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teries it will result in both being so reduced as to seriously 

 interfere with drill and instruction, whereas if details are 

 taken from only one the other is available for instruction at 

 full strength. 



Where there are three or more comi3anies, the main guard 

 will, if practicable, be furnished by a single company, and, as 

 far as practicable, the same organization will supply all de- 

 tails for that day for special guard, overseer, and fatigue duty. 

 In this case the officer of the day and the officers of the guard, 

 if there are any, will, if practicable, be from the company fur- 

 nishing the guard. 



10. At a post or camp where the headquarters of more than 

 one regiment are stationed, or in the case of a small brigade 

 in the field, if but one guard be necessary for the whole com- 

 mand, the details will be made from the headquarters of the 

 command. 



If formal guard mounting is to be held, the adjutant, ser- 

 geant major, and band to attend guard mounting will be desig- 

 nated by the commanding officer. 



11. When a single organization furnishes the guard, a roster 

 of organizations will be kept by the sergeant major under the 

 supervision of the adjutant. (See Appendix B.) 



12. When the guard is detailed from several organizations, 

 rosters will be kept by the adjutant, of officers of the day and 

 officers of the guard by name ; by the sergeant major under the 

 supervision of the adjutant, of sergeants, corporals, musicians, 

 and privates of the guard by number per organization ; and by 

 first sergeants, of sergeants, corporals, musicians, and privates 

 by name. (See Appendix A.) 



13. When 'organizations furnish their own stable, or stable 

 and park guards, credit will be given each for the number ot 

 enlisted men so furnished as though they had been detailed for 

 main guard. 



14. Special guards, other than stable or park guards, will be 

 credited the same as for main guard, credited with fatigue 

 duty, carried on special duty, or credited as the commanding 

 officer may direct. (Pars. 6, 221, 247, and 300.) 



15. Captains will supervise the keeping of company rosters 

 and see that all duties performed are duly credited. (See 

 pars. 35-5-364, A. R., for rules governing rosters, and Form 342, 

 A. G. O., for instructions as to hov.- rosters sliniild b;» kcnt. ) • 



