Chapter XVII: Appendix: 2

Abbreviations

FIELD MAPS AND SKETCHES

The following abbreviations and signs are authorized for use on field maps and sketches. For more elaborate map work the authorized conventional signs as given in the manual of “Conventional Signs, United States Army Maps,” are used.

Abbreviations other than those given should not be used.

_Abbreviations._

A. Arroyo.
abut. Abutment.
Ar. Arch.
b. Brick.
B. S. Blacksmith Shop.
bot. Bottom.
Br. Branch.
br. Bridge.
C. Cape.
cem. Cemetery.
con. Concrete.
cov. Covered.
Cr. Creek.
cul. Culvert.
d. Deep.
D. S. Drug Store.
E. East.
Est. Estuary.
f. Fordable.
Ft. Fort.
G. S. General Store.
gir. Girder.
G. M. Gristmill.
i. Iron.
I. Island.
Jc. Junction.
k.p. King-post.
L. Lake.
Lat. Latitude.
Ldg. Landing.
L. S. S. Life-Saving Station.
L. H. Lighthouse.
Long. Longitude.
Mt. Mountain.
Mts. Mountains.
N. North.
n. f. Not fordable.
P. Pier.
pk. Plank.
P. O. Post Office.
Pt. Point.
q.p. Queen-post.
R. River.
R. H. Roundhouse.
R. R. Railroad.
S. South.
s. Steel.
S. H. Schoolhouse.
S. M. Sawmill.
Sta. Station.
st. Stone.
str. Stream.
T. G. Tollgate.
Tres. Trestle
tr. Truss.
W. T. Water Tank.
W. W. Water Works.
W. West.
w. Wood.
wd. Wide.

Tactical organizations:

3d Div. Third Infantry Division.
1st Cav. Div. First Cavalry Division.
1st Sep. Brig. First Separate Brigade.
8th Brig. 3d Div. Eighth Infantry Brigade of Third Infantry
Division.
2d Brig. 1st Cav. Div. Second Cavalry Brigade of First Cavalry
Division.
4th Brig. F. A. Fourth Brigade of Field Artillery.
5th Hv. A. Fifth Regiment of Heavy Artillery.
4th M. A. Fourth Regiment of Mountain Artillery.
1st Pon. Bn. First Ponton Battalion.
1st Aero Sq. First Aero Squadron.
3d Inf. Third Regiment of Infantry.
2d Cav. Second Regiment of Cavalry.
3d L. A. Third Regiment of Light Artillery.
6th H. A. Sixth Regiment of Horse Artillery.
1st Bn. Engrs. First Pioneer Battalion of Engineers.
1st Bn. mtd. Engrs. First Pioneer Battalion of Engineers, Mounted.
1st Bn. Sig. First Field Battalion Signal Troops.
1st Bn. Sig. cav. First Field Battalion Signal Troops, Cavalry.
1st Tel. Bn. First Telegraph Battalion.

Trains:

C. Tn. Combat train.
F. Tn. Field train.
B. Sec. F. Tn. Baggage section field train.
R. Sec. F. Tn. Ration section field train.
Am. Tn. Ammunition train.
Sp. Tn. Supply train.
Sn. Tn. Sanitary train.
1st Amb. Co. First Ambulance Company.
2d F. Hosp. Co. Second Field Hospital Company.
1st Med. Res. Co. First Medical Reserve Company.
Engr. Tn. Engineer train.

Columns (1 of c):

Am. Col. Ammunition column.
Sp. Col. Supply column.
Sn. Col. Sanitary column.
Engr. Col. Engineer column.

_Fractional Organization._

Infantry:

3d Div. (less cav. and 1 bn. F. A.)
2d Brig. (less 1 regt.)
1st Inf. (less 6 cos. and M. G. Co.)
1 bn. 6th Inf.
1st Bn. 6th Inf. (less 1 co.)
Co. A 1st Inf. (less 1 plat.)

Cavalry:

1st Cav. Div. (less 1 brig.)
2d Brig. (less 1 regt.)
3d Cav. (less 1 sq. and M. G. detch.)
1 Sq. 4th Cav.
1st Sq. 4th Cav. (less 1 tr.)
Tr. C 4th Cav. (less 2 plats.)

