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Title: The service of security and information
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Wagner, Arthur L. (Arthur Lockwood), 1853-1905
Subjects: Military art and science Tactics
Publisher: Kansas City, Mo., Hudson-Kimberly publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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when the duties of the flank and rear guards during the dayhave been especially trying. In the disposition of an outpostthe different tactical units should as far as practicable bekept intact. Thus, supposing the outpost of a division to con-sist of a regiment of infantry, the reserve might be composedof the first battalion; the supports, of two companies of thesecond battalion and two of the third, each supporting theremaining companies of its own battalion, which would con-stitute the pickets and sentinels. (See Plate VI.) Similarlythe outpost of a cavalry brigade (three regiments) might con-sist of a squadron arranged as shown in Plate VII. Each division will generally furnish the outpost for itsown front. In a large force especially this principle may beadvantageously applied to brigades. In this case the out-post of the division might consist of a battalion (four com-panies) from each of the three brigades. The brigade out-post would then have two companies in reserve, one in the
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COMPOSITION OF THE OUTPOSTS. 67 support, and the other furnishing the pickets and sentinels.As alternative formations, one company might furnish thereserve; two, the supports; and one, the pickets and senti-nels: or the reserve and support might each consist of onecompany, the pickets and sentinels consisting of the othertwo. The outpost of each brigade would be under the com-mand of the officer commanding the battalion composing it,and would constitute a section of the general outpost. Anofficer should be detailed to command the entire outpost. If two1 brigades encamp in the first line, with the thirdin reserve, the outpost for the division is taken from the firsttwo. If outposts for the flank and rear should be necessary,they should be taken from the reserve brigade. All the baggage of the troops on outpost duty remainsin rear with the main body, the only vehicles brought up be-ing those containing intrenching tools and a part of the re-serve ammunition. An outpost may consist of in

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