Notice DRILL ORDER #2014.1 ________________________________________ DATE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15 2014 TO: ALL PERSONNEL COMPANY A DRAGOONS 1ST US CAVALRY AKA 1ST OREGON VOLUNTEER CAVALRY FROM: CAPTAIN S.E. BELL COMMANDER, COMPANY A DRAGOONS 1ST U.S. CAVALRY RE: COMPANY A, UNIT MEETING & TRAINIING ________________________________________ 1. Unit Meetings and Drill 1.1. As agreed on at our October meeting, Unit members who are NWCWC combatants and/or 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry are hereby requested to attend at least one DRILL per month on the First Saturday or Third Saturday. 1.2. If you are ill or have a scheduling conflict please notify your 1st Sergeant as soon as possible. (Acting 1st Sgt. F.S. Jennings) 1.3. Unit combatants who notify their 1st Sgt in advance will not be sanctioned 1.4. Unit Combatants who fail to notify their 1st Sgt. In advance will be subject to disciplinary action. 2. School of the Trooper, Dismounted 2.1 Right and Left Turn 2.2 By The Right, From a Colum into a Skirmish Line 2.3 Wheel Left & Right 3 Scouts 3.1 RECON Patrol 3.2 Clover Leaf 4. SABRE EXERCISE 4.1 Draw, Guard and Return 4.2 Left Moulinet, Right Moulinet (Independently) 4.3 Left and Right Moulinet (together as one continuous movement) 4.4 Rear Moulinet 5. SCHOOL OF THE TROOPER, MOUNTED 5.1 Grooming, Leading and Saddling 5.2 At The Walk and Trot 5.3 Position of the Trooper’ in the saddle 5.4 Use of reins and legs combined 6. (CAVALRY TACTICS, POINSETT’S/ COOKE’S) 7. OFFICERS 7.1 Position of the sword or sabre under arms 72 To salute with the sword or sabre (Infantry Tactics, Casey, 1862) 8.. GARRISON ACTIVITIES circa 1864 ROUTINE GARRISON DUTY Fort Abercrombie, Dakota, winter 1860-61 Drill Guard Duty Care and feeding of horses and mules Repair and maintenance of facility Police of post Fatigue labor Target practice Escort or Scout duty Dances “hops” dramatic productions. Formal Dinners Hunting and fishing. Swimming Athletic competitions Musical expression Drinking and gambling
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