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As part of my effort to provide some preservation money for Fort DeRussy which is the preservation project for Banks Grand Retreat, I've compiled a hundred page booklet entirely from period sources. The title is, Guards, Pickets, Camps and Marches.
I designed it to be quarter page size so it will fit in a jacket pocket and also designed it for field use by giving it a great index. For example, if you've got a question about some issue related to what rear-guards are supposed to do while a battalion is on the march, start at the last page of the booklet. Below is a mock-up of the last page:
B. The Roster, or Details for Service. . . . . . . . . .[G] 748
C. Duties of Guards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 749
D. Types of Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 750
B. Camps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 766
C. Bivouacs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 769
D. Cantonments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 770
B. Standing Orders for the March . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] I:6
C. Column in Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [HB] 198
B. Summary on Advance-Guards . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] pp. 82-83
PARA. KEY and FULL INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . .pp. 89-91, herein
Considering there are only four chapters in the volume, chapter four about guards on the march is the best bet. Go forward one page in the index and you run across a full index which goes into more detail. I'm including the entire index below:
A. Guard Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 742
B. The Roster, or Details for Service. . . . . . . . .[G] 748
C. Duties of Guards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 749
1. Dutoes of Officers on Guard . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 238
2. Complements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 749
3. Challenges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..[G] 749
D. Types of Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 750
1. Police Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 752
2. Pickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 753
3. Grand Guards and Outposts . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 754
A. Duties in Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 764
B. Camps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 766
1. Camp of Infantry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 766
2. Camp of Cavalry . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .[G] 767
3. Camp of Artillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 768
C. Bivouacs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .[G] 769
D. Cantonments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 770
1. Advanced-Posts in Cantonments . . . . . . . .[M] 289
A. Marches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 771
B. Standing Orders for the March . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] I:6
1. Preparing for the March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] I:6
2. On the March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [B] II:1
3. Stragglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] III:1
4. Hurry and Stepping out to Be Prevented. . . . [B] IV:1
C. Column in Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [HB] 198
1. General remarks on the column in route. . . [HB] 218
A. Advanced-Guards and Advanced-Posts. . . . . . .[M] 223
1. Advanced-Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 265
2. Head of Advanced-Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 270
3. Dispositions of Advanced-Guard. . . . . . . . . . .[M] 275
4. Flank Patrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 282
5. Rear-Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 285
B. Summary on Advance-Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] pp. 82-83
The detail in Chapter IV has a specific topic on what the rear guard should be doing. To further make searching easier, each paragraph in the booklet is numbered for quicker reference. The numbering is included in the final version of the index for each main and subtopic of each chapter. (What is pictured in this thread is from a late, but not final, version of the index.) I've included paragraph and page numbers in the summary of the index for those who want to go directly from the last page of the booklet to specific paragraphs within the booklet.
This booklet is compiled in a manner similar to the quarter sized booklet I compiled last year for Rich Mountain. That booklet was limited in that it only covered the manual of arms from Gilham's manual. Not too many folks use Gilham's. This booklet is different because it has much wider application. At some time or another, all troops in all theaters performed an amout of guard duty, picket duty, went into camp, and/or went on the march.
The sources are:
In case you're wondering what some of the information about rear-guards is, I've included the first paragraph in the subtopic:
127. [M] 285. The duties of a rear guard, in retreat, will depend upon the more or less of activity and vigor shown by the enemy in pursuit. If the enemy is enterprising, then it will require all the sagacity of the commanding-officer ; all the firmness of the soldiers ; to cover and defend the rear of the column, and to guard against demonstrations upon its flanks. To hold the enemy in check, just the time necessary to enable the retreating column to extricate itself from unfavorable ground ; and then to withdraw from the fight, without being too far compromised ; to prevent the enemy from pressing on so hotly as to force the main-body of the rear-guard upon the tail of the column whose retreat is to be secured, are problems of no easy solution ; and call for all the best military qualities, both in the officer and the troops to whom the solution is assigned.
