Major:  Extend on fourth company. (Never any other.)

First Captain:  Continue to march (if halted, forward).

Rear Captains:  Company.

Major:  March.

Rear Captains:  Halt.  Then as each company in rear of the leading company gets the proper distance (company front plus 5 paces) the Captain commands:  Forward March.

Close column not extended in double time.

Major:  Column of squads, first company squads right (left).

First Captain:  Squads right.

Rear Captains:  Continue to march (if halted, forward).  As each company reaches the point where the first company formed column of squads, the Captain commands:  Squads right, March.

Major:  Column right (left).

First Captain:  Right turn.

Rear Captains:  Continue to March (if halted, forward).

Major:  March.

First Captain:  When the marching flank of the company is one pace from the new line the Captain commands:  Forward March.

Rear Captains:  Other companies march squarely up to the turning point and each changes direction at the Captain’s command:  Right turn, March, Forward, March.

LINE OF COMPANIES OR CLOSE LINE OF COMPANIES.

Major:  Battalion right (left).

First Captain:  Column right.

Flank Captains:  Column half right.

Major:  March.

Flank Captains:  When each company has moved 7 paces to the flank of the base company the command is:  Column half right, March.  The companies are then marched echeloned with an interval of 7 paces.

Major:  Battalion.

First Captain:  Company.

Major:  Halt.

Flank Captains:  Continue to march.  As each company comes into line with the base company the Captain commands:  Company, Halt.

Major:  Close on first (fourth) company.

Extend on first (fourth) company. Both movements executed in the same manner.

First Captain:  (If marching.) Halt. (If halted, cautions “Stand
Fast.”)

Flank Captains:  Squads right.

Major:  March.

Flank Captains:  Right Oblique, March. (When the company has closed sufficiently):  Forward March, Squads left, March. (Then as the company comes on the line with first company):  Company, Halt.

Major:  Column of Squads, first (fourth) company, forward.

First Captain:  Forward.

Flank Captains:  Column half right (left).

Major:  March.

Flank Captains:  As their companies come onto the line behind the leading company (at 4.4 paces) the Captain commands:  Column half right, March.

IN BATTALION LINE.

Major:  Close on first (fourth) company.

First Captain:  Stand fast (Caution).