35. The ranks being closed, the colonel will cause the following times and pauses to be executed:
| Present arms. | Shoulder arms. | |
| Order arms. | Shoulder arms. | |
| Support arms. | Shoulder arms. | |
| Fix bayonet. | Shoulder arms. | |
| Charge bayonet. | Shoulder arms. | |
| Unfix bayonet. | Shoulder arms. |
0-36. The companies of skirmishers will not generally execute the manual of arms or open ranks with the battalion companies, but for purposes of instruction in those movements, the colonel will sometimes cause them to take post on the right of the battalion. The junior major will in this case, place himself twelve paces in rear of the file closers, and opposite the centre of the companies of skirmishers.