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The men will be detached & enrolled in companies by the 15. day of October next -- and the detached companies will be organized by the Commandants of the permanent regiments; who are required to be very attentive to see that the men are well armed & accoutred, & that every detached captain has a muster-roll of his men with the places of their abode noted thereon. They will also make a return of the several companies formed of the men detached from their respective regiments, to the Brigade-majors, by the 30. day of October.

Entire battalions of foot will be formed of the men detached from each Brigade respectively; without having any regard to the number of companies of which they may be composed -- consequently, the infantry detached from each Brigade, according to the aforesaid apportionment, will generally form either one or two battalions, of from 250 to 350 men each, or thereabouts. The Brigadier-generals of the permanent Brigades will form and organize the battalions, & make return thereof, & also of the companies of cavalry & artillery, or parts of companies, which may be detached from their Brigades respectively, to their Major-generals by the 15. November -- The Brigadier-generals will direct that each commanding officer of a detached battalion be furnished with a roster of his officers.

The infantry will be formed into regiments, & be organized by the Major-generals of the permanent Divisions. The regiments will be composed of two battalions each in every instance, except in