3. The troops will be in readiness to march on the morning of the 12th inst. They will take with them ten days’ rations, of which five shall be carried in the knapsacks. Each man shall also take with him twenty extra cartridges in his knapsack. 4. Where the strength of the Company is fifty or under, each shall take with it eight axes and slings and eight spades, and where over fifty, a proportioned number at that rate. 5. The officers and men shall not be permitted to leave their companies, without special permission from the Commanders of their respective companies. D. E. TWIGGS, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding. * * * * * Head Quarters, Light Brigade, } FORT BROOKE, FLORIDA, _Feb. 12th, 1836_. } 1. The troops of this Fort will march to-morrow morning, and Commandants of Corps are directed to inspect their respective commands, and report the condition of their companies by 4 o’clock this afternoon. 2. Brevet Major R. M. Sandes’ fourth Infantry will remain in command of Fort Brooke. All the Regulars not able to march, together with one hundred and fifty men and a suitable number of Officers, to be detailed by Colonel Smith from his Regiment, will also remain. Assistant Surgeon Heistell will determine what men of the sick are unable to march. 3. First Lieutenants S. M’Kenzie, second Artillery, and G. Morris, fourth Infantry will remain at Fort Brooke, in discharge of their Staff duties. Lieutenant M’Kenzie, will retain Sergeant Armstrong of H. Company second Artillery, as the Ordnance Sergeant of the Post. Corporal Sunderland of B. Company third Artillery, will remain and report himself to Lieutenant J. C. Casey, second Artillery, acting Assistant Quarter Master, upon his arrival at this post. (Signed,) D. E. TWIGGS, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding. * * * * * Head Quarters, &c., } _Feb. 12th, 1836_. } ORDER--No. 15. The Regiment will be inspected at 12 o’clock to day, when every company will be prepared to march in the morning. Each man is to have forty rounds of ammunition, and ten days’ rations, five of which are to be carried in the knapsacks. By order of A. G. BARROW, Adjutant. * * * * * ORDER--No. 20. The Regiment is organized in two Battalions, the first is composed of the companies of Captains Burt, Lee, Williams, Rogers and Thistle, the second of the companies of Captains Marks, Ker, Magee, Smith, Abodi and Barr. Lieutenant Colonel Lawson is chief of the first Battalion, and Major Marks of the second. The companies will form in the order here named. By order of A. G. BARRON, Adjutant. * * * * * Head Quarters, Western Department, } FORT IZARD, on the Outhlacouchy, Florida, _March 9, 1836_. } ORDER--No. 7.