Research Catalog

Title

Compend of instructions in military tactics, and, The manual of percussion arms [electronic resource] : with extracts from the U.S. Army regulations / compiled and published for the use of the Militia, in conformity to a resolve of the Legislature, by Ebenezer W. Stone.

Author

Stone, Ebenezer Whitten, 1801-1880.

Publication

Boston : W. White, printer to the State, 1857.

Details

Additional Authors

• Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.
• Massachusetts. General Court
• United States. Army. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States. Selections

Description

139, [1] p.; 19 cm.

Alternative Title

• Act concerning the Militia
• Military tactics
• Army regulations
• Manual of percussion arms
• Compend of military instructions
• Manual of percussion arms.

Subject

• Massachusetts. Militia > Drill and tactics > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Drill and minor tactics > Handbooks, manuals, etc

Note

• "The Manual of instruction in the use of arms with percussion locks has been prepared to correspond with the standard used in the Army. The numbers in this part of the Compend refer to the numbered paragraphs in 'Scott's Infantry tactics,' vol. 1. The extracts selected from the 'Army regulations' are taken from the work which was approved by the President of the United States, February, 1857." Cf. "Introductory note," p. [1].
• "Every commissioned officer and sergeant in the Militia is entitled to a copy of this Compend and is responsible for its safe keeping. On resigning he will deliver up this book with the other public property in his possession for the use of his successor in office." Cf. front flyleaf.
• Includes index.
• Reproduction of original from Yale University Libraries.
• Sabin no. 92037.

Indexed In (note)

• RLIN

Reproduction (note)

• Electronic reproduction.

Contents

Commonwealth of Massachusetts : in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, An Act concerning the Militia -- Instructions in military tactics -- Manual of percussion arms -- Extracts from the U.S. Army regulations.

OCLC

CTRG06-B114

Author

Stone, Ebenezer Whitten, 1801-1880.

Title

Compend of instructions in military tactics, and, The manual of percussion arms [electronic resource] : with extracts from the U.S. Army regulations / compiled and published for the use of the Militia, in conformity to a resolve of the Legislature, by Ebenezer W. Stone.

Imprint

Boston : W. White, printer to the State, 1857.

Indexed In:

RLIN, CTRG06-B114

Reproduction

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Connect to:

Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL

Added Author

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866. Infantry tactics.

Massachusetts. General Court.

United States. Army. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States. Selections.

Running Title

Act concerning the Militia

Military tactics

Army regulations

Cover Title

Compend of military instructions

Added Title

Manual of percussion arms.