Report of the Secretay of War communicating the report of Captain George B. McClellan, (First regiment United States cavalry,) one of the officers sent to the seat of war in Europe, in 1855 and 1856 - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...3. In deployed camps each battalion supplies its own field guard. 4. Field and camp guards are commanded by officers; quarter guards by sergeants. The senior officers on guard are with the field guards; with the senior redant there are two officers. 5. There is a drummer with every field and camp guard; if there are any riflemen on guard, then a horn player is detailed; when any of the grenadiers or carbineers are on guard, a fifer is also detailed. At the senior redant there are one drummer, one fifer, and one horn player; if any riflemen are present there are two horn players. At the guards the drums are laid on the ground; the horns on the left side of the knapsack block of the sentinel at the guard tent. If both drummers and horn players are present, the horns are laid on the drums. The regulations give minutely the strength of the various guards in all cases; in this extract a few examples will be given. GUARDS IN A DEEP CAMP OF A SINGLE BATTALION. (a.) The field guard: 1 officer, 2 sergeants, 1 musician, 30 privates. The following sentinels are posted: At the guard tent 1 In the chain, 4 pairs of sentinels,. 8 9 men in each relief. For 3 reliefs 27 Corporals for posting reliefs, 2 Private as orderly 1 Total 30 One of the sergeants makes the necessary reports. (6.) The camp guard: 1 officer, 2 sergeants, 1 musician, 24 privates. This guard posts the following sentinels: At the guard tents 1 Over the color 1 Over the arms 4 0 ver the tent of battalion commander 1 7 men in each relief. For 3 reliefs 21 Corporals to relieve sentinels 2 Private, as orderly 1 Total 24 For a sapper battalion, 3 extra men may be detailed to furnish a sentinel over the engineer wagons. (c.) The quarter guard: 1 sergeant, 20 privates. The following sentinels are posted: At the ...