REPORT OF CAPT. GEORGE B. M^CLELLAN, 



Plate 6. 



Example of the arrangement of Oulposls composed of Cavalry alone. § 419. 



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The advanced guard A, composed of a brigade of cavalry and a division of infantry, is in the village A, and it is necessarj" to post outposts to "uard it 

 against the enemy, expected by the roads H ; 10 companies of cavalry and 2 pieces of horse artillery are drtaiJed for the oulposls and resen'e. C is the 

 reser\p, consisting of 4 companies and 2 guns. D, D' and U' are the main guards, consisting of one company each. E, E, E', E' E" E'" are the 

 pickets, of a platoon each. H is an independent picket of one platoon, observing the road K. 



Infantry. 



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Cavalry. 



Cavalrj- videttes. 



Scale ol miles. 



