Colonial and American Revolution Forum

[Christoph]

In der amerikanischen Armee wurde auf die selbe Art und Weise gegrüßt, wie bei den Briten:

Soldaten unter Waffen, wie bei der Wache, gehen ins shoulder firelock.
Soldaten ohne Waffen, die einen Dreispitz tragen heben diesen mit der rechten Hand an, wenn sie eine "light infantry" Typ tragen wird wie heutzutage salutiert.

Offiziere sind angehalten zurück zu grüßen.
Tragen sie eine Waffe wird der Hut mit der linken Hand angehoben
( da die Waffe im advance arms getragen wird), ansonsten grüßen sie wie die Privates.

Ich bezweifele das beim Arbeitsdienst gegrüßt wurde, höchstens bei hohen Tieren.

[Christoph]

Hier die britische Variante:

http://www.britishbrigade.org/archives/courtesy.html

[Christoph]

Hier ein paar General Orders zum Grüßen vom CiC.:

16 June 1777
For the sake of regularity, 'till a more eligible mode shall be pointed out, officers are to salute in the following manner only. For a standing salute, they are to order their fusees, and take off their hats gracefully, bringing the arm down close to the left side, until the person saluted passes. For a marching salute, they are to trail their fusees, and take off their hats as in the foregoing. In both cases, 'tis supposed they have their fusees rested on their left arms; from which they perform the order or trail, the first in three, and the last in two motions; and afterwards return their fusees, to the same position. In the order, they hold out their fusees, in a line with themselves, with an easy extended arm.

14 July 1777
On a march neither officer, nor soldier, is to pay a salute, or pull of the hat to the Commander in Chief, or other officer passing by.

15 July 1777
It was yesterday directed in General Orders, that neither officer nor soldier should pay a salute, or pull of the hat to the Commander in Chief, or other officer passing by; and the total disregard of the order, is a proof, how little pains officers take to acquaint either themselves, or their men, with the orders of the day; other orders issued.

1 August 1778
As there is something extremely awkward and unmilitary in Officers saluting at different times and in different manners the following general Direction is to be observed; The saluting Officer is to look full in the Face of the Officer saluted, his body upright and his step firm and to begin at such a distance as to finish the salute when opposite the Person for whom it is intended. The Motions of the Sword or Fusil and the Feet ought to be exactly in Concert; in order to which and for the graceful Performance of salutes it is expected Officers will spare no Trouble or Pains to perfect themselves and arrive at Dexterity and Uniformity as it is a matter which forms no unessential Part of their duty and will be highly ornamental to their military Appearance and Character.