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the fire himself. In case of disorder he will call, " The Guard, 



No. ( )," adding the number of his post. If the danger be 



great, he will in either case discharge his piece before calling. 



No. 11 : To salute all officers and all colors and standards not 



cased. 



174. When not engaged in the performance of a specific duty, 

 the proper execution of which would prevent it, a member of 

 the guard will salute all officers who pass him. This rule 

 applies at all hours of the day or night, except in the case of 

 mounted sentinels armed with a rifle or pistol, or dismounted 

 sentinels armed with a pistol, after challenging. (See par. 

 181.) 



175. Sentinels will salute as follows: A dismounted sentinel 

 armed with a rifle or saber salutes by presenting arms; if 

 otherwise armed, he salutes with the right hand. 



A mounted sentinel, if armed with a saber and the saber be 

 drawn, salutes by presenting saber ; otherwise he salutes in all 

 cases with the right hand. 



176. To salute, a dismounted sentinel, with piece at a right 

 shoulder or saber at a carry, halts and faces toward the per- 

 son to be saluted when the latter arrives within 30 paces. 



The limit within which individuals and insignia of rank can 

 be readily recognized is assumed to be about 30 paces, and 

 therefore at this distance cognizance is taken of the person 

 or party to be saluted. 



177. The salute is rendered at six paces ; if the person to be 

 saluted does not arrive within that distance, then when he is 

 nearest. 



178. A sentinel in a sentry box, armed with a rifle, stands 

 at attention in the doorway on the approach of a person or 

 party entitled to salute, and salutes by presenting arms ac- 

 cording to the foregoing rules. 



If armed with a saber, he stands at a carry and salutes as 

 before. 



179. A mounted sentinel on a regular post, halts, faces, and 

 salutes in accordance with the foregoing rules. If doing 

 patrol duty, he salutes, but does not halt unless spoken to. 



180. Sentinels salute, in accordance with the foregoing rules, 

 all persons and parties entitled to compliments from the 



