This pretty piece of tactics was executed while under the galling fire from the artillery and sharpshooters, but was as perfect as on dress parade.
This officer finding himself deserted by his men, waved his sword defiantly over his head and walked away as deliberately as on dress parade, while the sharpshooters were plowing up the dirt all around him, but all failed to bring him down.
Finally the captain told me I could go to the right of the company and act as orderly sergeant on dress parade.
But he kept his word so far as his uniform was concerned; that is to say, he returned to the closet the citizen's suit that had been laid out for him, and rigged himself up as if he were going on dress parade.
We all returned to the camp ground and remained about ten days, when we were called out for a dress parade.
We remained at this encampment until the next eve, when we had a dress parade in an oats field nearby.
And he led the way, the cadets following in pairs, and marching as stiffly as if on dress parade.
It was now time for the afternoon dress parade, and the cadets had to hurry to get ready.
Captain Putnam walked by the young major's side, and the cadets kept step as if on dress parade.
Major Chandler is officer of the day; had a dress parade to-night.
It has been very muddy and dull in camp to-day; weather dark and gloomy: no dress parade; have written to Pert; also received a letter from J.
Farr: had them fairly well learned before; only review; weather warm and comfortable; had a dress parade at 5 p.
Lee's remains were sent home Tuesday; had a dress parade to-night in which the recruits took part.
Much to the astonishment of the wearied marchers, a dress parade is ordered, and the men go through the form, though they would much prefer to rest their tired bodies prone upon the ground.
Drills were begun, roll-calls were frequent and the first dress parade in Dixie was recorded for the Thirty-ninth on this day.
The morale of the army was not impaired in any particular, and its movements were executed with the precision of a dress parade.
At such times he would sit on his horse as calm and serene as though he were viewing a dress parade.
The war histories tell us more of the two days’ battle at Nashville, fifteen days later; but Nashville was a dress parade compared to Franklin.
Instead of a dress parade, as usual, we underwent the display of a review before Colonel Curtis of the Second Regiment, who commanded the "North Missouri Expedition.
We were of course compelled to appear on dress parade in full uniform, and with coat buttoned to the chin.
Toward evening our regiment marched through the city and had a dress parade, which was witnessed by a large crowd of citizens.
That two and two make five is a mathematical preposterosity; that early experiments in Dress Parade should be a success is a military ditto, with extra emphasis on the antepenultimate.
These are the ingredients out of which, in the alembic of his genius, the adjutant, perspiring like a wedding guest come to celebrate the climax of a happy disaster, must fuse a Dress Parade.
This so-called "band" is as imperative in the saturnalia of Dress Parade as a demijohn in an Iowa closet.
May 20, at dress parade, was read to us the farewell address of General Naglee, who had resigned his command and was about to return home.
This day, at "dress parade," an address from General Burnside was read to us, calling upon us once more to face the enemy.
It was I who drilled the company, my German work stood me in good stead, and we won on dress parade drill.
I drew up our men in line of dress parade on the Indiana's decks.
Old Hawthorne and Satan led us as if on dress parade, a target for twenty thousand Filipino rifles, and not a bullet touched them.
I took up my "Army Regulations" and attacked the ceremony ofdress parade as a life and death matter.
Up Broadway Chandler moved with the vespertine dress parade.
I am not exactly in condition to appear at dress parade," added Richard, turning his head round, so as to bring his available eye to bear upon his companions.
There will be a dress parade in a few moments, and you can go out and witness it, if you choose," said Colonel Brockridge, as he handed Richard the card.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "dress parade" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
