In double rank, the front-rank man on the right, or designated flank, conducts the march; when marching faced to the flank, the lending man of the front rank is the guide.

TO TAKE INTERVALS AND DISTANCES.

109.  Being in line at a halt:  1.  Take interval, 2. Tothe_right_ (left), 3.  MARCH, 4. Squad, 5.  HALT.

At the second command the rear-rank men march backward 4 steps and halt; at the command march all face to the right and the leading man of each rank steps off; the other men step off in succession, each following the preceding man at 4 paces, rear-rank men marching abreast of their file leaders.

At the command halt, given when all have their intervals, all halt and face to the front.

110.  Being at intervals, to assemble the squad:  1. Assemble, tothe_right_(left)_, 2.  MARCH.

The front-rank man on the right stands fast, the rear-rank man on the right closes to 40 inches.  The other men face to the right, close by the shortest line, and face to the front.

111.  Being in line at a halt and having counted off:  1. Take distance, 2.  MARCH, 3. Squad, 4.  HALT.

At the command march No. 1 of the front rank moves straight to the front; Nos. 2, 3, and 4 of the front rank and Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the rear rank, in the order named, move straight to the front, each stepping off so as to follow the preceding man at 4 paces.  The command HALT is given when all have their distances.

In case more than one squad is in line, each squad executes the movement as above.  The guide of each rank of numbers is right.

112.  Being at distances, to assemble the squad:  1. Assemble, 2.  MARCH.

No. 1 of the front rank stands fast; the other numbers move forward to their proper places in line.

TO STACK AND TAKE ARMS.

113.  Being in line at a halt:  STACK ARMS.

Each even number of the front rank grasps his piece with the left hand at the upper band and rests the butt between his feet, barrel to the front, muzzle inclined slightly to the front and opposite the center of the interval on his right, the thumb and forefinger raising the stacking swivel; each even number of the rear rank then passes his piece, barrel to the rear, to his file leader, who grasps it between the bands with his right hand and throws the butt about 2 feet in advance of that of his own piece and opposite the right of the interval, the right hand-slipping to the upper band, the thumb and forefinger raising the stacking swivel, which he engages with that of his own piece; each odd number of the front rank raises his piece with the right hand, carries it well forward, barrel to the front; the left hand, guiding the stacking swivel, engages the lower hook of the swivel of his own piece with the free hook of that of the even number of the rear rank; he then turns the barrel outward into the angle formed by the other two pieces and lowers the butt to the ground, to the right of and against the toe of his right shoe.