Tuesday, first and second periods: Extended order. The use of the bayonet in final charge.
Wednesday, first period: Gallery practice. Sighting with rifle, etc. Second period: Shelter tent pitching.
Thursday, first and second periods: Security and formation by companies. Patrolling outposts, advance and roar guards.
Friday, first and second periods: The companies in an attack. The actual working out of practical problems.
Saturday, first period: Field fortifications. The digging of trenches, etc. Second period: Talk by camp commander on the organization of the United States army and also the organization of volunteers in time of war.
Note.--The optional work is held every afternoon during the second week's training, from 1 to 4 o'clock.
Third Week.
This week is largely devoted to range firing at 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards. Both slow and rapid fire at 200 and 300 yard ranges are used. The time that the companies are not on the range is devoted to close and extended order drill. The optional work in the afternoons is continued during this week.
Fourth Week.
For the end of the third and all of the fourth week, the entire training regiment goes on a ten day's hike. The conditions are such as would be met in case of actual war. The regulation infantry equipment is worn by each man, and the regiment engages in a sham battle every day with the United States regulars. Each man is supplied with blank cartridges; and artillery, machine guns, and armored motor cars are used in these manoeuvres.
The tactical problems worked out during the day, the reason for the different attacks, flanking movements, etc., are explained each evening by the company commanders.
This program of instruction will be carried out at Fort Ogelthorpe and at western and middle-western training-camps as well as at Plattsburg.