Establishing and organizing lines of operations and supplies,
as well as lines of communications with these lines for detached
bodies. Designating officers capable of organizing and commanding
in rear of the army; looking out for the safety of detachments and
convoys, furnishing them good instructions, and looking out also
for preserving suitable means of communication of the army with its
base.
Organizing depots of convalescent, wounded, and sickly men,
movable hospitals, and workshops for repairs; providing for their
safety.
Keeping accurate record of all detachments, either on the
flanks or in rear; keeping an eye upon their movements, and looking
out for their return to the main column as soon as their service on
detachment is no longer necessary; giving them, when required, some
center of action, and forming strategic reserves.