189.  Being in column of squads to form column of platoons, or being in line of platoons, to form the company in line:  1. Platoons,right,_(left)_front_into_line_, 2.  MARCH. 3. Company, 4.  HALT, 5.  FRONT.

Executed by each platoon as described for the company.  In forming the company in line, the dress is on the left squad of the left platoon.  If forming column of platoons, platoon leaders verify the alignment before taking their posts; the captain commands front when the alignments have been verified.

When FRONT INTO LINE is executed in double time the commands for halting and aligning are omitted and the guide is toward the side of the first unit in line.

AT EASE AND ROUTE STEP.

190.  The column of squads is the habitual column of route. but route step and at ease are applicable to any marching formation.

191.  To march at route step:  1. Routestep_, 2.  MARCH.

Sabers are carried at will or in the scabbard; the men carry their pieces at will, keeping the muzzles elevated; they are not required to preserve silence, nor to keep the step.  The ranks cover and preserve their distance.  If halted from route step, the men stand AT REST.

192.  To march at ease:  1. Atease_, 2.  MARCH.

The company marches as in route step, except that silence is preserved; when halted, the men remain at ease.

193.  Marching at route step or fit ease:  1. Company, 2.  ATTENTION.

At the command ATTENTION the pieces are brought to the right shoulder and the cadenced step in quick time is resumed.

TO DIMINISH THE FRONT OF A COLUMN OF SQUADS.

194.  Being in column of squads:  1. Right(Left)_by_twos_, 2.  MARCH.

At the command MARCH all files except the two right files of the leading squad execute IN PLACE HALT; the two left files of the leading squad oblique to the right when disengaged and follow the right files at the shortest practicable distance.  The remaining squads follow successively in like manner.

195.  Being in column of squads or twos:  1. Right(Left)_by_ file, 2.  MARCH.

At the command MARCH, all files execute in place halt except the right file of the leading two or squad.  The left file or files of the leading two or squad oblique successively to the right when disengaged and each follows the file on its right at the shortest practicable distance.  The remaining twos or squads follow successively in like manner.

196.  Being in column of files or twos, to form column of squads; or being in column of files, to form column of twos:  1. Squads (Twos),right_(left)_front_into_line_, 2.  MARCH.

At the command MARCH, the leading file or files halt.  The remainder of the squad, or two, obliques to the right and halts on line with the leading file or files.  The remaining squads or twos close up and successively form in rear of the first in like manner.