Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-18
y|SalHis STATE CONVENTION.
,..v.,,i; iKMY. RULES !iND REGU-
LtEl0TS.
ST1 NUE. D.

-, s1 sn> :.y a:iVauc:s 10 h!isca, uhiess
:. i. s ..s'.; ::!e+, ur tte grann guard is
ISL :, .!.i auSh.3 phat OF litils. il vii!
-. the .esiiia!:: ans! execute :to movements
=, ,se,, h: =rt...7 ac:ing ss sElrmisa1rs. or
sse,;as il. clo>s ri open order. IS may
Isl Tbs guaii )",Ga ite corps when
;, Inc. al when eUtic:sEt number ct troops
,:ys reached n. sTA::d Il defends:
;s:GEN1HED FcsT.
t-n!sss :ip army BE acting un the defensive.
=, post s:5u.t: Se 7.lre:ict..d, rS:spt to Cover
i .y.A p.I;s ot The line, cr al points which
y: :n:i.., ,;.sI.H: &cG!c, &C il mauHia;n war
.;rA, or - ,!!>r !. leiie, Or cover winter quar-
..!E
Posts c"naer,ed With the operations oI sn
amy are a.r=rc:.d Only hy order OF = c
t:sasEa. m!a.ndsng-!r-chict or General Of
..7sica.
~ ;a:7sIch UleIs tt.t requires artillery
!: ,.r.il'eEed as past, and guard OF gnr
80. l2.. commander are assigned 10 it.
H.: General who establishes an in,renchcd
.7i= 10 .ts ceminsnder detailed instru,-
;.,z: il. regard 70 It's defense. aud lhe c.IeAi..
::.-c,s II:=T Tl:ch i2e defense Should cease.
l.: cau:aaEdsr rsconnoiues ais post; DIS
=. Lies ~ :r3apS; posts tie Officers aud :'oa.
.3G..s=;,Uid cfficeTt: ioiDs u rcscISe; gives
t,.;:.s i. sli contingencies he can iorese,
:.;pc;;S an attack, ard a1ranges h;s troops foI
;=il7c;. - as 20 prepare them fdI attack, day
:, i..!i.
.;1.. vestler &c rodaubles his vigilance,
g.: ts,7c;z :ho hours Ind direction of The
:3a..i: AID I.s:rGls. He permits 11 fi:gs ol
:i.,t, i5ssl.v!a, I'll strange!s :" etler. !. {
=: 5.ist = ease rs post. he tSrnages hi=
.:o L. rtasrs sdinltiaEca 10 q rsiiel or any
lie! ?.r.T Gai,l he has caretulle examined
i..n j.. Cas-. 81 ST altack. nc docs no. " ali
:: 3tli=::s or io.,l council Hs-i"g defended
l.: f".: a ;Ge last extremity, ar till The
.a.gss= :: g1s Ge!enss, according TO his in-
:;.ac,ioI.s, is answered, he may then spike hia
:.a: -; 81 i. the atGiy under cover oi
! -. 81 6y cutting his wsy through the cue,
:;
nETGClNE.,T5
ni.;. = .:e;.cl.ment is 70 hE l.rI!i.i ;roG'
l.. ;:.:::=ts;.1 s.:neEis ol brigade, the AS
::::::::.i \ j,.:snt General of ,hs brigade as
:s-o.:s =, 80 ,utEs il over u lie otmnaIa-
=;
Nlsl. e istlehnaat IS 10 &c ;iriisd from
'.G:iil; pTasdes, 'lhy Assistant. AdJutani
::a::si i: each ioiIps tx Contingent OF the
..:.sdc. III een,is il tc the e'acs ui .s3en-
o.ag
:iaia5ii:=.:s sFs generally loIi-ssd hy
::aifS hat.aiona. ktiuairCHs, companies: pla'
was ii it:5n, according 10 tie roster ioE sucr
::;:
'".ai - ieteefu;r!9ui Is 10 Consist oi nah
'i1. ;I!iy 2ciatany CT !TG0?, lhs hTsl uI 'hs
i,:;li irT -iaT! Hre taken
ii:zc=I=. ;c; II, Inissiohs1 oh ;eIs, ai,a 6u-
.::!s wl5as ,ouT is - So On dst:2hnoni, :!
