The English of military communicationsGanoe, William Addleman
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The English of military communications
Ganoe, William Addleman
English language -- Rhetoric; Military orders; United States. Army -- Records and correspondence
Field Orders [Title]
No. — [Place]
[Reference to map used] [Date and hour]
Troops 1. [Information of enemy and of our
supporting troops]
(a) Independent Cavalry: 2. [Plan of commander]
[Commander] 3. (a) [Instructions for independent
[Troops] cavalry—place and time of departure, roads
or country to be covered, special mission]
(b) Advance Guard: (b) [Instructions for advance guard—place
[Commander] and time of departure, or distance at
[Troops] which it is to precede the main body, route,
special mission]
(c) Main Body—in (c) [Instructions for main body—distance
order of march: at which it is to follow the advance guard,
[Commander][26] or place and time of departure]
(d) Right [left] Flank (d) [Instructions for flank guard—place
Guard: and time of departure, route, special mission]
[Commander] (e) [Instructions for signal troops—lines
[Troops] of information to be established, special
(e) Signal Troops: mission]
[Commander] (x) [Instructions for outpost—when relieved,
[Troops] subsequent duties]
4. [Instructions for field train—escort,
distance in rear of column, or destination
when different from that of main body, if
disposition not previously covered in “Orders”]
[Instructions for sanitary, ammunition, supply and engineer trains,
when necessary]
5. [Place of commander or where messages may be sent]
[Authentication]
[How and to whom issued]
_For advance guards._
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