to rank, as follows: Commander of the guard, leader
of first platoon, leader of second platoon, right guide
of first platoon, left guide of second platoon, left
guide of first platoon, right guide of second platoon,
and file closers, or, if the guard is not divided into pla-
toons: Commander of the guard, right guide, left
guide, and file closers.
The adjutant then commands: 1. Officer (or officers)
and noncommissioned officers, 2. POSTS, 3. MARCH.
At the command posts, all, except the officer com-
manding the guard, face about. At the command march,
they take the posts prescribed in the school of the com-
pany with open ranks. The adjutant directs: Inspect
your guard, sir; at which the officer commanding the
guard faces about, commands: Prepare for inspection,
returns saber, and inspects the guard.
During the inspection, the band plays; the adjutant
returns saber, observes the general condition of the guard,
76 MANUAL OF INTERIOR GUARD DUTY.
and falls out any man who is unfit for guard duty or does
not present a creditable appearance. Substitutes will
report to the commander of the guard at the guardhouse.
353. The adjutant, when so directed, selects orderlies
and color sentinels, as prescribed in paragraphs 140 and
141, and notifies the commander of the guard of his
selection.
354. If there be a junior officer of the guard he takes
post at the same time as the senior, facing to the front,
3 paces in front of the center of the first platoon; in going
to the front and center he follows and takes position on the
left of the senior and is assigned as leader of the first pla-
toon; hemay be directed by the commander of the guard
to assist in inspecting the guard.
If there be no officer of the guard, the adjutant inspects
the guard. A noncommissioned officer commanding the
guard takes post on the right of the right guide, when the
guard is in line; and takes the post of the officer of the
guard, when in column or passing in review.
355. The inspection ended, the adjutant places himself
about 30 paces in front of and facing the center of the guard,
and draws saber; the new officer of the day takes post in
front of and facing the guard, about 30 paces from the ad-
jutant; the old officer of the day takes post 3 paces to the
right of and 1 pace to the rear of the new officer of the day;
the officer of the guard takes post 3 paces in front of its
center, draws saber with the adjutant and comes to the
order; thereafter he takes the same relative positions as a
captain of a company.
The adjutant then commands: 1. Parade, 2. REST,
3. SOUND OFF, and comes to the order and parade
rest.
The band, playing, passes in front of the officer of the
guard to the left of the line, and back to its post on the
right, when it ceases playing.
MANUAL OF INTERIOR GUARD DUTY. 77
The adjutant then comes to attention, carries saber, and
commands: 1. Guard, 2. ATTENTION, 3. Close ranks,
4. MARCH.
The ranks are opened and closed as in paragraph 745,
1. D. R.
The adjutant then commands: 1. Present, 2 ARMS,
faces toward the new officer of the day, salutes, and then
reports: Sir, the guard is formed. The new officer of
the day, after the adjutant has reported, returns the salute
with the hand and directs the adjutant: March the guard
in review, sir.
The adjutant carries saber, faces about, brings the guard
to an order, and commands: 1. At trail, platoons (or
guard) right, 2. MARCH, 3. Guard, 4. HALT.
The platoons execute the movement; the band turns to
the right and places itself 12 paces in front of the first
platoon.
The adjutant places himself 6 paces from the flank and
abreast of the commander of the guard; the sergeant
major, 6 paces from the left flank of the second platoon.
The adjutant then commands: 1. Pass in review,
2. FORWARD, 3. MARCH.
The guard marches in quick time past the officer of the
day, according to the principles of review, and is brought
to eyes right at the proper time by the commander of the
guard; the adjutant, commander of the guard, leaders of
platoons, sergeant major, and drum major salute.
The band, having passed the officer of the day, turns to
the left out of the column, places itself opposite and facing
him, and continues to play until the guard leaves the
parade ground. The field music detaches itself from the
band when the latter turns out of the column, and, remain-
ing in front. of the guard, commences to play when the
band ceases.
78 MANUAL OF INTERIOR, GUARD DUTY.
Having passed 12 paces beyond the officer of the day,
the adjutant halts; the sergeant major halts abreast of the
adjutant and 1 pace to his left; they then return saber,
salute, and retire; the commander of the guard then com-
mands: 1. Platoons, right by squads, 2. MARCH, and
marches the guard to its post.
The officers of the day face toward each other and salute;
the old officer of the day turns over the orders to the new
officer of the day.
