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I am seeking information concerning the method used to place companies in a regimental front. Let’s say you have a full regiment consisting of 10 companies; how would each company be placed in line? Once established, what circumstances, if any, would cause the regimental front to be reshuffled?
Taking a look at Gilham’s we find the following:
From ARTICLE I - ARMY ORGANIZATION
The Regiment
9. A REGIMENT is composed of ten companies, which are habitually posted from right to left, in the following order: first, sixth, fourth, ninth, eighth, third, fifth, tenth, seventh, second, according to the rank of the captain. With a less number of companies the same principle will be orbserved, viz.: the first captain commands the right company, the second captain the left company, the third captain the right centre company, and so on.
The companies thus posted are designated from right to left, first company, second company, etc. The designation is observed in all the manoeuvres.
The first two companies on the right, whatever their denomination, form the first division; the next two companies the second division; and so on to the left.
In all exercises and manoeuvres, every regiment, or part of a regiment, composed of two or more companies, is called a battalion.
Every regiment is provided with a color, which is posted with its guard, to be designated hereafter, on the left of the right centre company; that company, and all on its right belong to the right wing of the regiment, or battalion; the remaining companies constitute the left wing.
To each regiment are attached a colonel, who commands it, and is responsible for its general discipline and instruction, a lieutenant-colonel, two majors, a quartermaster, commissary, paymaster, surgeon, and frequently an assistant surgeon, an adjutant, sergeant major, quartermaster sergeant, and commissary sergeant. The four first named of these officers are the field officers of the regiment; the others constitute its commissioned and non-commissioned staff.
What do other manuals, like Hardees Revised, have to say about this issue? If a captain became incapacitated or became a casualty and company command was taken over by a lieutenant, how would this effect the line? Any thoughts and information from other manuals is greatly appreciated.
Taking a look at Gilham’s we find the following:
From ARTICLE I - ARMY ORGANIZATION
The Regiment
9. A REGIMENT is composed of ten companies, which are habitually posted from right to left, in the following order: first, sixth, fourth, ninth, eighth, third, fifth, tenth, seventh, second, according to the rank of the captain. With a less number of companies the same principle will be orbserved, viz.: the first captain commands the right company, the second captain the left company, the third captain the right centre company, and so on.
The companies thus posted are designated from right to left, first company, second company, etc. The designation is observed in all the manoeuvres.
The first two companies on the right, whatever their denomination, form the first division; the next two companies the second division; and so on to the left.
In all exercises and manoeuvres, every regiment, or part of a regiment, composed of two or more companies, is called a battalion.
Every regiment is provided with a color, which is posted with its guard, to be designated hereafter, on the left of the right centre company; that company, and all on its right belong to the right wing of the regiment, or battalion; the remaining companies constitute the left wing.
To each regiment are attached a colonel, who commands it, and is responsible for its general discipline and instruction, a lieutenant-colonel, two majors, a quartermaster, commissary, paymaster, surgeon, and frequently an assistant surgeon, an adjutant, sergeant major, quartermaster sergeant, and commissary sergeant. The four first named of these officers are the field officers of the regiment; the others constitute its commissioned and non-commissioned staff.
What do other manuals, like Hardees Revised, have to say about this issue? If a captain became incapacitated or became a casualty and company command was taken over by a lieutenant, how would this effect the line? Any thoughts and information from other manuals is greatly appreciated.
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