CWDD: Rest on Arms

[Jeremy Bevard]

In this episode, we take a look at and instruct how to perform Rest On Arms. This position of the musket comes from the Regulations and was used for ceremonies, during the Civil War. There are questions today, as there were then, on how a soldier performed Rest On Arms, since the Regulations only give the final result. The Army and Navy Journals were consulted for the answer, just like the officers did then. Join us at Historic Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan, to see how it can be done!

Vol. IV, Episode 9 - Rest On Arms

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