While the band is sounding off, and while the guard is
marching in review, the officers of the day stand at parade
rest with arms folded. They take this position when the
adjutant comes to parade res!:, resume the attention with
him, again take the parade rest at the first note of the
march in review, and resume attention as the head of the
column approaches.
The new officer of the day returns the salute of the com-
mander of the guard and the adjutant, making one salute
with the hand.
356. If the guard be not divided into platoons, the adju-
tant commands: 1. At trail, guard right, 2. MARCH,
3. Guard, 4, HALT, and it passes in review as above; the
commander of the guard is 3 paces in front of its center;
the adjutant places himself 6 paces from the left flank and
abreast of the commander of the guard ; the sergeant covers
the adjutant on a line with the front rank.
INFORMAL GUARD MOUNTING FOR INFANTRY.
357. Informal guard mounting will be held on the
parade ground of the organization from which the guard is
detailed. If it is detailed from more than one organiza-
tion, then at such place as the commanding officer may
direct.
358. At assembly, the detail for guard falls in on the
company parade ground. The first sergeant verifies the
MANUAL OF INTERIOR GUARD DUTY. 79
detail, inspects their dress and general appearance, -and
replaces any man unfit to march on guard. He then turns
the detail over to the commander of the guard and retires.
359. At adjutant's call, the officer of the day takes
his place 15 paces in front of the center of the guard and
commands: 1. Officer (or officers) and noncommis-
sioned officers, 2. Front and center, 3. MARCH;
whereupon the officers and noncommissioned officers take
their positions, are assigned and sent to their posts as pre-
scribed in formal guard mounting. (Par. 352.)
The officer of the day will then inspect the guard with
especial reference for its fitness for the duty for which it is
detailed, and will select as prescribed in paragraphs 140
and 141, the necessary orderlies and color sentinels. The
men found unfit for guard will be returned to quarters and
will be replaced by others found to be suitable, if available
in the company. If none are available in the company,
the fact, will be reported to the adjutant immediately after
guard mounting.
When the inspection shall have been completed, the
officer of the day resumes his position and directs the com-
mander of the guard to march the guard to its post.
RELIEVING THE OLD GUARD.
360. As the new guard approaches the guardhouse, the
old guard is formed in line, with its field music 3 paces to
its right; and when the field music at the head of the new
guard arrives opposite its left, the commander of the new
guard commands: 1. Eyes, 2. RIGHT; the commander of
the old guard commands: 1. Present, 2. ARMS; com-
manders of both guards salute. The new guard marches
in quick time past the old guard.
When the commander of the new guard is opposite the
field music of the old guard, he commands: FRONT; the
80 LIANUAL OF INTERIOR GUARD DUTY.
commander of the old guard commands: 1. Order, 2.
ARMS, as soon as the new guard shall have cleared the
old guard.
The field music having marched 3 paces beyond the
field music of the old guard, changes direction to the right,
and, followed by the guard, changes direction to the left
when on a line with the old guard; the changes of direction
are without command. The commander of the guard halts
on the line of the front rank of the old guard, allows his
guard to march past him, and when its rear approaches
forms it in line to the left, establishes the left guide 3 paces
to the right of the field music of the old guard, and on a
line with the front rank, and then dresses his guard to the
left; the field music of the new guard is 3 paces to the right
of its front rank.
361. The new guard being dressed, the commander of
each guard, in front of and facing its center, commands:
1. Present, 2. ARMS, resumes his front, salutes, carries
saber, faces his guard and commands: 1. Order, 2. ARMS.
Should a guard be commanded by a noncommissioned
officer, he stands on the right or left of the front rank, ac-
cording as he commands the old or new guard, and exe-
cutes the rifle salute.
362. After the new guard arrives at its post, and has
saluted the old guard, each guard is presented by its com-
mander to its officer of the day; if there be but one officer
of the day present, or if one officer acts in the capacity of
old and new officer of the day, each guard is presented to
him by its commander.
363. If other persons entitled to a salute approach, each
commander of the guard will bring his own guard to atten-
tion if not already at attention. The senior commander
of the two guards will then command "1. Old and new
guards, 2. Present, 3. ARMS."
MANUAL OF INTERIOR GUARD DUTY, 81
The junior will salute at the command "Present Arms"
given by the senior^ After the salute has been acknowl-
edged, the senior brings both guards to the order.
