tes that the platoon commander
is to cause the signal which follows to be executed by platoon
or squad.

FLAG SIGNALS.

45. The signal flags described below are carried by the company
musicians in the field.

In a regiment in which it is impracticable to make the permanent
battalion division alphabetically, the flags of a battalion are
as shown; flags are assigned to the companies alphabetically,
within their respective battalions, in the order given below.

First battalion:
Company A. Red field, white square.
Company B. Red field, blue square.
Company C. Red field, white diagonals.
Company D. Red field, blue diagonals.
Second battalion:
Company E. White field, red square.
Company F. White field, blue square.
Company G. White field, red diagonals.
Company H. White field, blue diagonals.
Third battalion:
Company I. Blue field, red square.
Company K. Blue field, white square.
Company L. Blue field, red diagonals.
Company M. Blue field, white diagonals.

46. In addition to their use in visual signaling, these flags
serve to mark the assembly point of the company when disorganized
by combat, and to mark the location of the company in bivouac
and elsewhere, when such use is desirable.

47. (1) For communication between the firing line and the reserve
or commander in the rear, the subjoined signals (Signal Corps
codes) are prescribed and should be memorized. In transmission,
their concealment from the enemy's view should be insured. In
the absence of signal flags, the headdress or other substitute
may be used.

-------------+--------------------------+--------------------------
Letter of |If signaled from the rear | If signaled from the
alphabet | to the firing line. | firing line to the rear.
-------------+--------------------------+--------------------------
A M |Ammunition going forward. |Ammunition required.
C C C |Charge (mandatory at all |Am about to charge if
| times). | no instructions to the
| | contrary.
C F |Cease firing. |Cease firing.
D T |Double time or "rush". |Double time or "rush".
F |Commence firing. |Commence firing.
F B |Fix bayonets. |Fix bayonets.
F L |Artillery fire is causing |Artillery fire is causing
| us losses. | us losses.
G