(7) "Army Regulations" (to be used as a book of reference when needed).
(8) "Small Arms Firing Regulations" (War Department Publication).
(9) "A Manual for Courts-Martial, U. S. Army."
It is highly desirable for every Reserve Officer to place his name on the mailing list at the Army Service School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This costs about $1 a year and in return the officer receives much valuable information. Write to the Secretary for any further information desired on this subject.
FIELD ORDERS
Field orders, whether written or oral, should follow a certain form. This decreases the probability of any vital part being left out and increases the probability of the receiver or reader understanding it.
In the following form for an advance, note the order in which the paragraphs occur. This is very important.
FOR AN ADVANCE
Field Orders (Title)
No. ---- (Place)
(Reference to map used) (Date and Hour)
(1) (Information of enemy and of our
Troops supporting troops)
(2) (Plan of commander)
(a) Independent (3) (a) (Instructions for independent
Cavalry: cavalry-place and time of departure,
(Commander) roads or country to be
(Troops) covered, special mission)
(b) Advance Guard: (b) (Instructions for advance
(Commander) guard-place and time of departure,
or distance at which it is to
(Troops) precede the main body, route,
special mission)
(c) Main Body--in order (c) (Instructions for main body--distance
of march: at which it is to follow
(Commander) the advance guard, or place and
time of departure)
(d) Right (left) Flank (d) (Instructions for flank guard--place
Guard: and time of departure,
(Commander) route, special mission)
(Troops)
(e) Signal Troops: (e) (Instructions for signal troops--lines
(Commander) of information to be established,
special mission)
(x) (Instructions for outpost--when
relieved 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)
(How and to whom issued)
(Authentication)
Notice in particular that the first thing in the body of the order is the information of the enemy and of supporting or friendly troops; 2d, the plan; 3d, the detailed instruction for executing the plan; 4th, the order to field train; 5th, the place where the commander can be found.