364. After the salutes have been acknowledged by the
officers of the day, each guard is brought to an order by its
commander; the commander of the new guard then directs
the orderly or orderlies to fall out and report, and causes
bayonets to be fixed if so ordered by the commanding
officer; bayonets will not then be unfixed during the tour
except in route marches while the guard is actually march-
ing, or when specially directed by the commanding officer.
The commander of the new guard then falls out members
of the guard for detached posts, placing them under charge
of the proper noncommissioned officers, divides the guard
into three reliefs, first, second, and third, from right to
left, and directs a list of the guard to be made by reliefs.
When the guard consists of troops of different arms com-
bined, the men are assigned to reliefs so as to insure a fair
division of duty, under rules prescribed by the command-
ing officer.
365. The sentinels and detachments of the old guard
are at once relieved by members of the new guard ; the two
guards standing at ease or at rest while these changes are
being made. The commander of the old transmits to the
commander of the new guard all his orders, instructions,
and information concerning the guard and its duties. The
commander of the new guard then takes possession of the
guardhouse and verifies the articles in charge of the guard.
366. If considerable time is required to bring in that
portion of the old guard still on post, the commanding
officer may direct that as soon as the orders and property
are turned over to the new guard, the portion of the old
guard at the guardhouse may be marched off and dis-
missed. In such a case, the remaining detachment or
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82
MANUAL OF INTERIOR GUARD DUTY.
detachments of the old guard will be inspected by the
commander of the new guard when they reach the guard-
house. He will direct the senior noncommissioned officer
present to march these detachments off and dismiss them
in the prescribed manner.
367. In bad weather, at night, after long marches, or
when the guard is very small, the field music may be dis-
pensed with.
Appendix A,
When the guard for the day is supplied by more than one
organization, the details due from the several companies
will be determined as follows: Take the number of pri-
vates for duty in each company from its morning report
for the day next preceding that on which the tour of duty
is to commence, deducting details for detached service of
over 24 hours, made after the morning report has been re-
ceived ; the total of these gives the total number of privates
available. Then: The total strength is to the strength of
a company as the total detail is to the detail from the com-
pany. Multiply ^ the total detail by the strength of the
company, and divide the result by total strength; carry
out to two places of decimals, disregarding all smalie:
fractions. This rule is applied for each company.
The whole numbers in the results thus obtained are
added together, and if the total is less than the total detail
required add one to the whole number in the result that
has the largest fraction, and so on for each company till the
required total is obtained.
There will thus be a difference between the exact pro-
portion and the number detailed from each company; this
difference is entered in the credit column and the next
day is carried forward and added or subtracted from the
first proportion.
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The number of sergeants, corporals, and musicians will
be determined in like manner.
A convenient form for the roster is as follows.
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MANUAL OF INTERIOR GUARD DUTY.
Roster I.— Privates.
Enlisted strength of guard, 14 privates.
A Company :
Strength
First proportion . .
Final proportion .
Detail
Credits
B Company:
Strength
First proportion .
Final proportion .
Detail
Credits
C Company:
Strength
First proportion..
Final proportion .
Detail
Credits
D Company:
Strength
First proportion .
Final proportion .
Detail
Credits
E Company:
Strength
First proportion .
Final proportion .
Detail
Credits
F Troop:
Strength
First proportion .
Final proportion
Detail
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Guard required.
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MANUAL OF INTERIOR GUARD DUTY. 87
Appendix B.
When details for guard and fatigue are made as prescribed
in paragraph 11, no account will be taken of very small dis-
proportions in the strength of companies.
When the disproportion is considerable a roster will be
kept by the sergeant major under the supervision of the
adjutant as follows: In accordance with the method ex-
plained in Appendix A, determine the proportion of pri-
vates each company would be required to furnish.
In the credit column, charge each company, except the
one furnishing the guard, with this proportion, i. e., with
the number of men it was due to furnish but did not
furnish. Enter this number or proportion with a minus
sign.
• Then credit the company furnishing the guard with the
number of men furnished, less the proportron it was due
to furnish. The diffarence is the number of men it fur-
nished in excess, and is entered in the credit column with
a plus sign.
Whether the same or different companies furnish the
guard on consecutive days, the debits and credits will be
determined for each day and added algebraically to the
credit or debit brought forward from the preceding day.
The result will then be entered in the credit column for
the day.
When a new company is to relieve the one furnishing the
guard, that one will ordinarily be detailed which has ths
largest minus number in the credit column.
The following table indicates the form of the roster.
The order in which companies are shown in this table as
furnishing the guard has no especial significance, as many
reasons may enter into the determination of this matter.
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