This book provides a comprehensive guide to the military tactics and drilling techniques used by infantry soldiers in the mid-19th century. It covers various topics such as company drill, skirmishing, bayonet fencing, and handling of light infantry, and provides detailed illustrations and instructions for each technique. The author, James Monroe, was a veteran soldier and instructor who served in the US army during the Mexican-American War and later the Civil War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.