be marched by the First Sergeants to their respective company parades, and dismissed.

374....In bad weather, or at night, or after fatiguing marches, the ceremony of turning off may be dispensed with, but not the inspection.

375....Grand guards, and other brigade guards, are organized and mounted on the brigade parade by the staff officer of the parade, under the direction of the field officer of the day of the brigade, according to the principles here prescribed for the police guard of a regiment. The detail of each regiment is assembled on the regimental parade, verified by the Adjutant, and marched to the brigade parade by the senior officer of the detail. After inspection and review, the officer of the day directs the several guards to their respective posts.

376....The officer of the old guard, having his guard paraded, on the approach of the new guard commands,

Present-ARMS!

377....The new guard will march, in quick time, past the old guard, at shouldered arms, officers saluting, and take post four paces on its right, where, being aligned with it, its commander will order,

Present-ARMS!

The two officers will then approach each other, and salute. They will then return to their respective guards, and command,

1. Shoulder-ARMS! 2. Order-ARMS!

378....The officer of the new guard will now direct the detail for the advanced guard to be formed and marched to its post, the list of the guard made and divided into three reliefs, experienced soldiers placed over the arms of the guard and at the remote and responsible posts, and the young soldiers in posts near the guard for instruction in their duties, and will himself proceed to take possession of the guard-house or guard-tent, and the articles and prisoners in charge of the guard.

379.... During the time of relieving the sentinels and of calling in the small posts, the old commander will give to the new all the information and instructions relating to his post.

380....The first relief having been designated and ordered two

paces to the front, the Corporal of the new guard will take charge of it, and go to relieve the sentinels, accompanied by the Corporal of the old guard, who will take command of the old sentinels, when the whole are relieved.

381....If the sentinels are numerous, the Sergeants are to be employed, as well as the Corporals, in relieving them.

382....The relief, with arms at a support, in two ranks, will march by a flank, conducted by the Corporal on the side of the leading front-rank man; and the men will be numbered alternately in the front and rear rank, the man on the right of the front rank being No. 1. Should an officer approach, the Corporal will command carry arms, and resume the support arms when the officer is passed.

383....The sentinels at the guard-house or guard-tent will be the first relieved and left behind; the others are relieved in succession. 384....When a sentinel sees the relief approaching, he will halt and face to it, with his arms at a shoulder. At six paces, the Corporal will command,

1. Relief. 2. HALT!

when the relief will halt and carry arms. The Corporal will then add, "No. 1," or "No. 2," or "No. 3," according to the number of the post,

Arms-PORT!

The two sentinels will, with arms at port, then approach each other, when the old sentinel, under the correction of the Corporal, will whisper the instructions to the new sentinel. This done, the two sentinels will shoulder arms, and the old sentinel will pass, in quick time, to his place in rear of the relief. The Corporal will then command,

1. Support-ARMS! 2. Forward. 3. MARCH!

and the relief proceeds in the same manner until the whole are relieved.

385...The detachments and sentinels from the old guard having come in, it will be marched, at shouldered arms, along the front of the new guard, in quick time, the new guard standing at presented arms ; officers saluting, and the music of both guards beating, except at the outposts.

386....On arriving at the regimental or garrison parade, the commander of the old guard will send the detachments composing it, under charge of the non-commissioned officers, to their respective regiments. Before the men are dismissed, their pieces will be drawn or discharged at a target. On rejoining their companions, the chiefs of squads will examine the arms, &c., of their men, and cause the whole to be put away in good order.

387....When the old guard has marched off fifty paces, the officer of the new guard will order his men to stack their arms, or place them in the arm-racks.

388....The commander of the guard will then make himself acquainted with all the instructions for his post, visit the sentinels, and question them and the non-commissioned officers relative to the instructions they may have received from other persons of the old guard.

ARTICLE XXXIII.

GUARDS.

389.... Sentinels will be relieved every two hours, unless the state of the weather, or other causes, should make it necessary or proper that it be done at shorter or longer intervals.

390....Each relief, before mounting, is inspected by the commander of the guard or of its post. The Corporal reports to him, and presents the old relief on its return.

391....The countersign, or watchword, is given to such persons as are entitled to pass during the night, and to officers, non-commissioned officers, and sentinels of the guard. Interior guards receive the countersign only when ordered by the commander of the troops.

392... The parole is imparted to such officers only as have a right to visit the guards, and to make the grand rounds; and to officers commanding guards.

393....As soon as the new guard has been marched off, the officer of the day will repair to the office of the commanding officer and report for orders.

394....The officer of the day must see that the officer of the guard is furnished with the parole and countersign before retreat.

395...The officer of the day visits the guards during the day at such times as he may deem necessary, and makes his rounds at night at least once after 12 o'clock.

396.... Upon being relieved, the officer of the day will make such remarks in the report of the officer of the guard as circumstances require, and present the same at head-quarters.

397....Commanders of guards leaving their posts to visit their

sentinels, or on other duty, are to mention their intention, and the probable time of their absence, to the next in command.

398....The officers are to remain constantly at their guards, except while visiting their sentinels, or necessarily engaged elsewhere on their proper duty.

399....Neither officers nor soldiers are to take off their clothing or accoutrements while they are on guard.

400....The officer of the guard must see that the countersign is duly communicated to the sentinels a little before twilight.

401.... When a fire breaks out, or any alarm is raised in a garrison, all guards are to be immediately under arms.

402....Inexperienced officers are put on guard as supernumeraries, for the purpose of instruction.

403.... Sentinels will not take orders or allow themselves to be relieved, except by an officer or non-commissioned officer of their guard or party, the officer of the day, or the commanding officer; in which case the orders will be immediately notified to the commander of the guard by the officer giving them.

404....Sentinels will report every breach of orders or regulations they are instructed to enforce.

405.... Sentinels must keep themselves on the alert, observing every thing that takes place within sight and hearing of their post. They will carry their arms habitually at support, or on either shoulder, but will never quit them. In wet weather, if there be no sentry-box, they will secure arms.

406....No sentinel shall quit his post or hold conversation not necessary to the proper discharge of his duty.

407.... All persons, of whatever rank in the service, are required to observe respect toward sentinels.

408....In case of disorder, a sentinel must call out the guard; and if a fire take place, he must cry-" Fire!" adding the number of his post. If in either case the danger be great, he must discharge his firelock before calling out.

and

409....It is the duty of a sentinel to repeat all calls made from posts more distant from the main body of the guard than his own, no sentinel will be posted so distant as not to be heard by the guard, either directly or through other sentinels.

410.... Sentinels will present arms to general and field officers, to the officer of the day, and to the commanding officer of the post. To all other officers they will carry arms.

411.... When a sentinel in his sentry-box sees an officer approaching, he will stand at attention, and as the officer passes will salute him,