HANTJAL FOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 306 



FOBMAL GUAED MOUNTING, DISMOUNTED. 



876. Guard mounting?, dismounted, and relieving the old 

 guard are conducted on tlie same principles as when mounted, 

 with the following modifications : 



(a) The men designated for guard fall in, dismounted, on 

 their troop parade grounds; noncommissioned officers not 

 commanding detail, 2 paces in rear of rank. 



(&) The detail that is to be on the right is marched to the 

 line so that upon halting the breast of the man on the right 

 shall be near to and opposite the left arm of the sergeant 

 major. At the command DRESS, the detail dresses up to the 

 line of the sergeant major and its commander, the man on the 

 right placing his breast against the left arm of the sergeant 

 major. 



(c) When the last detail has formed, the sergeant major 

 takes a side step to the right, draws saber if armed with one, 

 verifies the detail, takes post 2 'paces to the right and 2 paces 

 to the front of the guard, facing to the left and causes the 

 guard to count fours. 



(d) When the sergeant major has reported, the officer of 

 the guard takes post 3 paces in front of the center of the 

 guard, draws saher and orders saher, the guard being at 

 order arms. 



The inspection which corresponds to that of par. 882 being 

 ended, and the officers of the day, the adjutant, and the com- 

 mander of the guard having taken their posts, the commander 

 of the guard draws saber with the adjutant and comes to the 

 order. 



The adjutant then commands : 1. Parade, 2. Rest, 3. SOUND 

 OFF, and comes to the order and parade rest. 



(e) After the band has sounded off, the adjutant, com- 

 mander of the guard, and platoon leaders come to attention, 

 and the adjutant commands : 1. Present, 2. ARMS, faces toward 

 the officer of the day and reports: Sir, the guard is formed. 

 The new officer of the day, after the adjutant has reported, 

 returns the salute with the hand and directs the adjutant: 

 March the guard in review, Sir. The adjutant carries saber, 

 faces about, brings the guard to an order and commands: H. 



