The National Guardsman in Camp: Duties of Officers and Solidiers for Encampments

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A.J. Johnston, 1892 - California - 40 pages
 

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Page 20 - As a general rule he will advance parties approaching the guard at night in the same manner that sentinels on post advance like parties. Thus, the sentinel at the guardhouse challenges and repeats the answer to the corporal, as prescribed hereafter (par. 200); the corporal, advancing at "port arms," says: "Advance (so and so) with the countersign...
Page 27 - At night, after challenging any person or party, to advance no one, but call the corporal of the guard, repeating the answer to the challenge. b. After receiving an answer to his challenge, the sentinel calls, "Corporal of the guard (so-and-so)," repeating the answer to the challenge. He does not in such cases repeat the number of his post. He remains in the position assumed in challenging until the corporal has recognized or advanced the person or party challenged, when he resumes walking his post.
Page 5 - Courtesy among military men is indispensable to discipline ; respect to superiors will not be confined to obedience on duty but will be extended on all occasions.
Page 18 - Relief," the corporal will at once proceed to the post of such sentinel, taking with him the man next for duty on that post. If the sentinel is relieved for a short time only, the corporal will again post him as soon as the necessity for his relief ceases.
Page 26 - If he is not satisfied, he must cause them to stand and call the corporal of the guard. So, likewise, if he have no authority to pass persons with the countersign, or when the party has not the countersign, or gives an incorrect one.
Page 16 - The corporal marches on the left, and near the rear file, in order to observe the march. The corporal of the old guard marches on the right of the leading file, and takes command when the last one of the old sentinels is relieved, changing places with the corporal...
Page 16 - The corporal of tho old guard marches on the right of the leading file, and takes command when the last one of the old sentinels is relieved, changing places with the corporal of the new guard.
Page 16 - The corporals advance and place themselves, facing each other, a little in advance of the new sentinel, the old corporal on his right, the new corporal on his left, both at a right shoulder, and observe that the old sentinel transmits correctly his instructions. The following diagram will illustrate the positions taken...

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