The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-12
GEJVEPAL ORDERS

WIKI the aUNlCe
OF the Council of state, for the purpose of
organizing and completing the detat hmen,
OIL Militia or this State heretofore put in re-
QUESTION by my General Orders of the 18th
OF April last, to direct that so much of the
sand quota as consists of Infantry of the line
shall be composed of u Battali4ns, IL Re
giments and 3 Brigades. which Battaiions.
Regiments and Brigades shall be arranged
as Is herein after directed, and commanded
by the respective officers as herein prescri :
bed, viz
Ist Brigade to be commanded by Brira-
der General Joel Leftwich, Bedford, com
posed of Regiments, viz
LIST Regiment. to consist Of the Infantry of
the Line, Light Infantry and RiGemeD, de-
tached from the 18th Brigade, together with
those OF the same description, detached
from the 36th, 10th, and 18th Regiments of
the Sd b lgadc
lhls Regiment to'be commanded by the
Colonel detailed from the 4th Brigade,
who will proceed forthwith to divide the
same into companies and battalions, which
battaiions are to be commanded as follows
the list by the Major already detailed from
the 9Th Brigade, s, the I'd by the major to be
detailed II on the 14Ch brigade, which Brig.
gen, Hupgerford is hereby required forthwith
TO Do he light companies TO be command
ed by their respective ofdcersi and the in
tantry of the line by those detailed from the
ith Brigade, and that part of the Sd Bri-
gade, which is annexed to this regiment of
the requistioh.
I'd Regiment, to consist of the Infantry
Of the Line, Light Infantry, and Rifie,nen.
detached from the 18th Brigade.
This Regiment to be commanded by the
Colonel detailed from the.11th brigade, who
VIII proceed forthwith to divide the same
Into Companies and Battalions, which Bat
taiions are to be comm anded as fellows.
viz -
The 1st by the Major detailed from the
18th Brigade and the ID by the junior Ma.
lor detailed from the 18th Brigade. The
hSht companies to be commanded by their
respective officers and the Infantry of the
Line, by those detailed from the 18th Bri.
gade. ''t
Sd Regiment, to consist of the Infantry Of
the Line, Light Infantry and Rifemen de-
tached from the 18TH brigade, together with
those OF the same description detached from
the 47th, 8Sth, 18th and goth Regiments of
the Cd brigade.
This Regiment to be commanded by the
Colonel detailed from tire Sd brigade, who
will proceed forthwith To divide the same
into companies and battalons, which batta
mons are to be commanded BY the Major
detailed from the 18th Brigade. The light
companies to be commanded by their re
speotive officers, and the Infantry of the
line by those detailed from the 18th brigade.
and thas part OK the third brigade which
IS annexed to this Regiment Of Tie requisi-
ton.
9Th Regiment, to consist Of the Infantry Of
the line aud Light infantry detached from
the 18th brigade.
This Regiment to be commanded by the
Colonel detailed from the 18th brigade. who
will proceed forthwith TO divide the same
into companies aud battalions, which batta-
lions are to be commanded as foilows the
lst by the junior major detailed from the
10Th brigade, and the I'd by The Junior ma
Jor detailed from the 9Th brigade. rhe Ugh.
companies to be Commanded by their re
sPsctiye officers, ard the infantry of the
iiae by those detailed from the 18Th bri-
gade.
I'D brigade to Be commanded by Brigadier
General James breckenridge, Botctonrt,
composed OF four Regiments, viz: 5th Re-
Slment tp consist of the Infantry Of the Inc
and Kiiemen detached from thc 9TH * 18th
brigades.
This Regiment to be commanded by the
Colonel detailed from the 9TH brigade, who
will proceed forthwith to divide thc same
INTO companies and Jattalions, which batta.
lions are to be commanded as follows: The
lst by the major detailed from the 9TH br
gade, and the I'd by the major detailed 5rom
the 18Th brigade. The light companies 70
be commanded BY their respective o!fcers.
and TIC Infantry e the line by those detail
cd from the 7th x 18th brigades.
9th Regiment, to consist of the Infantry
OF the line and RiAcmcn detached from the
18th and Goth brigades.
tiiiS Regiment to be commended BIZ the