ers in the woods, which
it is presumed will be occupied by the enemy's militia and the
Indians. When the signal is given for putting to the shore, the
corps of Lieutenant-Colonel Ball will precede the left wing: the
regiment of volunteer riflemen the right wing: these corps will
land with the utmost celerity, consistent with the preservation
of good order, and as soon as landed will seize the most
favourable position of annoying the enemy and covering the
disembarkation of the troops of the line. General Cass's brigade
will follow Colonel Ball's corps, and General Calmes the
volunteer riflemen. The regiments will land and form in
succession upon those which precede them. The right wing, with
its left in front, displaying to the right; and the left wing,
with its right in front, displaying to the left. The brigades of
Generals King, Allen, and Caldwell will form successively to the
right of General Calmes. General M'Arthur and Child's (p. 262)
brigades will form the reserve. The general will command in
person the right brigades of Generals Cass and Calmes, assisted
by Major-General Henry. His Excellency, Governor Shelby, will
have the immediate command of three brigades on the right,
assisted by Major-General Desha. As soon as the troops are
disembarked, the boats are to be immediately sent back to the
fleet. It will be observed that the order of landing here
prescribed is somewhat that of direct eschelons deployed into
line upon the advanced corps of the right and left wing. It is
the intention of the general, however, that all the troops which
are provided with boats should land in as quick succession as
possible; and the general officers in command towards the
extremities of the line, are authorized to deviate from the
arrangement to counteract any movement of the enemy, by landing
any part of their commands, previously to the formation of the
corps, which is herein directed to precede them. The corps of
Lieutenant-Colonel Ball and the volunteer rifle regiment will
maintain the position they occupy on landing, until the troops of
the line are formed to support them; they will then retire
through the intervals of the line, or to the flanks, and form in
the rear of the line.

A detachment of artillery, with a six, four and three-