Synopsis
The Neophyte: An Elementary Treatise Of Rifle Movements And Manual Of The Percussion Rifle by George B. Roe. This 1864 manual, compiled by Captain Roe for Co. A. Hamilton Rifles, 15th Regiment, NYS Militia, presents a comprehensive drill for rifle handling, marching, and combat formations. It opens with the Position of the Soldier and a Preface stressing discipline, punctual drills, and the citizen-soldier ideal, followed by practical sections on direct and oblique stepping, steady arms, loading and firing with percussion rifles, bayonet work, and the use of the sword for officers. Detailed step-by-step commands cover Present Arms, Shoulder Arms, Load, Fire, and all standard motions, as well as alignments, formations, and skirmishers. The work also includes a Manual of Arms, a separate Sword manual for officers, and extensive instructions on deploying, advancing, and maneuvering a company. The volume reflects Civil War era training practices.
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