Head Quarters, , City of , Ill., April 28th, AD. 1842.
General Orders.
The Lieutenant General directs that a ProgrammeMilitaire issue from the office of his commanding general, for the 7th of May, proximo, which I now proceed to consummate:
1st. The Adjutants will form the line of their respective Regiments, and the Colonels of the line assume command, at 9 o’clock, A.M.
2nd. The Adjutant General will form the line of the Legion, and the Brigadier Generals assume command of their respective Cohorts, at half past 9 o’clock, A.M.
3rd. The Major General will assume the command of the Legion at 10 o’clock, A.M.
4th. At a quarter past 10 o’clock, A.M., the Lieutent General will be escorted to the field, at the review station.
5th. General Review, and Inspection, will follow, accompanied by such evolutions, and exercises as the time will admit of.
6th. At half past 12 o’clock, M., the forces will be dismissed, until a quarter before 2 o’ clock, P. M.
7th. At 2 o’clock, P.M., the Major General will resume the command, and perform such military movements, & field exercises, as the Lieutenant General may direct. [p. [1]]