Below are period commands which we all need to get familiar with. That being said, and to test who actually reads this blog, please email or call me with the day(s) of the week and the time(s) which best suit you for color guard practice. I think we should strive to meet at least twice a month for about an hour to practice drill.

I have contacted the State Color Guard Commander for instructions on the Board of Governors Meeting which will be on 21 July in Cool Springs.


PERIOD COMMANDS

atten-tion {the unit is made ready for commands}
shoulder, firelock {firelock is a flint-lock musket}
to the right, face {equivalent to right, face}
to the front, march {equivalent to forward, march}
by files; to the left, march {turns the column into an advancing line}
by ranks; to the right, march {turns the line back into a column}
flag section; to the right, march {splits off the flag detail}
mark time, march; halt {allows stragglers to catch up}
to the front, face {each line turns left or right to face the enemy}
present, firelock {a form of salute; secondary flags dip}
order, firelock {recover from present position}

flag section; prepare your colors {flag detail approaches stanchions}
ready; post {flags are posted}
[huzzah!] {war cry}
company: recover your position {return to order position}

shoulder, firelock {ready to move out}
company; to the right, face {command for both lines}
guard section; to the left, march {guards only march to line up with flag detail}
flag section; recover the column {reassembles flag detail with guards as a column}
mark time, march; halt {puts the company in position for dismissal}
to the right, face {company faces the commander}
company; to the about, face {company is turned away from commander}
dis-missed
[huzzah!]