now he had ten militia companies , each with its own captain and a few informally appointed lieutenants , and lee had given him a staff of his own : two aides-de-camp , a secretary-now , that he could get used to , he thought , flexing the fingers of his maimed right hand-three captains , one of whom was striding along at his shoulder , trying not to look worrit , ten of his own lieutenants , who would serve as liaison between him and the companies under his command , a cook , an assistant cook-and , of course , he had a surgeon already .