If you will pick out those to whom you intend to give commands, and subcommands; I will choose from the men, after drilling them for a few days, forty of the most intelligent as what we call noncommissioned officers.
"For the first month, we will work hard in teaching these officers and sub-officers their duties.

Then, when the whole eight hundred assemble, we can divide them into four parties.

There will be one of my drill instructors to each party, ten under officers, and four or five of the officers whom you will appoint.

Six weeks' hard work should make these eight hundred men fairly acquainted with drill.

The English Sepoys have often gone out to fight, with less.