Cavalry Service Regulations, United States Army (experimental). 1914

action arms artillery and machine assembled attack body brigade captain carry Cavalry charge colonel column of squads combat command cover defense deployed deployment directing squadron dismounted distance double rank echelon echelon formations enemy enemy's escort executed exercises file closer fingers firing line flank foot foragers force form line formation forward front rank gait gallop grasp ground half-regiment half-squads halt head horse artillery horse rises horse's indicated Infantry instruction instructor intervals jump leading led horses left hand legs line of columns line of platoon loaded magazine machine guns mand maneuver MARCH mêlée mounted move movements necessary noncommissioned officers obstacles patrols pistol platoon columns platoon leaders position prescribed rally rear rank reconnaissance regiment regulate reins reserve rider riding rifle right hand saber saddle salute scabbard sergeant shoulder shoulder arms shoulder-in side signal single rank snaffle stable stirrup supple tion trooper troops trot trumpeters turn yards