A Manual of Signals. by Albert J.Myers (1879)
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Myers, Bvt. Brig.General Albert J., Chief Signal Officer of the Army;
A Manual of Signals. for the use of Signal Officers in the Field, and for Military
and Naval Students, Military Schools, etc.; Washington: Government Printing
Office (1879); 559 pages, 64 illus. Price 60.00 {Item No.1413}
- General Observations pertaining to Signals; 3 pages Price .50 {Item
No.21400}
- Of Recording Signals; 5 pages Price .50 {Item No.21401}
- Rules of Permutations, Combinations, Arrangements, as Applied to Signals;
13 pages Price 2.00 {Item No.21402} [How many ways flags and the
like can be arranged for signaling]
- Table of Reference for Signals, from one to nine elements, from one to nine
places; 5 pages, 3 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.21403} [Unfortunately
this table uses some color which we are unable to reproduce]
- Alphabetic Elementary Codes; 7 pages, 9 illus. Price 1.00 {Item
No.21404}
- Message Codes of Signals; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.21405}
- Examples of Codes; 5 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.21406}
- Examples a Naval Code; 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.21407}
- Description of U.S. Naval Codes of Signals; 3 pages Price .50 {Item
No.21408} [The Signal code, The Telegraphic Dictionary, The Commercial Code]
- Methods of Symbolizing Signal Numbers (Navy); 1 page Price .50 {Item
No.21409}
- Navy Colored Signals; 6 pages, 2 pages of illus. Price 1.00 {Item
No.21410} [Figure symbols, Signal Flags and Lights, Signal Numbers, Auxiliary
Symbols, Repeaters, Signal Pendants, Coston Lights, General instructions]
- General Applications; 12 pages, 2 pages of illus. Price 2.00 {Item
No.21411}[Significations by positions, Significations by motions, Significations
by sounds, Significations by touch, Significations by taste, Significations
by odors, Significations by colors, Significations by forms, Significations
by positions of forms]
- Field Signals by One Element; 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.21412}
[Includes examples of a code]
- Field Signals by Two Elements; 27 pages, 6 pages of illus. Price 3.00
{Item No.21413}[General Service Code (arrangement of two elements)
- Instructions for Using the Code Day Signals: Motions of Flags To send
a Message Ordering Signals Recording signals Vertical Motions Horizontal
signals Night signals Night Signals by Vertical Motions Night Signals
by Horizontal ditto]
- Transient Signals; 11 pages, 3 pages of illus. Price 2.00 {Item
No.21414} [Signals by Flashes Signals by Occultations Signals by
Sound Complicating Signals Code by Two Elements (arrangements of two
signals)]
- Field Signals by Three Elements; 12 pages, 5 pages of illus. Price
3.00 {Item No.21415} [Alphabet by Three Elements (an arrangement of
three symbols) - Instructions for using Code Day Signals: Flags in Motion
Night Signals Day Signals: Motions of Disks Night Signals Signals
by Flashes and Occultations Signals by Sound]
- Field Signals by Four Elements; 11 pages, 3 pages of illus. Price
2.00 {Item No.21416} [Alphabet of Four Elements for Flags (an arrangement
of four symbols) - Code Signals Day ditto: Motions of Flags Positions
of Disks Night Signals Alphabet of Flags Elements (an arrangements of
four symbols) - Day Signals Night ditto General Applications]
- Field Signals by Five Elements; 12 pages, 1 page of illus. Price
2.00 {Item No.21417} [Alphabet of Five Elements (an arrangement of
five symbols) - Day Signals by Motions and Positions Night Signals Signals
by Flashes and Occultations Ditto by Sound System of Polybius]
- Field Signals by Six Elements; 13 pages, 1 page of illus. Price
2.00 {Item No.21418} [Alphabet by Six Elements (an arrangement
of six symbols) - Code Signals Instructions of Using Signals Day Signals
by Positions and Motions Night Signals Signals by Flashes and Occultations
Signals by Sound]
- Field Signals by Seven Elements; 2 pages Price .50 {Item
No.21419}[Alphabet of Eight Elements (an arrangement of eight symbols) -
Day and Night Signals]
- Field Signals by Eight Elements; 2 pages Price .50 {Item
No.21420}[Alphabet of Seven Elements (an arrangement of
seven symbols) - Day and Night Signals]
- Field Signals by Nine Elements; 2 pages Price .50 {Item
No.21421}[Alphabet of Nine Elements (an arrangement of nine symbols) - Day
and Night Signals]
- Field Signals by Ten Elements; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.21422}[Alphabet
of Ten Elements (an arrangement of ten symbols)]
- General Service Homographic Code; 23 pages, 4 pages of illus.
Price 3.00 {Item No.21423} [Homographic Alphabet Conventional
Signals Homographic Night Signals Returning or Repeating Homographic
Signals Application to Signal Books Orders in Homographic Signals
Recording Homographic ditto Applications Signals by Flashes and Occultations
To Rapidly Memorize a Code] [General service signal of ten elements]
- Chronosemic Signals; 16 pages, 2 tables and 1 form Price
2.00 {Item No.21424} [Preliminary Explanations Figure Symbols
Table of Corresponding Intervals Signal Numbers Auxiliary or Special
Signals Table of Special Signals Signal Apparatus Time-keeping Apparatus
Special Time-keeping Apparatus Sign-making Apparatus Special Apparatus
Forms of Signal Records Signal Record] [Timed Signals]
- To open Communication by Signals without a Preconcerted Code;
9 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.21425}
- Description of Standard Signal Equipment; 5 pages, 1 page of
illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.21426}
- Signal Disks; 1 page, 1 page of illus. Price .50 {Item
No.21427}
- Semaphores; 3 pages, 5 pages of illus. Price 1.00 {Item
No.21428}
- Semaphore-Telegraph (Universal) - Table of Signs or Combinations;
4 pages, 1 illus. and 1 table Price .50 {Item No.21429}
- Flags on Halyards; 1 page, 2 pages of illus. Price
.50 {Item No.21430}
- Flags in Motion; 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.21431}
- Sizes of Flags and length of Staff; 2 pages, 2 pages of illus.
