300 ISiANtrAL FOR NONCOMinSSIONED 0EFICEE8. 



right trooper of his detail. Should there be more than one de- 

 tail, it is formed in like manner on the left of the one preced- 

 ing ; the privates, noncommissioned officers, and commander of 

 each detail dress on those of the preceding details in the same 

 rank or line. 



Should the detail from a troop not include a noncommis- 

 sioned officer, one will be detailed to perform the duties of 

 commander of the detail. In this case such noncommissioned 

 officer, after reporting to the sergeant major, passes around 

 the right flank between the guard and the band and retires. 



The troops detailed alternate in taking the right of the line. 



859. When the last detail has formed the sergeant major 

 draws saber, verifies the details, causes the guard to count 

 fours, and, if there be more than five fours, divides the guard 

 into two or more platoons ; he designates the center guide or 

 guides and then commands, DIIESS (Par. 362), verifies the 

 alignment of rank and the line of noncommissioned officers, 

 and then returns to the right of the rank, turns to the left, 

 commands, FRONT, passes to a point midway between the 

 adjutant and center of the guard, halts facing the adjutant, 

 salutes, and reports: Sir, the details are correct; or. Sir, (so 

 many) sergeants, corporals, or privates are absent; the adju- 

 tant returns the salute, directs the sergeant major: Take your 

 post, and then draws saber ; the sergeant major turns to the 

 left about and takes post 3 yards to the left of and on a line 

 with the rank. When the sergeant major has completed his 

 report the officer of the guard takes post facing to the front 

 8 yards in front of the center of the guard and draws saber. 

 The adjutant then directs. Inspect your guard. Sir, at which 

 the commander of the guard turns about, commands : 1. Draw, 

 2. SABER, 3. Prepare for inspection, 4. MARCH, moves toward 

 and inspects the guard, as in troop inspection. During the 

 inspection the band plays. 



The adjutant returns saber, observes the general condition 

 of the guard, and falls out any man who is unfit for guard 

 ruity or does not present a creditable appearance. Substitutes 

 will report to the commander of the guard at the guard house. 



The adjutant, when so directed, selects orderlies and color 

 sentinels as prescribed in the Manual of Interior Guard Duty 

 and notifies the commander of the guard of his selection. He 

 may require a trooper to move out of the rank and to dis- 



