Troops 1. [Information of enemy and of our supporting troops] (a) Reserve—in order 2. [Plan of commander—mission of rear of march: guard] [Troops] 3. (a) [Instructions for reserve—place and (b) Support: time of departure, or approximate distance [Commander] from main body, reconnaissance] [Troops] (b) [Instructions for support—place and (c) Rear Cavalry: time of departure or distance from reserve, [Commander] any special reconnaissance] [Troops] (c) [Instructions for rear cavalry—place (d) Right [left] Flank and time of departure, road or country to be Guard: covered, special mission] [Commander] (d) [Instructions for flank guard—place [Troops] and time of departure, route, special mission] 4. [Instructions for field train when necessary—usually to join the train of main body] 5. [Place of commander or where messages may be sent—location of lines of information] [Authentication] [How and to whom issued] MARCH TABLE In movements of large forces on several roads, it is sometimes desirable to prescribe the daily marches of the various columns for two or more days. In such cases the order may often be simplified by appending or incorporating a march table usually in the following form, each column providing its own security. _March Table._ —— Army, from —— [date], to —— [date]. [Reference to map used.] =====+===================+===================+================== Date | —— Division | —— Division | Army Hq. -----+-------------------+-------------------+------------------ | Location of main| Location of main| Location at end | body or of advance| body or of advance| of each day’s | guard at end of | guard at end of | march. | each day’s march, | each day’s march, | | and line of march,| and line of march,| | if necessary. | if necessary. | =====+===================+===================+================== APPENDIX 2 Abbreviations FIELD MAPS AND SKETCHES The following abbreviations and signs are authorized for use on field maps and sketches. For more elaborate map work the authorized conventional signs as given in the manual of “Conventional Signs, United States Army Maps,” are used. Abbreviations other than those given should not be used. _Abbreviations._