CHArTER XI. 

 MESSAGE BLANKS. 



U. S. ARMY FIELD 

 MESSAGE. 



Communicated bv 

 Buzzer, Phone, Tele- 

 graph, Wireless, Lan- 

 tern, Helio, Flag, Cy- 

 clist, Foot Messenger, 

 Mounted Messenger, 

 Motor Car, Flying Ma- 

 chine. 

 Underscore means used. 



No. ! Sent by. Time. IRec'd by. I Time. ' Check 

 (These .<;paccs for Signal Operators only.) 



[Name of sending detachment.] 



From. 



[Location of sending detachment.] 



At. 



Date Hour 



No. 



To. 



Received. 



The heading "From" is filled in with the vame of the detachment sending the 

 information; as "Officer's I'atrol, 7th Cav." Messages sent on the same day from 

 the same source to the same person are numbered consecutively. The address is 

 written briefly, thus: "Commanding officer, Outpost, 1st Brigade.'' In the signa- 

 ture the writer's surname only and rank are given. 



This blank is four and a half by six and three-quarters inches, including the 

 margin on the left for binding. The back is ruled in squares, the side of each square 

 representing 100 yards on a scale of 3 inches to one mile, for use in making simple 

 sketches explanatory of the message. It is issued by the Signal Corps in blocks of 

 forty with duplicatfng sheets. The regulation envelope is three by live and one- 

 fourth inches and is printed as follows: 



UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD MESSAGE. 



To No 



(For signal operator only.) 



When sent No 



Rate of speed 



Name of messenger 



When and by whom ree'd 



This Enyelope will be Returned to Bearer. 



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