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No, 6 : To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentinel who re- 

 lieves me, all orders from the commanding' officer, officer of 

 the day, and officers and noncommissioned officers of the 

 guard only. 



169. During his tour of duty a soldier is subject to the 

 orders of the commanding officer, officer of the day, and officers 

 and noncommissioned officers of the guard only ; but any officer 

 is competent to investigate apparent violations of regulations 

 by members of the guard. 



170. A sentinel will quit his piece on an explicit order from 

 any person from whom he lawfully receives orders while on 

 post ; under no circumstances will he yield it to any other per- 

 son. Unless necessity therefor exists, no person will require 

 a sentinel to quit his piece, even to allow it to be inspected. 



171. A sentinel will not divulge the countersign (Pars. 209 

 to 217) to anyone except the sentinel who relieves him, or to 

 a person from whom he properly receives orders, on such per- 

 son's verbal order given personally. Privates of the guard 

 will not use the countersign except in the performance of 

 their duties while posted as sentinels. 



No. 7 : To talk to no one except in line of duty. 



172. When calling for any purpose, challenging, or holding 

 communication with any person a dismounted sentinel armed 

 with a rifle or saber will take the position of port arms or 

 saber. At night a dismounted sentinel armed with a pistol 

 takes the position of raised pistol in challenging or holding 

 communication. A mounted sentinel does not ordinarily draw 

 his weapon in the daytime when challenging or holding con- 

 versation ; but if drawn he holds it at advance rifle, raise pis- 

 tol, or port saber, according as he is armed with a rifle, pistol, 

 or saber. At night in challenging and hohling conrersation 

 his weapon is drawui and held as just prescribed, depending on 

 wdiether he is armed with a rifle, pistol, or saber. 



No. 8 : In case of fire or disorder to give the alarm. 



173. In case of fire, a sentinel will call, "Fire, No. ( )," 



adding the number of his post ; if possible, he will extinguish 



