1904 - INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS - United States ARMY - hardback book - #1

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listing number one
This auction is for a hardback book:
INFANTRY
DRILL REGULATIONS
UNITED STATES ARMY
REVISED 1904
INFANTRY
DRILL REGULATIONS
UNITED STATES ARMY
REVISED 1904,
By Authority of the War Department
CHICAGO:
E. A. ARMSTRONG MFG. CO.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Document No. 229,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF.
245 pages
there is a folded published two photo of field formation and tents - see image - not sure if this was originally part of book or not.  I doubt it due to the size of the paper.   Was within book when I obtained the book, so I will pass it along
ORDER OF SUBJECTS:
Definitions
General principles
Extended order
School of the soldier
Instruction without arms
Setting-up exercises
Steps and marching
Instruction with arms
Manual of arms
Instruction of the skirmisher
School of the squad
Closer order
Marchings
Turnings
To stack and take arms
Positions kneeling and lying down
Inspection of arms
Loadings and firings
Extended order
School of the company
Close order
Movements by platoons
Route step
Single rank
Extended order
School of the battalion
Close order
Formations in mass
Movements by platoons and sections
Extended Order
Remarks on troops in battle
Evolutions of the regiment
Close order
Column of masses
To deploy the column of masses
Line masses
Order in echelong
Extended order
The brigade
Close order
Examples of orders and movements
The brigade in battle
The division
The division in battle
The corps
Ceremonies
General Rules
Reviews
General rules for reviews
Battalion review
Regimental review
Brigade review
Division review
Garrison review
Parades
Battalion parade
Regimental parade
Brigade parade
Street parades
Inspections
Company inspection
Battalion inspection
Regimental inspection
Muster
Regimental, battalion or company muster
Escorts
Escort of the color
Escort of honor
Funeral escort
Guard mounting
Manual of the saber
The color
The band
Advance and rear guard
Outposts
Marches
Camping
Pitching tents
Honors
Trumpet calls, etc.
Trumpet calls
Drill signals
Marches
Quicksteps
Drum and fife signals
Appendix
Name and location stamped inside front cover, on first page and name stamped on title page
Moderate to heavy wear
Age yellowing with some water mark stains
weak areas within binding, but I have found no pages to be loose or missing.
Many pages show creases and have corners folded or have had corners folded
Musty smell from storage
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