The first sergeant places himself on the right of the right guide and with him pitches a single shelter tent.

Only the odd numbers of the front rank mark the line with the bayonet.

The tent is formed by buttoning together the square ends of two single tents.  Two complete tents, except one pole, are used.  Two guy ropes are used at each end, the guy pins being placed in front of the corner pins.

The tents are pitched by numbers 1 and 2, front and rear rank; and by numbers 3 and 4, front and rear rank; the men falling in on the left are numbered, counting off if necessary.

All the men spread their shelter halves on the ground the tent is to occupy.  Those of the front rank are placed with the triangular ends to the front.  All four halves are then buttoned together, first the ridges and then the square ends.  The front corners of the tent are pinned by the front rank men, the odd number holding the poles, the even number driving the pins.  The rear rank men similarly pin the rear corners.

While the odd numbers steady the poles, each even number of the front rank takes his pole and enters the tent, where, assisted by the even number of the rear rank, he adjusts the pole to the center eyes of the shelter halves in the following order:  (1) The lower half of the front tent; (2) the lower half of the rear tent; (3) the upper half of the front tent; (4) the upper half of the rear tent.  The guy ropes are then adjusted.

The tents having been pitched, the triangular ends are turned back, contents of the rolls arranged, and the men stand at attention, each opposite his own shelter half and facing out from the tent.

796.  Omitted.

797.  Omitted.

798.  Omitted.

SECTION 9.  MANUAL OF THE BAYONET.

1.  The Infantry soldier relies mainly on fire action to disable the enemy, but he should know that personal combat is often necessary to obtain success.  Therefore, he must be instructed in the use of the rifle and bayonet in hand-to-hand encounters.

2.  The object of this instruction is to teach the soldier how to make effect use of the rifle and bayonet in personal combat:  to make him quick and proficient in handling his rifle; to give him an accurate eye and a steady hand; and to give him confidence in the bayonet in offense and defense.  When skill in these exercises has been acquired, the rifle will still remain a most formidable weapon at close quarters should the bayonet be lost or disabled,

3.  Efficiency of organizations in bayonet fighting will be judged by the skill shown by individuals in personal combat.  For this purpose pairs or groups of opponents, selected at random from among recruits and trained soldiers, should engage in assaults, using the fencing equipment provided for the purpose.

4.  Officers and specially selected and thoroughly instructed noncommissioned officers will act us instructors.