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may be; observing however, that no battalion will consist of a greater number than 390, nor lefs than 160 rank + file. The Detachment will form 3 Divisions + 6 Brigades, as follows:

First Division, ["First Division" double underlined] Major General Brooks. ["Brooks" double underlined] First brigade to comprehend the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes' county + Nantucket. [all counties names underlined] ------------------------ 2767 Second Brigade. Efsex and Middlesex. ["Essex and Middlesex" underlined] ---------------- 2612 ["2612" underlined]

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Second Division, ["Second Division" double underlined] Major General Shepard. ["Shepard' underlined] First Brigade, Hampshire + Berkshire, ["Hampshire" and "Berkshire" underlined] -------------- 2313 Second Brigade, Worcester, ["Worcester" underlined] ---- 1567 ["1567" underlined]

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Third Division, ["Third Division' double underlined] Major General Ichabod Goodwin. ["Ichabod Goodwin" underlined] Firft Brigade, York + Cumberland, ["York" and "Cumberland" underlined] --------------------------------------- 1469 Second Brigade, Lincoln, Hancock + Washington, ["Lincoln" "Hancock" and "Washington" underlined] .............1157 ["1157" underlined]

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Each Division will have one Major General, with two Aid deCamps, and one Deputy Adjutant General. Each Brigade will have 1 Brigadier General and 1 Brig- ade Inspector. Each Regiment (to be composed of two battalions) will have 1 Colonel (or Lieutenant Colonel commanding a regiment