Artillery:

4th Brig. F. A. (less 1 bn.)
3d L. (less 1 bn.)
1 bn. 1st L. A. (less 1 btry.)
1st L. A. (less 2 btries.)
Btry A 6th H. A.
5th Hv. A. (less 1 bn. 6″ How.)
1 Bn. 4.7″ How., 5th Hv. A.
1 Btry. 4.7″ gun, 5th Hv. A.

Engineers:

1st Bn. Engrs. (less 1 co.)
Co. A Engrs. (less 1 sec.)
2 Secs. Engrs.
1st Pon. Bn. (less 1 co. heavy equip.)
1 pon. co. light equip. (less 2 bridge div.)

Signal:

1st Bn. Sig. (less 1 wire plat.)
1 rad. Co. Sig.
1 wire Co. Sig.
1 rad. sec. pack, Sig.
1 rad. plat. wagon, Sig.
1 wire Sec. Sig.
1 wire plat. Sig.

Miscellaneous:

Adj. adjutant.
Adm. Sec. G. S. administrative section, general staff.
A. D. of Ry. assistant director of railways.
Am. ammunition.
Adv. Gd. advance guard.
Adv. Sec. L. of C. advance section, line of communications.
Asst. C. of S. assistant chief of staff.
Base Sec. L. of C. base section, line of communications.
Brig. Gen. brigadier general.
Capt. captain.
C. G. commanding general.
C. G. L. of C. commanding general, line of communications.
C. O. commanding officer.
Col. colonel.
C. of S. chief of staff.
Comdg. commanding.
Comb. Sec. G. S. combat section, general staff.
Detch. detachment.
D. of Ry. director of railways.
E. O. engineer officer.
F. O. field order.
F. S. R. field service regulations.
Gd. guard.
Gen. general.
G. O. general order.
Insp. inspector.
Int. Sec. G. S. intelligence section, general staff.
Inter. Sec. L. of C. intermediate section, line of communications.
J. A. judge advocate.
L. of C. line of communications.
Lt. lieutenant.
Lt. Col. lieutenant colonel.
Lt. Gen. lieutenant general.
Maj. major.
Maj. Gen. major general.
M. P. military police.
N. C. O. non-commissioned officer.
O. O. ordnance officer.
Q. M. quartermaster.
S. A. Am. small arms ammunition.
Sig. O. signal officer.
S. O. special order.
Surg. surgeon.

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FOOTNOTES:

[1] See Appendix.

[2] Letters on Applied Tactics.

[3] Seventy Problems—Infantry Tactics.

[4] Par. 141.

[5] Infantry Drill Regs.

[6] Field Service Regs.

[7] Morrison’s Infantry Tactics.

[8] Buddecke’s Tactical Decisions and Orders.

[9] F. S. R., par. 90.

[10] F. S. R., par. 92.

[11] F. S. R., par. 93.

[12] F. S. R., par. 94.

[13] See 1st par., Appendix.

[14] Infantry Drill Reg. par. 378.

[15] Infantry Drill Reg. par. 379.

[16] Par. 87.

[17] Par. 143, F. S. R.

[18] Par. 35, F. S. R.

[19] Par. 777, A. R.

[20] 779, A. R.

[21] G. O., 23, W. D., 1912.

[22] Par 780, A. R.

[23] See A. R., Par. 807.

[24] Compare “Winning and Wearing of Shoulder Straps”—a convincing treatment of this subject by Lt.-Col. Chas. F. Martin, Cavalry.

[25] F. S. Regs.

[26] If a commander is designated for the main body, his name is inserted here.

[27] Where the advance guard is large the order may direct the advance guard commander to establish the outpost.

[28] Omitted when the chief exercises immediate command of the camp.

[29] May be provided for in “order” issued subsequently.

[30] Numbered from the right.

[31] For small outposts it may be more convenient to write this order without a marginal distribution of troops.

[32] The term “holding attack” as used in this form is for convenience only; it is never used in actual orders, as the vigor of an attack might be lessened if the troops knew it was “holding” only.

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