c) =1. Forward, 2. MARCH=; (d)
=1. Squads left (right) 2. MARCH=; (e) =1. Company, 2. HALT=; or,
(a) =1. By the right (left) flank, 2. MARCH=; (b) =1. Company, 2.
HALT=; (c) =1. Left (right), 2. FACE=; or if at a halt by the
commands, (a) =1. Right (left), 2. FACE=; (b) =1. At Trail, 2.
Forward, 3. MARCH=; (c) =1. Company, 2. HALT=; (d) =1. Left
(right), 2. FACE.= In some commands it is customary to use one
method while in other commands another is used. For the sake of
uniformity all companies of a given command should use the same
method.--Author.)

To Extend the Mass

=321.= Being in close column or in close line; =1. Extend on first
(fourth) company, 2. MARCH.=

[Illustration: FROM CLOSE COLUMN.]

Being in close line: if at a halt, the indicated company stands fast;
if marching, it halts; each of the other companies is conducted away
from the indicated company and is halted in its proper order in line
of companies.

Being in close column, the extension is made on the fourth company
only. If marching, the leading company continues to march; companies
in rear are halted and successively resume the march in time to follow
at full distance. If at halt, the leading company marches; companies
in rear successively march in time to follow at full distance.

Close column is not extended in double time. (See author's note, par.
320.) (284)

=322.= Being in close column: =1. Right (left) front into line, 2.
MARCH.= Executed as from column of companies, as explained in par.
314. (285)

=323.= Being in close column: =1. Column of squads, first (fourth)
company, squads right (left), 2. MARCH.=

The designated company marches in column of squads to the right. Each
of the other companies executes the same movement in time to follow
the preceding company in column. (286)

=324.= Being in close line: =1. Column of squads, first (fourth)
company, forward, 2. MARCH.=

[Illustration: FROM CLOSE LINE.]

The designated company moves forward. The other companies (halting if
in march) successively take up the march and follow in column. (287)

Route Step and at Ease

=325.= The battalion marches in =route step= and =at ease= as
prescribed in the School of the Company. (See par. 233.) When marching
in column of companies or platoons, the guides maintain the trace and
distance.

In route marches the major marches at the head of the column; when
necessary, the file closers may be di