Price .50 {Item No.21432}
- Lanterns; 2 pages, 2 pages of illus. Price .50 {Item
No.21433}
- Torches; 3 pages, 2 pages of illus. Price .50 {Item
No.21434}
- Candle-bombs; 3 pages, 1 page of illus. Price .50 {Item
No.21435}
- Puffs and Flashes; 3 pages Price .50 {Item No.21436}
- Matches; 2 paragraphs Price .50 {Item No.21437}
- The use of Rockets and Signals; 4 pages, 1 page of illus. Price
.50 {Item No.21438}
- Of Firing Rockets; 1 page, 1 page of illus. Price .50 {Item
No.21439}
- Composition Fires:; 7 pages, 1 page of illus. Price 1.00
{Item No.21440}[Costons Compostion Telegraphic Night Signals Example
of a Code] [Flare and Flare projectors]
- Message Signals; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.21441}[Flare
codes]
- Care of Signal Apparatus; 4 pages Price .50 {Item
No.21442}
- Inspection of Signal Equipments; 7 pages, 3 pages of illus.
Price 1.00 {Item No.21443}
- Transportation of Apparatus; 2 pages, 1 page of illus. Price
.50 {Item No.21444}
- Telescopes and their uses; 7 pages, 2 pages of illus. Price
1.00 {Item No.21445}
- Scale Glasses; 3 pages, 1 page of illus. Price .50 {Item
No.21446} [Telescopes with graduated scales printed on their lenses]
- Pocket Compasses; 2 pages, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item
No.21447}
- Prismatic Compass; 1 page, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item
No.21448}
- Heliograph or Sun Telegraph; 14 pages, 1 illus. Price 2.00
{Item No.21449} [Tripod instrument for movable positions Instructions
for use with a single mirror To arrange the instrument for signaling when
two mirrors are required]
- Instructions in Signaling; 4 pages, 1 page of illus. Price
.50 {Item No.21450}
- Instruction and Practice Drills; 2 pages Price .50 {Item
No.21451}
- Manual of the Kit; 4 pages, 1 page of illus. Price .50
{Item No.21452}
- Manual of the Flag and Torch; 15 pages, 2 page of illus. Price
2.00 {Item No.21453}[Flag Drill Torch Drill Formations for Instruction
Drill with the Wand, Flag or Torch]
- Selecting, Establishing, and Working Stations in the Field; 30
pages Price 4.00 {Item No.21454} [Position of Signalmen Working
To Locate Stations Establishing Stations Repeating Stations]
- Complicating Signals; 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.21455}
- Messages and Messengers; 2 pages Price .50 {Item
No.21456}
- Cryptograms; 11 pages, illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.21457}
- Signaling in Cipher; 4 pages, 1 page of illus. Price .50 {Item
No.21458}
- Rules and Explanations for use of Signal Disks; 9 pages, 2 of
illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.21459} [1. Explanation of Disk
2. To make Signals 3. The Adjustment Letters 4. To send of Message in
Cipher 5. To change the Cipher when sending Message 6. Record 7. Words]
- Enciphering certain Words only of a Message; 15 pages, 2 pages
of illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.21460}
- Route Cipher; 14 pages, 1 page of illus. Price 2.00 {Item
No.21461}
- Modes and Curiosities of Cipher; 15 pages, illus. Price
2.00 {Item No.21462}
- Flying or Field Telegraphs; 15 pages, 3 pages of illus. Price
2.00 {Item No.21463}
- Field Telegraphs Train; 4 pages, 1 page of illus. Price
.50 {Item No.21464}
- Section Train; 26 pages, 10 page of illus. Price 3.00 {Item
No.21465} [Organization and Form of Drill of Section Train or Field Telegraph
Train General Directions for Running and Erection of Field Telegraph Train]
- Form of Inspection and Review of Section Train; 6 pages, 1 page of illus.
Price .50 {Item No.21466}
- Permanent Lines; 68 pages, 32 illus. Price 8.00 {Item
No.21467} [Telephone and Telegraph lines Batteries The Callaud gravity
battery The Eagles Metallic Galvanic Battery Directions for setting
up and managing the Eagles Battery Instruments (Morse Key, Repeaters,
etc.) - Wet and sandy soil Cables Uniformity of construction ]
- Telephone; 22 pages, 14 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.21468}
[The Bell telephone The Edison telephone The Phelps telephone]
- General Service of the Signal Corps; 22 pages Price 3.00
{Item No.21469} [General Service Cavalry Raids Observation and
Reconnoissances]
- Mapping; 4 pages Price .50 {Item No.21470} [Maps
and Sketches from Information]
- Reports; 9 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.21471} [Reports
from Information Transmissions of Reports]
- Original and General Use of Signals; 17 pages, illus. Price
2.00 {Item No.21472}
- General Use of Signals; 14 pages, 2 pages of illus. Price
1.00 {Item No.21473}
- Index
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