GILHAM'S MANUAL
FOR CIVIL WAR DRILL

MANUAL OF ARMS

1. ATTENTION - COMPANY
2. POSITION OF SHOULDER - ARMS
3. SUPPORT - ARMS
4. PRESENT - ARMS
5. ORDER - ARMS
6. FIX - BAYONET
7. CHARGE - BAYONET
8. GUARD AGAINST INFANTRY - GUARD
9. GUARD AGAINST CAVALRY - GUARD
10. UNFIX - BAYONET
11. SECURE - ARMS
12. TRAIL - ARMS
13. RIGHT SHOULDER SHIFT - ARMS
14. ARMS - AT WILL
15. GROUND - ARMS
16. INSPECTION OF ARMS
17. ARMS - PORT
18. STACK - ARMS
19. BREAK RANKS - MARCH
20. TAKE - ARMS
21. COMMANDS TO LOAD
22. COMMANDS TO FIRE

SCHOOL OF THE COMPANY

ORGANISATION OF A COMPANY

1. TO FORM COMPANY
2. TO OPEN RANKS
3. TO CLOSE RANKS
4. TO ADVANCE IN LINE OF BATTLE
5. TO MARCH IN RETREAT
6. TO MARCH BACKWARDS
7. TO WHEEL FROM THE HALT
8. TO WHEEL ON THE MARCH
9. TO MARCH BY THE FLANK
10. TO MARCH BY THE FLANK (WITHOUT DOUBLING)
11. TO CHANGE DIRECTION BY FILE
12. TO FORM LINE OF BATTLE TO THE RIGHT
13. TO FORM LINE OF BATTLE TO THE FRONT
14. TO MARCH BY THE FLANK WHILE ON THE MARCH IN LINE OF BATTLE
15. TO REFORM LINE OF BATTLE WHILE MARCHING BY THE FLANK
16. TO FORM TWO RANKS FROM FOUR RANKS WHILE MARCHING BY THE RIGHT FLANK
17. TO FORM ONE RANK FROM TWO RANKS WHILE MARCHING BY THE RIGHT FLANK
18. TO REFORM COLUMN OF FOURS FROM TWO RANKS WHILE MARCHING BY THE RIGHT FLANK
19. TO FORM TWO RANKS WHILE MARCHING BY THE RIGHT FLANK IN SINGLE FILE

PLATOON DRILL

1. TO FORM COLUMN OF PLATOONS FROM A LINE OF BATTLE AT THE HALT
2. TO FORM COLUMN OF PLATOONS FROM A LINE OF BATTLE ON THE MARCH
3. TO FORM LINE OF BATTLE TO THE LEFT
4. TO FORM LINE OF BATTLE TO THE LEFT WHILE ON THE MARCH

SKIRMISH DRILL

1. TO DEPLOY FORWARD
2. TO MARCH IN ADVANCE
3. THE FIRINGS
4. RALLIES
5. ASSEMBLIES