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) Advance Cavalry: 2. [Plan of commander]
[Commander] 3. (a) [Instructions for advance
[Troops] cavalry—place and time of departure, roads
(b) Support: or country to be covered, special mission]
[Commander] (b) [Instructions for support—place and
[Troops] time of departure, route, special mission]
(c) Reserve—in order (c) [Instructions for reserve—distance at
of march: which it is to follow support]
[Troops] (d) [Instructions for flank guard—place
(d) Right [left] Flank and time of departure, route, special mission]
Guard: 4. [Instructions for field train—generally
[Commander] to join train of column if not previously
[Troops] covered in orders]
5. [Place of commander or where messages
may be sent, location of lines of information]
[Authentication]
[How and to whom issued]
_A halt for the night—Camp with outpost._
Field Orders [Title]
No. — [Place]
[Reference to map used] [Date and hour]
1. [Information of enemy and of our supporting troops, including
independent cavalry]
2. [Plan of commander—to encamp or bivouac]
3. (a) [Designation of commander and troops of outpost,[27] general
line to be held, special reconnaissance, connection with other
outposts, if any]
(b) [Instructions for troops not detailed for outpost duty—location
of camp, designation of camp commander,[28] observation of flanks
and rear when necessary, lines of information, conduct in case of
attack]
4. [Instructions for field train—generally to join troops, though
if near enemy, field train of outpost troops may be held in rear][29]
[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 outposts._
Field Orders [Title]
No. — [Place]
[Reference to map used] [Date and hour]
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