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the inspecting officer will cause tliem to fall out at the guard- 

 house and to form in line in single rank. He will then, by- 

 testing them in drill regulations, select the most proficient. 

 The commander of the guard will be notified of the selecttori. 



142. When directed by the commander of the guard to fall 

 out and report an orderly will give his name, company, and 

 regiment to the sergeant of the guard, and, leaving his rille in 

 the arm rack in his company quarters, will proceed at once to 

 the officer to whom he is assigned, reporting : " Sir, Private 

 , Company , reports as orderly." 



143. If the orderly selected be a cavalryman, he will leave 

 his rifle in the arm rack of his troop quarters and report with 

 his belt on, but without side arms unless specially otherwise 

 ordered. 



144. Orderlies, while on duty as such, are subject only to 

 the orders of the commanding officer and of the officers to 

 A^hom they are oi'dered to report. 



145. When an orderly is ordered to carry a message, he will 

 be careful to deliver it exactly as it was given to him. 



146. His tour of duty ends when he is relieved by the 

 orderly selected from the guard relieving his own. 



147. Orderlies are members of the guard, and their name, 

 company, and regiment are entered on the guard report and 

 lists of the guard. 



148. If a color line is established, sufficient sentinels are 

 placed on the color line to guard the colors and stacks. 



149. Color sentinels are posted only so long as the stacks 

 are formed. The commander of the guard will divide the 

 time equally among them. 



150. When stacks are broken, the color sentinels may be per- 

 mitted to return to their respective companies. They are re- 

 quired to report in person to the commaiider of the guard at 

 reveille and retreat. They will fall in with the guard, under 

 arms, at guard mounting. 



151. Color sentinels are not placed on the regular reliefs, nor 

 are their posts numbered. In calling for the corporal of the 

 guard, they call : " Corporal of the g-uard. Color line." 



152. Officers or enlisted men passing the uncased colors will 

 render the prescribed salute. If the colors are on the stacks, 

 tile salute will be made on crossing the color line or on pass- 

 ing the colors. 



