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Drum Major Manuals:
Fawcett, William (Translator), Regulations for the Prussian Infantry, (1759): The Espontoon Exercise, Chapter I and II. Espontoon drill.
Scott, Winfield, Instructions for the Drum Major, (1835): An amalgam of Scott's Abstract (1830), Scott's Infantry Tactics (1835), and Cooper's Manual for Volunteers (1836). Mace (staff) drill.
Rollinson, T.H., The Drum Major's Guide and Leader's Hand-book, (1880): A complete and concise course of military tactics for the bands of the United States and Canada. Military baton drill.
Prendiville, Harry, The Band on Parade or Drum Major's Guide, (1916): Giving all necessary commands and evolutions in Military Tactics. Military baton drill.
Malstrom, George, The Drum Major's Manual, (1930): Essentially the US Army baton signals of the period by Major Malstrom of the U.S. Army. Military baton drill.
Henzie, Charles A., Dr. and Merl Smith, Drum Major Manual & Big Ten Football Band Charts, (1970). College Drum Major manual with sections on basic drill and conducting in addition to baton and whistle signals.
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