garrison orders

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• Garrison

  ·noun A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town. II. Garrison ·noun A fortified place,...

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• Garrison

  1) Heb. matstsab, a station; a place where one stands (1 Sam. 14:12); a military or fortified post (...

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• garrison

  A military force guarding a town or fortress; a term for the place itself; also for the state of gua...

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• Garrison

  The Hebrew words so rendered in the Authorized Version are derivatives from the root natsab, to "pla...

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• orders

  Societies of knights. (See knighthood.) ...

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• garrison guns

  These are more powerful than those intended for the field; and formerly nearly coincided with naval ...

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• after-orders

  Those which are given out after the regular issue of the daily orders. ...

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• brigade-orders

  Those issued by the general officer commanding troops which are brigaded. ...

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• district orders

  Those issued by a general commanding a district. ...

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• further orders

  These are often impedimenta to active service. ...

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• general orders

  The orders issued by the commander-in-chief of the forces. ...

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• regimental orders

  Such as the commanding officer may deem it necessary to issue for the discipline of the regiment. ...

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• sailing orders

  Written instructions for the performance of any proposed duty. ...

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• sealed orders

  Secret and sealed until the circumstances arise which authorize their being opened and acted on. Oft...

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• standing orders

  Special regulations remaining constant for some particular branch of service. ...

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• Garrison, William Lloyd

  (1805-1879) Orator, was b. at Newburyport, Mass. Though chiefly known for his eloquent advocacy of ...

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• orders in council

  Decrees given by the privy council, signed by the sovereign, for important state necessities, indepe...

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