Customs of Service
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Soldier’s Handbook
Duties of the Private Soldier:
(1) Deportment. i.e.
military courtesy, saluting (Kautz Noncom 47-62)
(2) Learn and
apply the School of the Soldier (Kautz Noncom 65), Company, Skirmishers (Kautz
Noncom136-141), and Bayonet drill under instruction of the Non Commissioned
officers
(3)
(4) Guard duty
(Kautz Noncom 75-97)
(5) Fatigue Duty
i.e. laboring (Kautz Noncom 102-106)
(6) Availability for
Daily Duties i.e. cook, clerks, orderlies (Kautz Noncom 108-114)
(7) Weapon
field cleaning
(8) Provide and wear
the uniform and equipment as set forth by the unit
(9) Strive to improve their 19th century impression
(10) Be prepared to discuss and explain the relevance of the given event and hobby to/with spectators
(11) All inferiors are required to obey in good faith all lawful orders of superiors appointed over them. (Regulations I.1)
Duties of the Corporal:
(1) Acquire and
Read Casey's Infantry Tactics Vol. #1 1862
(2) Knowledge
of the duties of 2nd Sergeant (Casey's 32)
(3) The job of
color-guard (Casey's 43)
(4) Practiced
in the art of giving commands (Casey's 50-51)
(5) Knowledge
of the school of the soldier (Casey's Vol. I, Title II) including firing with
the intent to be able to explain clearly to teach (Casey's 66, 68)
(6) Lead
fatigue duties (Kautz Noncom 103, 342-346)
(7)
“Corporal of the Guard” Duties. Lead and instruct the
privates in the duty. (Kautz Noncom 326-338)
(8)
“Corporal of the Police” Duties. (Kautz Noncom 339-341) In
addition, maintain camp authenticity standards as set forth by the unit.
(9) An example
and role model to the soldiers
(10) Provide and wear the uniform of a Corporal as set forth by the unit
(11) Provide the uniform of a Private and be prepared to assume the role by the command of a higher rank Nco/officer.
(12) When in a "leadership" role, looks out for the health, safety, and well being of their charge.
Duties of the 2nd Sergeant:
(1) Knowledge of all Duties
of the Corporal
(2) Familiarly
with Casey's Infantry tactics Vol. #1. By Casey's 51 they should be able
to recite.
(3) Knowledge
of the duties of the 1st Sergeant (Casey's 32)
(4) File closer
in battalion formation in order of battle (Kautz Noncom 368-372) weapon safety,
opening ranks
(5) Left guide
in Company formation (Casey's 26)
(6) The job of
Color bearer (Casey's 43) (Kautz Noncom 418)
(7) Knowledge
of the position "general guide" in battalion formation (Casey's 47,
64)
(8) Knowledge
of the drill for Skirmishers (Casey's Vol. 1, Title IV with the intent to be
able to explain clearly to teach (Casey's 64)
(9) Knowledge
of the School of the Company (Casey's Vol. 1, Title III) with the intent to be
able to explain clearly to teach (Casey's 64)
(10) Duties of the
“Sergeant of the Guard”. Kautz Noncom 375-382)
(11) Provide and wear the
Uniform of the Sergeant as set forth by the unit.
(12) Lead larger fatigue duties (Kautz Noncom 397-399)
(13) Provide the uniform of a Private and be prepared to assume the role by command of a higher rank Nco/officer.
(14) Looks
out for the health, safety, and well being of the soldiers. Checks water supply and use, looks after injured soldiers, etc.
Duties of the 1st Sergeant:
(1) Knowledge of all duties
of the Corporal, and 2nd Sergeant
(2) Knowledge
of the duties of the 2nd Lieutenant (Casey's 32)
(3) Right guide
and "covering" Sergeant (Casey's 21)
(4) Lead Daily
duties (Kautz Noncom 111)
(5) Keep a
roster (Kautz Noncom 72)
(6) Leadership of
the company in place of the Officers “Foreman” (Kautz Noncom 421,
479-484)
(7) Forming the
company and Roll calls (Kautz Noncom 425-430)
(8) Reports and
records as prescribed by the officer (Kautz NonCom 431-432, 440)
(9) Dress
parade maneuvers
(10) Attends NCO calls
(11) Discipline in the
ranks and camp. (Military authority is exercised with firmness, but with kindness and justice. Superiors of every grade are forbidden tyrannical conduct and abusive language (Regulations I.2-3))
(12) Weapon inspections
Customs of Service for Non Commissioned Officers and
Soldiers, August Kautz, 1864 http://www.geocities.com/capitalguards/Kautz_NCOs.pdf
Casey’s Infantry Tactics Vol. #1 1862
Revised Regulations for the Army of the United States 1861, George Childs, 1862
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