The "[M]" is for Mahan in case you are wondering. The letter inside the brackets designates the original writer of the text. In this subtopic, there are four large paragraphs related to rear-guards which I cut and pasted from Mahan.
Here's the idea. Like the Gilham's booklet, I'm accepting ZERO net profit for my work through 2007. I'm donating all net profit I receive this year to the Friends of Fort DeRussy. I'm selling this hundred page booklet for FIVE BUCKS including postage. Send money orders or checks to me at:
Mark Tackitt
PO Box 46330
Seattle WA 98146 - 0330
I'll send your booklet within a day of cashing your check. When you consider bang for the buck, this little booklet is great. You are preserving history and getting something something you can continue to use long after Banks Grand Retreat is over. I've put a significant chunk of time into this little booklet and believe you'll be entirely satisfied with it. You don't normally get so much for five bucks.
Reluctantly, I'll accept checks, but if any bounce, I swear I'll continue to post the writer's name below my signature until such time as any and all fees and costs are satisfied. A handful of bounced checks will take a significant chunk out of the money I want to provide to preservation. Here's the fine print in bold type: By sending checks, any writers of bounced checks agree to submit to venue in the District Court at Seattle in King County, Washington and agree that the laws for the State of Washington govern the transaction. I got stuck with one last summer and I don't intend for it to happen again.
I sent an electronic, working copy to a few folks in the CS battalion for Banks Grand Retreat. Of those who responded, all wanted me to send them a hard copy for Banks. One of those is the batt'n commander, Frank Aufmuth.
Buy a booklet ; save the earthworks.
I designed it to be quarter page size so it will fit in a jacket pocket and also designed it for field use by giving it a great index. For example, if you've got a question about some issue related to what rear-guards are supposed to do while a battalion is on the march, start at the last page of the booklet. Below is a mock-up of the last page:
SUMMARY OF INDEX
CHAPTER I:
GUARDS AND PICKETS, p.1
A. Guard Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 742CHAPTER I:
GUARDS AND PICKETS, p.1
B. The Roster, or Details for Service. . . . . . . . . .[G] 748
C. Duties of Guards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 749
D. Types of Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 750
CHAPTER II: CAMPS, p. 37
A. Duties in Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 764B. Camps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 766
C. Bivouacs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 769
D. Cantonments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 770
CHAPTER III: THE MARCH, p. 52
A. Marches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 771B. Standing Orders for the March . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] I:6
C. Column in Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [HB] 198
CHAPTER IV:
GUARDS ON THE MARCH, p. 73
A. Advanced-Guards and Advanced-Posts. . . . . .[M] 223GUARDS ON THE MARCH, p. 73
B. Summary on Advance-Guards . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] pp. 82-83
PARA. KEY and FULL INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . .pp. 89-91, herein
COMPLETE INDEX TO BOOKLET
CHAPTER I: GUARDS AND PICKETS, p.1
CHAPTER I: GUARDS AND PICKETS, p.1
A. Guard Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 742
B. The Roster, or Details for Service. . . . . . . . .[G] 748
C. Duties of Guards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 749
1. Dutoes of Officers on Guard . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 238
2. Complements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 749
3. Challenges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..[G] 749
D. Types of Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 750
1. Police Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 752
2. Pickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 753
3. Grand Guards and Outposts . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 754
CHAPTER II: CAMPS, p. 37
A. Duties in Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 764
B. Camps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 766
1. Camp of Infantry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 766
2. Camp of Cavalry . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .[G] 767
3. Camp of Artillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 768
C. Bivouacs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .[G] 769
D. Cantonments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 770
1. Advanced-Posts in Cantonments . . . . . . . .[M] 289
CHAPTER III: THE MARCH, p. 52
A. Marches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] 771
B. Standing Orders for the March . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] I:6
1. Preparing for the March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] I:6
2. On the March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [B] II:1
3. Stragglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] III:1
4. Hurry and Stepping out to Be Prevented. . . . [B] IV:1
C. Column in Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [HB] 198
1. General remarks on the column in route. . . [HB] 218
CHAPTER IV: GUARDS ON THE MARCH, p. 73
A. Advanced-Guards and Advanced-Posts. . . . . . .[M] 223
1. Advanced-Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 265
2. Head of Advanced-Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 270
3. Dispositions of Advanced-Guard. . . . . . . . . . .[M] 275
4. Flank Patrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 282
5. Rear-Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] 285
B. Summary on Advance-Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] pp. 82-83
This booklet is compiled in a manner similar to the quarter sized booklet I compiled last year for Rich Mountain. That booklet was limited in that it only covered the manual of arms from Gilham's manual. Not too many folks use Gilham's. This booklet is different because it has much wider application. At some time or another, all troops in all theaters performed an amout of guard duty, picket duty, went into camp, and/or went on the march.
