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ranged from front to rear in the order 1, 2, 3, 4, or 4, 3, 2, 1, 

 and each trooper knows his number. When the order is 1, 2, 



3, 4, the column is said to be right in front ; when the order is 



4, 3, 2, 1, left in front. 



It is not necessary to order in the squad, in any of the above 

 formations, that a particular trooper or troopers be in any 

 designated four, nor that the fours have any special relative 

 order from right to left or front to rear. 



Guide of the Squad. 

 (see also Bet. Base, and par. 326.) 



371. At the original formation of the squad in line, the 

 leader designates a trooper by name as guide of the squad. 

 The guide of the squad in line and foragers is habitually a 

 trooper at or near the center of the squad ; any trooper may, 

 however, be designated as guide. 



372. A trooper having once been designated as guide of the 

 squad in line continues to act as such, in line or foragers, until 

 another trooper be specifically designated as guide. With a 

 view, however, to avoiding possible doubt as to the identity 

 of the guide, the leader at each change of formation that ter- 

 minates in line or foragers habitually indicates the guide of 

 the new formation. 



373. To designate the guide the leader cautions: (So-and-so) 

 THE GUIDE, and habitually places himself 3 yards in front of 

 the trooper named if not already in that position. A trooper 

 designated as guide will, at the time of the designation, raise 

 his hand or weapon to a position vertically above his head, 

 hold the position for a moment, and then lower his arm to his 

 side without further command. The leader or his assistant 

 may at any time cause the guide thus to indicate his identity 

 to the other troopers by cautioning : GUIDE. The leader may 

 change the guide of the squad in line at any time by indicating 

 disregard (par. 990), placing himself in front of another 

 trooper and designating the latter as guide in the manner pre- 

 scribed above. 



374. The base of the squad in each of the column forma- 

 tions is the leading element (four, two, or trooper, respec- 

 tively). 



