264 MANUAL FOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 



85. During the tempornry absence from the guardhouse of 

 the sergeant of the guard, the next in rank of tlie noncommis- 

 sioned officers will perform his duties. 



86. Sliould the corporal v.diose relief is on post be called 

 away from the guardhouse, the sergeant of the guard will 

 designate a noncommissioned oflicer to take tlie corporal's 

 place until his return. 



87. The sergeant of the guard is responsible at all times for 

 the proper police of the guardhouse or guard. tent, including 

 the ground about them and the prison cells. 



88. At first sergeant's call he will proceed to the adjutant's 

 office and obtain the guard report book. 



89. When the national or regimental colors are taken from 

 the stacks of the color line, the color bearer and guard, or the 

 sergeant of the guard, unarmed, and two armed privates as a 

 guard, will escort the colors to the colonel's quarters, as pre- 

 scribed for the color guard in the drill regulations of the arm 

 of the service to which the guard belongs. 



90. He will report to the commander of the guard any sus- 

 picious or unusual occurrence that comes under his notice, will 

 warn him of the approach of any armed body, and will send to 

 him all persons arrested by the guard. 



91. When the guard is turned out its formation will be as 

 follows : The senior noncommissioned officer, if commander of 

 the guard, is on the right of the right guide; if not com- 

 mander of the guard, he is in the line of file closers, in rear of 

 the right four of the guard ; the next in rank is right guide ; 

 tlie next left guide; the others in the line of ffie closers, usu- 

 ally each in rear of his relief; the field music, with its left 

 three paces to the right of the right guide. The reliefs form 

 in the same order as when the guard was first divided, except 

 that if the guard consists of dismounted Cavalry and In- 

 fantry, the Cavalry forms on the left. 



92. The sergeant forms the guard, calls the roll, and. if not 

 in command of the guard, reports to the conmiander of the 

 guard as prescribed in drill regulations for a first sergeant 

 forming a troop or company ; the guard is not divided into 

 platoons or sections, and, except when the whole guard is 

 formed prior to marching off, fours are not counted. 



93. The sergeant reports as follows : " Sir, all present or 

 accounted for," or "Sir, (so-and-so) is absent"; ui- if the roll 



