GENERAL ORDERS, No. 53.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Camp near Falmouth, Va., May 12, 1863.

VII. The flag for the headquarters of the Cavalry Corps will be of the same size and shape as heretofore prescribed for headquarters infantry corps, yellow, with cross-sabers white.

   The flag for the headquarters of the Artillery Reserve will be of the same size and shape as heretofore prescribed for headquarters infantry corps, red, with cross-cannon white.
   The flags for the divisions of the different corps of this army will be as follows:
   For the first division of each corps, a white rectangular flag, with the symbol of the corps in red.
   For the second division of each corps, a blue rectangular flag, with the symbol of the' corps in white.
   For the third division of each corps, a white rectangular flag, with the symbol of the corps in blue.
   For the light division of the Sixth Corps, a white rectangular flag, with the symbol of the corps in green.
   The brigades of the first division of each corps a white triangular flag, with the symbol of the corps in red in the     center.
  The first brigade, no other stripe or mark.
The second brigade, a blue stripe, 6 inches wide, next the lance. The third brigade, a blue border, 4 ½ inches     wide, all round the flag.
The brigades of the second division of each corps, blue triangular flag; symbol of the corps in white in the center.
  First brigade, no other stripe or mark.
  Second brigade, red stripe, 6 inches wide, next the lance.
  Third brigade, red border, 4 ½ inches wide, around the flag.
The brigades of third division of each corps, white triangular flag; symbol of the corps in blue in center.
   First brigade, no other stripe or mark.
   Second brigade, red stripe, 6 inches wide, next the lance.
   Third brigade, red border, 4½ inches wide, all round the flag.
The chief quartermaster will furnish the flags upon requisitions approved by the corps commander.
VIII. General headquarters at night will be indicated by two red lights, one below the other.
Headquarters of corps, by white and red lights side by side, close together.
Lights will not be thus displayed at any other place in camp.
IX. The badges worn by the troops, when lost or torn off, must be immediately replaced.
The officers of the staff on duty at these headquarters will wear a badge according to pattern in the assistant adjutant-general's office.
The only troops without badges are the cavalry, the Eighth Infantry, and Ninety-third New York Volunteers, on duty at headquarters, and the Provisional Brigade at Aquia and on the railroad.

Provost-marshals will arrest as stragglers all other troops found without badges, and return them to their commands under guard.

By command of Major-General Hooker:

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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