Troops 1. [Information of enemy and of our supporting troops] (a) Advance Cavalry: 2. [Plan of commander—to establish outpost [Commander] approximate line of resistance] [Troops] 3. (a) [Instructions for advanced cavalry (b) Supports:[30] contact with enemy, roads or country to be No.1[Commander] specially watched, special mission] [Troops] (b) [Instructions for supports—positions No.2[Commander] they are to occupy, and sections of line of [Troops] resistance which they are to hold, intrenching, No.3[Commander] etc.] [Troops] (c) [Instructions for detached post—position (c) Detached Post: to be occupied, duties, amount of [Commander] resistance] [Troops] (d) [Instructions for reserves—location, (d) Reserve: observation of flanks, conduct in case of [Commander] attack, duties of special troops] [Troops] 4. [Instruction for field train if necessary] 5. [Place of commander or where messages may be sent, location of lines of information] [Authentication] [How and to whom issued][31] It is sometimes necessary to issue two outpost orders; the first as above, containing general instruction; the second, issued after an inspection of the line, and containing more definite instructions or involving changes. _For positions in readiness._ Field Orders [Title] No. — [Place] [Reference to map used] [Date and hour] 1. [Information of enemy and of our supporting troops] 2. [Plan of commander—to take up a position in readiness at or near ——] 3. (a) [Instructions for cavalry—to reconnoiter in direction of enemy, special mission] (b) [Instructions for artillery—position or place of assembly] (c) [Instructions for infantry—position or place of assembly, points to be especially held, reconnaissance] (d) [Instructions for engineers—position or place of assembly] (e) [Instructions for signal troops—lines of information] 4. [Instructions for field trains, sanitary, ammunition, supply and engineer trains if not previously covered in orders—generally to halt at designated localities in rear, ready to move in any direction] 5. [Place of commander or where messages may be sent] [Authentication] [How and to whom issued] _For defense positions._ Field Orders [Title] No. — [Place] [Reference to map used] [Date and hour]