and two motions.

169. (First motion.) Bring the piece to the right shoulder and support it there with the left hand, face to the front; bring the right heel to the side of and on a line with the left; grasp the piece with the right hand as indicated by the position of shoulder arms.

170. (Second motion.) Drop the left hand quickly by the side.

*READY *
One time and three motions.

171. (First motion.) Raise the piece slightly with the right hand, making a half face to the right on the left heel; carry the right foot to the rear, and place it at right angles to the left, the hollow of it opposite to, and against the left heel grasp the piece with the left hand at the lower band and detach it slightly from the shoulder.

172. (Second motion.) Bring down the piece with both hands, the barrel upwards, the left thumb extended along the stock, the butt below the right fore-arm, the small of the stock against the body and two inches below the right breast, the muzzle as high as the eye, the left elbow against the side; at the same time the right thumb on the head of the cock, the other fingers under and against the guard.

173. (Third motion.) Cock, and seize the piece at the small of the stock without deranging the position of the butt.

*AIM.*
One time and one motion.

174. Raise the piece with both hands, and support the butt against the right shoulder; the left elbow down, the right as high as the shoulder; Incline the head upon the butt and that the right eye may perceive quickly the notch of the hausse, the front sight, and the object aimed at; the left eye closed, the right thumb extended along the stock, the forefinger on the trigger.

175. When the recruits are formed in two ranks to execute the firings, the front rank men will raise a little less the right elbow in order to facilitate the aim of the ear rank men.

176. The rear rank men, in aiming, will each carry the right foot about eight inches to the right, and towards the 1eft heel of the man next on the right, inclining the upper part of the body forward.

*FIRE*
One time and one motion,

177. Press the fore-finger against the trigger, fire, without lowering or turning the head, and remain in this position.

178. Instructors will be careful to observe when the men fire, that they aim at some distinct object, and that the barrel be so directed that the line of fire and the line of sight be in the same vertical plane. They will often cause the firing to be executed on ground of different inclinations, in order to accustom the men to fire at objects either above or below them.

*LOAD.*

One time and one motion.

179. Bring down the piece with both hands, at the same time face to the front and take the position of load as indicated No.156. Each rear rank man will bring his right foot by the side of the left.

180. The men being in this position, the instructor will cause the loading to be continued by the commands and means prescribed No. 156 and following.

181. If, after firing, the instructor should not wish the recruits to reload, he will command:

*SHOULDER-ARMS*
One time and one motion.

182. Throw up the piece briskly with the left hand and resume the position of shoulder arms, at the same time face to the front, turning on the heel, and bring the right heel on a line with the left.1

183. To accustom the recruits to wait for the command fire, the instructor, when they are in the position of aim, will command:

*RECOVER-ARMS*
One time and one motion.

184. At the first part of the command, withdraw the finger from the trigger; at the command arms, retake the position of the third motion of ready.

185. The recruits being in the position of the third motion of ready, if the instructor should Wish to bring them to a shoulder, he will command:

*SHOULDER-ARMS*
One time and one motion.

186. At the command shoulder, place the thumb upon the cock, and the fore-finger on the trigger, halfcock, and seize the small of the stock with the right hand. At the command arms, bring up the piece briskly to the right shoulder, and re-take the position of shoulder arms.

187. The results being at shoulder arms, when the instructor shall wish to fix bayonets, he will command:

*FIX-BAYONETS.*
One time and three motions.

188. (First motion.) Grasp the piece with the left hand at the height of the shoulder, and detach it slightly from the shoulder with the right hand.

189. (Second motion.) Quit the piece with the right hand, lower it with the left hand, opposite the middle of the body and place the butt between the feet without shock; the rammer to the rear, the barrel vertical, the muzzle three inch from the body; seize it with the right hand at the upper band, and carry the left hand reversed to the handle of the sabre-bayonet.

190. (Third motion.) Draw the sabre-bayonet from the scabbard and fix it on the extremity of the barrel; seize the piece with the left hand, the arm extended, the right hand at the upper band.

*SHOULDER-ARMS.*
One time and two motions.

191. (First motion.) Raise the piece with the left hand and place it against the right shoulder, the rammer to the front seize the piece at the same time with the right hand at the swell of the stock, the thumb and fore-finger embracing the guard, the right arm nearly extended.

192.(Second motion.) Drop briskly the left hand by the side.

*CHARGE -- BAYONET.*
One time and two motions.

193. (First motion.) Raise the piece slightly with the right hand and make a half face to the right on the left heel; place the hollow of the right foot opposite to, and three inches from the left heel, the feet square; seize the piece at the same time with the left hand a little above the lower band.

194. (Second motion.) Bring down the piece with both hands, the barrel uppermost, the left elbow against the body; seize the small of the stock, at the same time, with the right hand, which will be supported against the hip; the point of the sabre-bayonet as high as the eye.

*SHOULDER -- ARMS.*
One time and two motions.

195. (First motion.) Throw up the piece briskly with the left hand in facing to the front, place it against the right shoulder, the rammer to the front; turn the right hand so as to embrace the guard, slide the left hand to the height of the shoulder, the right hand nearly extended.

196. (Second motion.) Drop the left-hand smartly by the side.

*TRAIL-ARMS*
One time and two motions.

197. (First motion.) The same as the first motion of order arms.

198. (Second motion.) Incline the muzzle slightly to the front, the butt to the rear and about four inches from the ground. The right hand supported at the hip, will so hold the piece that the rear rank men may not touch with their bayonets the men in the front rank.

*SHOULDER-ARMS*