:-.?.3:si Otherwise at the tina, are relieved
.:l:.. ,ic Saty hey sIe on, ii rEey can reach
Sc: i. TINS 10 march with tbs detachment
TL.o ic:a2hlnsu!s NEST, the command l.
;:Ec's:-i While they seg.s together sa il they
'v:.-:; 81. .olscamsnt Eut the SC eirr cuicel
,..a.J: =. 5si.t tbs commander Of n2g 1e!sci-
.-:i.. ;.'.:5: Eaaeing, w:.es he THINKS rrofsr e.
:5:s4.s: :'.r orders he iiss racai7ei'
y. TX .ctutn OF g detachment, tEe t"fn-
4sul:= +, :sof,, III the uea;lNsTts!s :ru:i! "hic'
:: L:;t.s.;et h:s o.;irts
iycoNN0IssAHcEs
Nal a. sGtfny, daily TecoaEcissaEc&s s7s
-.-as iCoSSc,vo tie ground in front, ana &C
-::e7er .scintr the advanced guard; of tie
;ss1y .2-e hsen Increased or put IN Eioticn
:'aay 7;.rE sign Of his pTepsEati5li 10: march
u ,c;iiiu
1ry a:e 4,aus BY sG,.l! parties 6! ca7si.y
=. :.!aG!i:, irom !Lv brigade, uoder direc-
l:a Ct &c General OF Division III tho Genc,a'
1as:p,Iale brigade, and 10 less distance by
:St patrols u tie grand guard, and arc not re-
1Sa:ad al 'Ie se.Is hour OF by the sapo route
"a IT, plain. reconnaissance are inRds bj
hi.rj;; aE.ohs Eloun.sias, By infantry, VIII
;s7 aorss.us;. 70 carry Intelligence.
Hscaano.:er:ng parties observe the folio"
20 tfecau!i1Ts IL les7s smal! posts, or set-
:i!ss :; i:.;eiss!s To tranamit iu.tiliseucs to
IL i:7."cej posts 81 i!i= atmy. uF!es5 the re-
ii'a Is 10 d: t7a different ':ouis; to marcl,
"i;h :ad'.n, 20 -7oid hsbtihg; aE.d $50, II
S:is'o:s, s,,haa; bemg s=es; % keep an al :
'.1c2d luar3i: IL s,;.1 sell mHunt.d Ine:
aassa o' lie s:ssccsd guard, and on the II .Eh
y 'se !'ar,j % instruct the sconts tnst 10
40 scnu; enter e defiia or mount hull to-
ss:aa', but II 20 c5e at time, Whiir oEe
S.tches 10 carry The news il the other is taksn:
BeiOIs daybreak the advanced guard and
suits s!s riTawa closer, tho party the1 march
&7TlT and silently, stop frequently to listen
81 ss=!. lie horses that neigh in tbs Fear..-
lie par: LIQUID enteF nc Eool, nehso' Vii
SO, or -,.!osurs. until i: has tseH i"Ii5 r1-
ssaei ~ .is scouts. ),
>ptcis, :.confois.aTcea ars iHace uhoer ths
.@':?uctcn ot the General il c0mmano, oy
:1sa ctEct's and with such iorce RS lie sha,
direct
g1ea>i7a or forced rsconDoissahccs ate ts
aE st;si7i wi:h certainty points in Tie enemy
POSITION, Or his strength. Taoy are sonzfiIHtS
:.'aiudss /: teal aationR, and sonetimss only
demonstrations. They drivs il his ou.posts
~ a7S scEs:iaca eseags special corps OF his ii1e
!atT ara only made b. the ord II OF TIE Gene
': commanding in-cbiei, Of tie oommance'
d - Isolated corps. :,
10 Il: lspotis If nncOssancfs, the 66ic2l
S,.i::ag tisin shall distinguish expressly whs'
e las sse.. HON the accounts ha has ho' oesf
'';i - 'sTi:y personally.
10 special and offensive reconcoissences, tns
':ai:, must be accompanied by field exeter
d ias localities, :hs dispositions and de:sf'ss
o. Ice enemy.
Pla7IsAHs AID FLAN6ERs.
TIC operations Of partisan corps depend oi
:. 2a:urc and theatre Of the war: thSy ease'
'i!o ths general plan Of operations, and sr
Conducted under the orders Of tie Genera
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