Executed by each platoon as described for the company in the preceding paragraph.

FACING OR MARCHING TO THE REAR.

185.  Being in line, line of platoons, or in column of platoons or squads, to face or march to the rear:  1. Squadsright_(left)_ about, 2.  MARCH; or, 1. Squadsright_(left)_about_, 2.  MARCH, 3. Company, 4.  HALT.

Executed by each squad as described in the School of the Squad.

If the company or platoons be in column of squads, the file closers turn about toward the column, and take their posts; if in line, each darts through the nearest interval between squads.

186.  To march to the rear for a few paces:  1. About, 2.  FACE, 3. Forward, 4.  MARCH.

If in line, the guides place themselves in the rear rank, now the front rank; the file closers, on facing about, maintain their relative positions.  No other movement is executed until the line is faced to the original front.

ON RIGHT (LEFT) INTO LINE.

187.  Being in column of platoons or squads, to form line on right or left:  1. Onright_(left)_into_line_, 2.  MARCH, 3. Company, 4.  HALT, 5.  FRONT.

At the first command the leader of the leading unit commands:  RIGHT TURN.  The leaders of the other units command:  FORWARD, if at a halt.  At the second command the leading unit turns to the right on moving pivot.  The command HALT is given when the leading unit has advanced the desired distance in the new direction; it halts; its leader then commands:  RIGHT DRESS.

The units in rear continue to march straight to the front; each, when opposite the right of its place in line, executes right turn at the command of its leaner; each is halted on the line at the command of its leader, who then commands:  RIGHT DRESS.  All dress on the first unit in line.

If executed in double time, the lending squad marches in double time until halted.

FRONT INTO LINE.

188.  Being in column of platoons or squads. to form line to the front:  1. Right(Left)_front_into_line_, 2.  MARCH, 3. Company, 4.  HALT, 5.  FRONT.

At the first command the leaders of the units in rear of the leading one command:  RIGHT OBLIQUE.  If at a halt, the leader of the leading unit commands:  FORWARD.  At the second command the leading unit moves straight forward; the rear units oblique as indicated.  The command HALT is given when the leading unit has advanced the desired distance; it halts; its leader then commands:  LEFT DRESS.  Each of the rear units, when opposite its place in line, resumes the original direction at the command of its leader; each is halted on the line at the command of its leader, who then commands:  LEFT DRESS.  All dress on the first unit in line.