For outposts.
Field Orders	[Title]
No. —	[Place]
[Reference to map used]	[Date and hour]
Troops	1. [Information of enemy and of our supporting troops]
	2. [Plan of commander—to establish outpost approximate line of resistance]
(a) Advance Cavalry:	3. (a) [Instructions for advanced cavalry contact with enemy, roads or country to be specially watched, special mission]
[Commander]
[Troops]
(b) Supports:[30]	(b) [Instructions for supports—positions they are to occupy, and sections of line of resistance which they are to hold, intrenching, etc.]
No.1[Commander]
[Troops]
No.2[Commander]
[Troops]
No.3[Commander]
[Troops]
(c) Detached Post:	(c) [Instructions for detached post—position to be occupied, duties, amount of resistance]
[Commander]
[Troops]
(d) Reserve:	(d) [Instructions for reserves—location, observation of flanks, conduct in case of attack, duties of special troops]
[Commander]
[Troops]
	4. [Instruction for field train if necessary]
	5. [Place of commander or where messages may be sent, location of lines of information]
	[Authentication]
[How and to whom issued][31]
It is sometimes necessary to issue two outpost orders; the first as above, containing general instruction; the second, issued after an inspection of the line, and containing more definite instructions or involving changes.