MANUAL FOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 803 



6 yards from the rank and abreast of the commander, the 

 sergeant major covers the adjutant and marches abreast of 

 the rank. 



RELIEVING THE OLD GUAED — (FORMAL GUARD MOUNTING, 

 MOUNTED. ) 



866. As the new guard approaches the guardhouse the old 

 guard is formed in line at the carry saber, its buglers 3 yards 

 to its right ; when the buglers at the head of the new guard 

 arrive opposite the left of the old guard its commander com- 

 mands: 1. Present, 2. SABER; both commanders salute and, 

 when the new guard has passed the commander of the old 

 guard, the latter commands : 1. Carry, 2. SABER. The buglers 

 and guard continue marching without changing direction until 

 the rear of the column has passed 9 yards beyond the buglers 

 of the old guard, when the commander of the new guard com- 

 mands : 1. Fours right, 2. MARCH. 



867. The buglers and guard are marched 3 yards in rear of 

 the line of the old guard, when the commander of the new 

 guard commands: 1. Fours right about, 2. MARCH; 3. Guard, 

 4. HALT; 5. DRESS; he then, facing to the front, aligns his 

 guard so as to be on a line with the old guard and commands. 

 Front; the buglers of the new guard are 3 yards to the right 

 of the rank. 



868. The new guard being dressed, the commander of each 

 guard, in front of and facing its center, commands: 1. Pre- 

 sent, 2. SABER, resumes his front, salutes, resumes the carry, 

 faces his guard, and commands : 1. Carry, 2. SABER. 



Each guard is then presented by its commander to its officer 

 of the day ; if there be but one officer of the day present, or 

 if an officer acts in the capacity of old and new officer of the 

 day, each guard is presented to him by its commander. 



869. If another person entitled to a salute approaches, each 

 commander of the guard brings his own guard to attentioi^ if 

 not already at attention. The senior commander of the two 

 guards then commands : 1. Old and new guards, 2. Present, 

 3. SABER. The junior will salute at the command " Present, 

 Saber," given by the senior. After the salute has been ac- 

 knowledged the senior brings both guards to the " Carry, 

 Saber." 



