1861 Octo[ber] 9 Hd Qrs Army of Potomac

General Orders
No II

The following signals
are published for the information of the
Generals Commanding Corps, & Brigades,
& commanders of Regiments,& the comman-
ders of detached Companies of Artillery,
Infantry, & Cavalry, and not to be
made known to the other officers, non-
commissioned officers or privates of the
different companies--:

Night Signals:

1.---Alarms on left, indicated by
Two rockets, rapid succession--

2.---Alarms in Centre, indicated by
Three rockets, rapid succession--

3.---Alarms on right, indicated by
Three rockets, with intervals of about
one or two minutes--

4.---Beat "long roll," indicated by
Five rockets, rapid succession

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5.---To disperse, indicated by
One rocket after any alarm--
For Day signals substitute
Cannon--

III All sentinels or guards will
be immediately instructed to report, hence-
forth all rockets that may be seen at
night, in the direction of these Head
Quarters, or cannon heard in the day-
time, in that neighborhood---

By com'd of Genl. Johnston.
(signed) Thos. G. Rhett
A. A. Genl--

[written in red ink] Official--
F. F. Jordan
A. A. Genl.

[written in red ink]
Brig. Genl. Cocke

MSS 640