Up to daylight no flank patrols have been sent out.  When the support reaches Table Rock the support commander calls Corporal Bell and says to him “Corporal take your squad as a flank patrol up this road to the right.  Take the left hand road at the first two road forks and follow the road past the church and school-house until you reach this road again about 1-1/2 miles north of here.  Report every thing you have seen when you rejoin.  Your squad consists of seven men besides yourself.”

Required: 

(a) The disposition of your squad on the march. (b) What do you do when you hear the firing near crossroads 600?

Fourth Problem:  Platoon as Advance Party—­Situation—­General Situation same as in the First Problem: 

When you arrive at a point about 200 yards south of hill 646 you hear firing 1000 yards north of you.  You cannot see who is firing nor can you see the point.  You are Lieutenant Clark commanding the advance party.

Required: 

What do you do?

Visibility Problems: 

(a) When the point arrives at hill 647 can it see the crossroads 610 to the northeast?

(b) When the flank patrol reaches Benders’ Church crossroads can it see an enemy patrol at the house midway on the road 534-554 one mile to the northeast?

(c) Looking north along the Center Mills road from hill 647 where does the road first become invisible?

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MAP:  HUNTERSTOWN SHEET.

General Situation: 

The Harvard regiment encamped on the night of July 12-13 at Biglerville (B-8) in hostile territory.  The remainder of the brigade of which the regiment is a part is in camp 5 miles west of Biglerville.

Problem I: 

At daylight, July 13, the regimental commander receives the following message from brigade headquarters: 

“It is reported that the enemy is in force near Heidlersburg.  Move on Heidlersburg at once; locate the position of the enemy, and develop his strength.  Reinforcements will be sent you, if necessary.”

This information is transmitted to all officers of the regiment.  The First Battalion is ordered to move out at once as advance guard on Biglerville-610-582 road toward Heidlersburg.  Major Dunn, commanding First Battalion, designates the first two platoons of C Company as advance party, and D Company and the remainder of C Company as support.

Lieut.  Gibbs, commanding the advance party, explains the situation to his non-commissioned officers, and then orders: 

     “Sergeant Dow, take four men and move out on that road
   (indicating road to Heidlersburg) as point.  The remainder of these
   two platoons will be the advance party and will follow you at 200
   yards.  I shall be with it.  Move out.”

You are Sergt.  Dow.

How do you place your men, and what information and instructions do you give the point before you pass the orchard east of Biglerville?