INTERACTIVE TRAINING MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

  1. RULES AND REGULATIONS
  2. SAFETY RULES
  3. SAFETY EXAM
  4. REGIMENTAL MEDICAL CARD

II. BASIC INFORMATION

  1. REENACTING TERMS
  2. EVENT PREPARATION CHECK SHEET

III. BASIC MILITARY KNOWLEDGE

  1. RANKS OF THE FEDERAL AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES
    A. CONFEDERATE OFFICER RANKS
    B. CONFEDERATE ENLISTED RANKS
    C. FEDERAL OFFICER RANKS
    D. FEDERAL ENLISTED RANKS
  2. MILITARY COURTESY
    A. SALUTES
    B. IN FORMATION
    C. DURING ORDER ARMS
    D. DURING SHOULDER ARMS
    E. AS A COLOR BEARER
    F. ON REVIEW
    G. PASSING OR MEETING AN OFFICER
    H. WHEN ENTERING AN OFFICER’S QUARTERS
    I. WHEN SEATED
    J. GUARDS
    K. WHEN NOT TO SALUTE
  3. RECRUIT'S LIFE
    A. THE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
    B. INSPECTION OF A SOLDIERS FIELD KIT (DIAGRAM 1)
    C. INSPECTION OF A SOLDIERS FIELD KIT (DIAGRAM 2)
    D. WEARING YOUR GEAR
    E. THE BLANKET ROLL, CONFEDERATE & FEDERAL
    F. FOLDING AND PACKING A GREAT COAT
    G. WHY ALL THOSE KNAPSACK STUFFERS
    H. AUTHENTIC RATIONS
    I. GOING ON PICKET
    J. THE U.S. ISSUE SHELTER TENT
    K. CONSTRUCTING AN EARLY WAR FEDERAL SHELTER TENT
    L. TENTING TONIGHT
    M. ORDER OF ENCAMPMENT

IV. DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE 18TH REGT.

  1. REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY OF THE C.S.A.
  2. HISTORICAL REFERENCE: OFFICERS MANUAL
  3. REGIMENTAL STAFF DUTIES
    A. COMMANDING OFFICER
    B. EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    C. ADJUTANT
    D. QUARTERMASTER
    E. ORDINANCE OFFICER/SERGEANT
    F. SURGEON
    G. PROVOST MARSHAL
    H. REGIMENTAL PAYMASTER
    I. CHAPLAIN
    J. AIDE DE CAMP
    K. SERGEANT MAJOR
    L. COLOR SERGEANT
  4. COMPANY STAFF DUTIES
    A. OFFICERS
      a. CAPTAIN
      b. LIEUTENANT
    B. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
      a. CORPORAL
      b. SERGEANT
      c. FIRST SERGEANT
    C. OFFICER’S USE OF SWORD
    D. THE SERGEANT’S MANUAL
  5. COMPANY REPORTS
    A. MORNING REPORT
    B. COMPLETING A MORNING REPORT
    C. WEAPON INSPECTION & ORDINANCE REPORTS
    D. WEAPON INSPECTION & ORDINANCE SAMPLE REPORTS
    E. MEDICAL CARD
  6. FATIGUE DUTIES
    A. WATER DETAIL
    B. ORDINANCE DETAIL
    C. WOOD DETAIL
    D. AUTHENTICITY
    E. COMPANY GUARDS
    F. INSPECTION OF SOLDIERS KIT

V. HARDEE’S DRILL MANUAL SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER

  1. DRILL GUIDELINES
  2. SECTION ONE
    A. POSTIONS IN THE LINE OF BATTLE
  3. SECTION TWO: SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER with animated & video links
    A. PART I - LESSON I
    B. PART I - LESSON II
    C. PART I - LESSON III
    D. PART I - LESSON IV
    E. PART II - INTRODUCTION
    F. PART II - LESSON I
    G. PART II - LESSON II
    H. PART II - LESSON III
    I. PART II - LESSON IV
    J. PART II - LESSON V
    K. PART II - LESSON VI
    L. PART III - INTRODUCTION
    M. PART III - LESSON I
    N. PART III - LESSON II
    O. PART III - LESSON III
    P. PART III - LESSON IV
    Q. PART III - LESSON V
    R. ANIMATED DRILL REVIEW
    S. 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE MUSKET
      a. MANUAL OF ARMS
      b. SUPPORT FOR SUPPORT ARMS
      c. FIELD AND HOME CLEANING
      d. THE COLD STEEL - OBSERVATIONS ON THE BAYONET

VI. SCHOOL OF THE COMPANY

  1. General Rules and Division of the School of the Company with animated links
  2. LESSON I
  3. LESSON II
  4. LESSON III
  5. LESSON IV
  6. LESSON V
  7. LESSON VI
  8. ANIMATED DRILL REVIEW

VII. SKIRMISH DRILL

  1. INSTRUCTION FOR SKIRMISHERS with animated links
  2. ARTICLE ONE
  3. ARTICLE TWO
  4. ARTICLE THREE
  5. ARTICLE FOUR
  6. ARTICLE FIVE
  7. ANIMATED DRILL REVIEW

VIII. SECTION FOUR: SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION

  1. OVERVIEW with animated links
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. PART ONE
  4. PART TWO
  5. PART THREE
  6. PART FOUR
  7. PART FIVE
  8. BATTALION DIAGRAM

IX. DRILL SUPPORT

  1. ON FORMING THE COMPANY
  2. THE BATTALION PARADE
  3. THE SCHOOL OF THE BATTALION (UNDERSTANDABLE)
  4. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS' HANDBOOK
  5. DUTIES OF THE SGT. MAJOR
  6. DUTIES OF THE FIRST SERGEANT
  7. DUTIES OF THE SECOND SERGEANT
  8. DUTIES OF THE GUARD
  8. DUTIES OF THE GUARD
  9. ADVANCED GUARD MANUAL
  10. BAYONET DRILL MANUAL
  11. THE SWORD EXERCISE
  12. SCHOOL OF THE COLOR GUARD
  13. VIELE HANDBOOK
  14. SCHOOL OF THE REGIMENTAL CLERK - INCLUDING FORMS
  15. SAFETY RANGES
  16. INFANTRY RECRUITING POSTER [pdf]