DEPLOYMENTS.

206.  Being in line, to form skirmish line to the front:  1. As skirmishers,guide_right_(left_or_center)_, 2.  MARCH.

If marching, the corporal of the base squad moves straight to the front; when that squad has advanced the desired distance, the captain commands:  1. Company, 2.  HALT.  If the guide be RIGHT (LEFT), the other corporals move to the LEFT (RIGHT) front, and, in succession from the base, place their squads on the line; if the guide be center, the other corporals move to the RIGHT or LEFT front, according as they are on the right or left of the center squad, and in succession from the center squad place their squads on the line.

If at a halt, the base squad is deployed without advancing; the other squads may be conducted to their proper places by the flank; interior squads may be moved when squads more distant from the base have gained comfortable marching distance.

207.  Being in column of squads, to form skirmish line to the front:  1. Asskirmishers,_guide_right_(left_or_center)_, 2.  MARCH.

If marching, the corporal of the base squad deploys it and moves straight to the front; if at a halt, he deploys his squad without advancing.  If the guide be RIGHT (LEFT), the other corporals move to the LEFT (RIGHT) FRONT, and, in succession from the base, place their squads on the line; if the guide be CENTER, the corporals in front of the center squad move to the right (if at a halt, to the right rear), the corporals in rear of the center squad move to the left front, and each, in succession from the base, places his squad on the line.

The column of twos or files is deployed by the same commands and in like manner.

208.  The company in line or in column of squads may be deployed in an oblique direction by the same commands.  The captain points out the desired direction; the corporal of the base squad moves in the direction indicated; the other corporals conform.

209.  To form skirmish line to the flank or rear the line or the column of squads is turned by squads to the flank or rear and then deployed as described.

210.  The intervals between men are increased or decreased as described in the School of the Squad, adding to the preparatory command, GUIDE RIGHT (LEFT or CENTER) if necessary.

THE ASSEMBLY.

211.  The captain takes his post in front of, or designates, the element on which the company is to assemble and commands:  1. Assemble, 2.  MARCH.

If in skirmish line the men move promptly toward the designated point and the company is re-formed in line.  If assembled by platoons, these are conducted to the designated point by platoon leaders, and the company is re-formed in line.

Platoons may be assembled by the command:  1. Platoons,assemble_, 2.  MARCH.