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46. Except in emergencies, the commander of the guard may 

 divide the night with the next in command, luit retains his 

 responsibilitj' ; the one on watch must be constantly on tlie 

 alert. . 



47. When any alarm is raised in camp or garrison, the guard 

 will be informed immediately. (Par. 234.) If tlie case be 

 serious, the proper call will be sounded, and the connnander 

 of the guard will cause the commanding officer and the officer 

 of the day to be at once notified. 



48. If a sentinel calls : " The guard," the commander of the 

 guard will at once send a patrol to the sentinel's post. If the 

 danger be great, in which case the sentinel will discharge his 

 piece, the patrol will be as strong as possible. 



49. When practicable, there should always, be an officer or 

 noncommissioned officer and two privates of the guard at the 

 guardhouse in addition to the sentinels there on post. 



50. Between reveille and retreat, when the guard has been 

 turned out for any person entitled to the compliment (see 

 pars. 222 and 224), the commander of the guard, if an officer, 

 will receive the report of the sergeant, returning the salute of 

 the latter with the right hand. He will then draw his saber 

 and place himself two paces in front of the center of the 

 guard. When the person for whom the guard has been 

 turned out approaches he faces his guard and commands: 

 1. Present, 2. ARMS; faces to the front and salutes. When 

 his salute is acknowledged he resumes the carry, faces about, 

 and commands : 1. Order, 2. ARMS ; and faces to the front. 



If it be an officer entitled to inspect the guard, after saluting 

 and before bringing his guard to an order, the officer of the 

 guard reports: "Sir, all present or accounted for"; or "Sir, 

 (so-and-so) is absent"; or, if the roll call has been omitted: 

 " Sir, the guard is formed," except that at guard mounting the 

 commanders of the guards present their guards and salute 

 without making any report. 



Between retreat and reveille the commander of the guard 

 salutes and reports, but does not bring the guard to a present. 



51. To those entitled to have the guard turned out but not 

 entitled to inspect it no report will be made ; nor will a report 

 be made to any officer unless he halts in front of the guard. 



52. When a guard commanded by a noncommissioned officer 

 is turned out as a compliment or for inspection the noncom- 



