INSTRUCTIONS
FOR OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS OF CAVALRY,
ON
OUTPOST DUTY;
BY
LIEUT.-COLONEL VON ARENTSCHILDT,
First Hussars King's German Legion:
WITH
AN ABRIDGMENT OF THEM
BY
LIEUT.-COLONEL THE HON. F. PONSONBY,
Twelfth Light Dragoons.
J.W. RANDOLPH:
121 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA.
1861.
THIS
VALUABLE DIGEST
OF
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS OF CAVALRY ON OUTPOST DUTY,
IS REPRINTED FROM THE LONDON EDITION
BY ORDER OF
BRIG'R GENERAL PHILIP ST. GEO. COCKE,
WHILST COMMANDING POTOMAC MILITARY DEPARTMENT
OF VIRGINIA,
AND DEDICATED BY HIM TO
CAPTAIN LAY AND HIS "POWHATAN TROOP"
OF CAVALRY.
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THIS DIGEST IS EARNESTLY COMMENDED TO THE ATTENTION
OF THE OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
OF CAVALRY OF VIRGINIA, AND OF THE
CONFEDERATE STATES.
OUTPOST DUTY.
I.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS:
BY LIEUT.-COLONEL VON ARENTSCHILDT.
II.
AN ABRIDGMENT OF THE SAME:
BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL THE HON. F. PONSONBY.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL VON ARENTSCHILDT'S
INSTRUCTIONS ON
OUTPOST DUTY.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON OUTPOST
DUTY.
I. ON THE CONDUCT TO BE HELD BY AN OFFICER, OR NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICER, ON PICQUET.
SECTION I. PARADING THE PICQUET.
The Commanding Officer of a Picquet, as soon as the same has been
given up to him, should take care to have the names of his men written
down, as well as the Regiment and Troop they belong to; inspect their
ammunition and fire arms; and order them to load. He likewise should
inquire if the men are provided with provisions and forage, and in
case they are not, it must be reported to the Regiment, in order that
supplies may be sent after them. Inquiries are likewise to be made
where the reports are to be sent to.