The sources are:
Manual of Instruction
for the Volunteers and Militia (1861)
by Maj. Wm. Gilham of the VA Military Institute ;
— from —
Revised and Improved Infantry Tactics (1862)
by Brig. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee of the C.S. Army ;
— from —
Camp and Outpost Duty (1862)
by Brig. Gen. Dan Butterfield, U.S.V. ;
— and from —
Out-Post (1847)
by Prof. D.H. Mahan
of the U.S. Military Academy
I also included some a couple diagrams from Kautz. Upon review, you'll see that the text is entirely period text. There is no secondary revisionism. All paragraphs contain a citation to the original paragraph number as well as the paragraph number unique to the booklet. for the Volunteers and Militia (1861)
by Maj. Wm. Gilham of the VA Military Institute ;
— from —
Revised and Improved Infantry Tactics (1862)
by Brig. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee of the C.S. Army ;
— from —
Camp and Outpost Duty (1862)
by Brig. Gen. Dan Butterfield, U.S.V. ;
— and from —
Out-Post (1847)
by Prof. D.H. Mahan
of the U.S. Military Academy
In case you're wondering what some of the information about rear-guards is, I've included the first paragraph in the subtopic:
5. Rear-Guard.
127. [M] 285. The duties of a rear guard, in retreat, will depend upon the more or less of activity and vigor shown by the enemy in pursuit. If the enemy is enterprising, then it will require all the sagacity of the commanding-officer ; all the firmness of the soldiers ; to cover and defend the rear of the column, and to guard against demonstrations upon its flanks. To hold the enemy in check, just the time necessary to enable the retreating column to extricate itself from unfavorable ground ; and then to withdraw from the fight, without being too far compromised ; to prevent the enemy from pressing on so hotly as to force the main-body of the rear-guard upon the tail of the column whose retreat is to be secured, are problems of no easy solution ; and call for all the best military qualities, both in the officer and the troops to whom the solution is assigned.
Here's the idea. Like the Gilham's booklet, I'm accepting ZERO net profit for my work through 2007. I'm donating all net profit I receive this year to the Friends of Fort DeRussy. I'm selling this hundred page booklet for FIVE BUCKS including postage. Send money orders or checks to me at:
Mark Tackitt
PO Box 46330
Seattle WA 98146 - 0330
I'll send your booklet within a day of cashing your check. When you consider bang for the buck, this little booklet is great. You are preserving history and getting something something you can continue to use long after Banks Grand Retreat is over. I've put a significant chunk of time into this little booklet and believe you'll be entirely satisfied with it. You don't normally get so much for five bucks.
Reluctantly, I'll accept checks, but if any bounce, I swear I'll continue to post the writer's name below my signature until such time as any and all fees and costs are satisfied. A handful of bounced checks will take a significant chunk out of the money I want to provide to preservation. Here's the fine print in bold type: By sending checks, any writers of bounced checks agree to submit to venue in the District Court at Seattle in King County, Washington and agree that the laws for the State of Washington govern the transaction. I got stuck with one last summer and I don't intend for it to happen again.
I sent an electronic, working copy to a few folks in the CS battalion for Banks Grand Retreat. Of those who responded, all wanted me to send them a hard copy for Banks. One of those is the batt'n commander, Frank Aufmuth.
Buy a booklet ; save the earthworks.
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