c.  Regimental supply stations are located at Saranac River (182), intersection Peru Road and Rifle Range Road, Sand Hole in Rifle Range, Sand Road on O’Connell’s Farm, and Ravine on O’Connell’s Farm.

5.  Battalion Headquarters are located in dugout in Support trench (West Tremont), midway between Rams Horn and Poire Boyaux, to which place messages will be sent.

BOSCHEN,
Captain, 56th Infantry, Commanding.

Copies to: 
  C.O., 265th Infantry. 
  C.O., Companies A, B, C and D.
  C.O., M.G.  Company. 
  C.O., Headquarters Company. 
  R.S.O.

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HDQTRS. 1ST BATT., 265TH INFTY.,
PLATTSBURG BCKS., N.Y., Oct. 17, 1917.

FIELD ORDERS
No. 2

1.  DISPOSITIONS: 
a.  The assignment of companies to sectors is as announced in
Field Orders No. 1, these headquarters.
b.  Company commanders are charged with the details of occupation
of the trenches and the proper disposition of the
“specialists” (bombers, grenadiers, auto-riflemen, etc.),
directing particular attention to the active and passive
areas of their sectors.

2.  FIELDS OF FIRE:  Company commanders must arrange for and obtain
the best fields of fire in their own sectors, and provide
for protection of visible areas in adjoining sectors by
lateral fire.

3.  IMPROVEMENTS OR CHANGES IN TRENCHES:  Company commanders before
making any changes or improvements in trenches will render to
battalion headquarters brief recommendations of changes
desired.  These recommendations will be submitted at 11.00
a.m. and 3.00 p.m., after which hours the battalion
commander will inspect and if deemed necessary will be
ordered.

4.  ORGANIZATION FOR WATCHING AND OBSERVATION: 
a.  Each company commander will organize a system for watching
the enemy by day and will establish look-out posts for this
purpose; this system will be augmented at night by patrols
if necessary.
b.  The watching of the enemy must be continuous and long
occupation of the sector will not warrant any laxity.

5.  ORGANIZATION FOR SUPPLY: 
a.  Company commanders will make the necessary details for
obtaining supplies; these details to be in charge of Mess or
Supply Sergeants and will not exceed three squads for each
lettered company.
b. Food:  Machine guns details and members of the Medical Corps
assigned to each sector are attached to the lettered
companies for rations.
c.  Cooked food will be at the Food Station at 6.00 a.m., 11.50
a.m. and 5.00 p.m. daily, and will be distributed at that
point.
d.  Company commanders will detail the Mess Sergeant, with an
appropriate detail (about 2 squads) to proceed to Food
Station, which is located at the wire