Orders

in a military sense, all that is lawfully commanded by superior officers. Orders are given out every day, whether in camp, garrison, or on a march, by the commanding officer; which orders are afterwards given to every officer in writing by their respective serjeants. Commander in chief’s Orders . Such orders as i ue directly from the commander in chief’s office for the government of the army at large, or for any specific purpose. These orders are sanctioned by the king, and are irrevocable elsewhere. General Orders , are such as are i ued out by the general who commands, who gives them in writing to the adjutant general, who first sends exact copies to the general officers of the day, and distributes them at his own quarters to all the brigade majors, who daily go to head quarters for that purpose: where they write down every thing that is dictated to them; from thence they go and give the orders , at the place appointed for that purpose, to the different majors or adjutants of the regiments which compose that brigade, who first read them to their colonels and lieutenant colonels, or majors, and then dictate them to the serjeants of companies (this is more frequently done by the serjeant major) who write them correctly down in their respective orderly books, and bring them to all the officers belonging to the company. Garrison Orders , such orders and instructions as are given by the governor or commanding officer of a town or fortified place. Brigade Orders , orders which are i ued by the generals commanding, through the brigade majors, to the several adju- corps that do duty together, or are brigaded. Regimental Orders , such orders and instructions as grow out of general or garrison orders, or proceed immediately from the commanding officer of a regiment. Standing Orders , certain general rules and instructions which are to be invariably followed, and are not subject to the temporary intervention of rank; of this description are those orders which the colonel of a regiment may judge fit to have inserted in the orderly books, and which cannot be altered by the next in command without the colonel’s concurrence. Sailing Orders , final instructions which are given to ships of war, and the commander in chief. Beating Order , an authority given to an individual empowering him to raise men, by beat of drum, for any particular regiment, or for general service. It consists of a warrant which is signed by the secretary at war, or i ued in his name, by the adjutant general, or adjutant and inspector of the army. Military ORDERS , are companies of knights, instituted by kings and princes; either for defence of the faith, or to confer marks of honor on their military subjects. They are as follow: