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n. d. [1813]
[on. Oct.]

Head Quarters

As it is the intention of the General to land the army upon
the enemy's Coast - the following will be the order of debar-
-cation, of march and of Battle - The right wing of the
army will be composed of the Kentucky Volunteers under
the command of his Excellency Gov^r Shelby acting as
Major General - the left wing of the light corps of
Leuitenat Colo. Ball & the Brigades of Genl. M^cArthur &
Genl Cap - This arrangement is made with a view to the
localities of the ground upon which the troops are to act &
the composition of the enemy's force & is calculated in
marching up the lake or straight to place our regular
troops in the open ground on the Lake where they will
probably be opposed by the British Regulars [torn crease]
Volunteers in the woods which it is presumed will be occu-
pied by the enemys militia & Indians.

When the signal is given for putting to the shore, the Corps of
Lieut. Colo Ball will precede the left wing - the Battallion
of Volunteer Riflemen the right Wing - These Corps will land
with the utmost celerity consisttenly with the preservation
of order & as soon as landed will [???] the most favourable position
for annoying the enemy & covering the disembarcation of the
troops of the line - Genl. Cap's Brigade will follow Colo. Ball's
Corps & Genl. Calmes [gap] the Volunteer Riflemen - The
Regiments will land & form in succession upon those which
precede them - the Right Wing with its left in front dis-
playing to the right & left wing with its right in front
displaying to the left - The Brigades of Genls. Rings Allery &
Caldwell will form successively to the right of Genl.
Childs Calmes Calmes [insertion- Gen^l M^cArthur & Childs Brigades will form the Reserve under the immediate
command of Brig. Genl. M^cArthur - The Genl. will command
in person the Brigade of Genls. Cap & Calmes assisted by Major
Genl. [???]. His Excellency Gov. Shelby will have the immediate
command of the three Brigades on the right assisted by Major Genl