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will be advanced first, and will not be made to wait for his 

 junior. 



135. Out of ranks and under arms, tlie corporal salutes with 

 the rifle salute. He will salute all officers, whether by day or 

 night. ■ 



136. The corporal will examine parties halted and detained 

 by sentinels, and, if he have reason to believe the parties have 

 no authority to cross sentinel's posts, will conduct them to the 

 commander of the guard. 



137. The corporal of the guard will arrest all suspicious 

 looking characters prowling about the post or camp, all per- 

 sons of a disorderly character disturbing the peace, and all 

 persons taken in the act of committing crime against the Gov- 

 ernment on a military reservation or post. All persons ar- 

 rested by corporals of the guard or by sentinels will at once be 

 conducted to the commander of the guard by the corporal. 



Section 7. Musicians of the guard. 



138. The musicians of the guard will sound calls as pre- 

 scribed by the commanding oflicer. 



139. Should the guard be turned out for national or regi- 

 mental colors or standards, uncased, the field music of the 

 guard will, when the guard present arms, sound, " To the 

 color" or "To the standard"; or, if for any person entitled 

 thereto, the march, flourishes, or ruffles, prescribed in para- 

 graphs 375, 376, and 377, A. R. 



Section 8. Orderlies and color sentinels. 



140. When so directed by the commanding officer, the officer 

 who inspects the guard at guard mounting will select from 

 the members of the new guard an orderly for the commanding 

 officer and such number of other orderlies and color sentinels 

 as may be required. 



141. For these positions the soldiers will be chosen who are 

 most correct in the performance of duty and in ^.military bear- 

 ing, neatest in person and clothing, and whose arms and ac- 

 couterments are in the best condition. Clothing, arms, ana 

 equipments must conform to regulations. If there is any 

 doubt as to the relative qualifications of two or more soldiers, 



