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117. Should the pieces have been loaded before the relief 

 was posted, the corporal will, before dismissing the relief, see 

 that n6 cartridges are left in the chambers or magazines. The 

 same rule applies to sentinels over prisoners. 



118. Each corporal will thoroughly acquaint himself with all 

 the special orders of every sentinel on his relief, and see that 

 each understands and correctly transmits such orders in detail 

 to his successor. 



119. There should be at least one . noncommissioned officer 

 constantly on the alert at the guardhouse, usually the corporal 

 whose relief is on post. This noncommissioned officer takes 

 post near the entrance of the guardhouse, and does not fall iu 

 with the guard when it is formed. He will have his rifle con- 

 stantly with him. 



120. Whenever it becomes necessary for the corporal to 

 leave his post near the entrance of the guardhouse, he will 

 notify the sergeant of the guard, who will at once take his 

 place, or designate another noncommissioned officer to do so. 



121. He will see that no person enters the guardhouse or 

 guard tent, or crosses the posts of the sentinels there posted 

 without proper authority. 



122. Should any sentinel call for the corporal of the guard, 

 the corporal will, in every case, at once and quickly proceed to 

 such sentinel. He will notify the sergeant of the guard before 

 leaving the guardhouse. 



123. He will at once report to the commander of the guard 

 any violation of regulations or any unusual occurrence which 

 is reported to him by a sentinel, or which comes to his notice 

 in any other way. 



124. Should a sentinel call " The Guard," the corporal will 

 promptly notify the commander of the guard. 



125. Should a sentinel call " 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. 



126. When the countersign is used, the corporal at the post- 

 ing of tlie relief during whose tour challenging is to begin 

 gives the countersign to the members of the relief, excepting 

 those posted at the guardhouse. 



