Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-14

sentines viii not take orders OF allow them
selves 10 be relieved, except by az officer or
non C inmssioned of their guard or party,
the ttheer of the day, or the commanding o.
deer; ia which cass the orders will be- imme.
diateiy notified to tie ommanler of The guard
ty tie officer giving them.
Sentinsls will report every oraaCh Of ordsrs
OF regulations they aSs instructed to enforce.
5sntineis must keep themselves on the alert,
observing everything ,ha: takes place within
sight and hearing OF thoir post Ths7 will carry
the!- srrus aab.uLlly at support, or ON either
shoulder, but viii never quit them. IN wet
weather, Il there be no sentrysbo1, they will
Secure arms. "
No sentinsi shs!. Qlit ais s,st or hold con.
rersss;o2 not necessary 70 ths proper dis.
chsrgs of his duty.
v:aa, are required TO observe respect tswar6
sen.iaels "I..
In case Of disorder, sentinel must call out
;os sue:d, ard i a Are take place, he must cry
Fire" siding the numbec Of bis poet, IF
s:sasT case tie danger be great, be must dis
aaargs HE irelock before calling uut
l! is the duty ofa sentinel to repea. Ill calls
usds from posts more distant from the main
body of the guard team his own, and no sentinel
will bs posted 50 distsnt as not to DO heard
by the guard, either directly or through other
sentinels.
Ssnt:ae!s Sil! present srms to general aud
dsid oGcers, 20 tie off ,er of rhs day, and to
tie conIoSnding officer CT tbs post To I'll
osas- officers thsy wiL carry arms. i. -. -
Whea sentinel in his sentry boxes secs 40
officer approaching, he will stand at attention,
spt As ISe officer passes will salute him, by
e-iugiHg tie !ost land briskly to the nusket,
o5 oish IS ths right shoulder.
Tie sen:iaei Ss any post OF the guard, when
&c secs ang bcoy cf troops, Oh sa officer enti-
ted Sc co:ca1ucns approach, must call
TLfa OF. ;he guard!" and sa1ouuce wko
s2proscaea-
Guards 40 lot ;Gro Gus Is matter . rpU.
p!imsnt after sunset; but sca.:reIs will, rh,r
off GERS IN uniforms approach, pay thsn pror er
a.t=ntionr sy Jsciag to che proper front, sud
standing steady at shouaered .arms. This
I'll se observed uGsi; tee evening is 80 far
advanced tAss sAe ssntnels begin charen-
S,ng.
Alter retreat (cr the hour appointed BY ina
commanding oEcer,i until broad day Light, 8
sentinel challenges every person Who sp-
2roac!las him, tsking, ct the sans time, the
position O! arns por. 4 will sutr5r &c per-
son 10 COMO nearer than within reach Of his
oayone;. until the person has given the couu-
ts-si-n-
4 sensiue! in challenging, will call out
" 10 eones the;e?' If apswered-"Friend,
w:;h ths eountsrsigE," sad he DO instructed TO
pass persons with the eonntersign, be will
reply" Advance, friend, with the counter
sigri" II answered. Friends be will
reply" Hnit, friends Advance Que with the
coua!ers;gu." II alswsr7d-"R Relief" &c Pat
rol," OF "Gra5G rounds" he viii reply
Hat! Ad7snce, Sergeant Cor CorporsD with
tbs ccunte-sgn!" aud eatsf5 himself that the
psrty is wnat'is represents Itself to bs Il be
.,sve go authority. to psss Persons with the
c1nntsTsig1, il The wrong ccuntersigu De given,
Or L tie psTsGns hAve not the countersign. he
viii ssuse then. &c s:ard, ard call" Corporal
Q: .he 5unra /"
Ia the day tina, when tbs sentinel before
rho guard soss the officer OF the dsy approach.
hs will cal!-"Turn out tho guard oiscsr Of
tbe day." Tue guard wiii be parseed, and
salute viii presented arms.
When acy psisou epprosehes post Of the
eanrd st night the sentinel before the pest,
sstsr challenging, causes bin 20 halt uniii eI-
AHMED by nom commissioned officer of the
2us1ti. If it be the officer of the day, or any
oihsr afacer entitled T. inspect tho guard and
10 make ,he rounds tho non-ooInmissinned
officer will call" Turn ou. she guard |" when
tie sasM will De paSaded {. shouldered ac1as,
and hs oiHfoer os tho guard if he thinks nee
essarv, may oanan6 the countersigu and ps-
role.
The cacer of the day, wishing to make the
rounds, will take an escort Of non-comals'
sioued ofHcer ard two men, When the rounds
are challenged by sentinel, the Sergeant will
answcc-' Grand rounds !" and the sentinel
,=iE reply" Halt, grand rounds Advance,
Sergeant with the countersign" Upon which
tue S5rgssnt advances end gives the COUNTER
s;gr. TIE sentinel will then cry" Advance,
runds!n and stand at 4 shoulder til they
have passed
When tho sentinel before the gusrd chsl:
leasse, end ia aosHersd-" Grand rounds, be
viii rspl7-"Halt, grand roundsy Turn out
ms apsrd grand rounds!" Upon which the
guard will be drawn up ar shouldeTed arms--
Tbs. ia AssT. commanding the guard viii then
order & Sergeant and two men to advance !;
when. within tan pscss, the Sergeant ahal.
;enees. The Sergeant OF the grand rounds al
sva-s-" Grand roundsl" The Sergeant Of
the Guard replies" Advance, Sergeant with
tie eountsrsign!' The Sergeant of the rounds
adgaaoes slope, g,7es the countersign, aud
-esrrns 70 lis roand. The Sergeant OF the
1uard calls % L.s oEac5r--" The countersisn
? ,;rEs!' Oh wpiah the officer OF the guard
oail5 -"AdTance, rounds !" The officer o:
he rounds .hon advances alone, the guard
at,pd;ng 81 shouidsrsd arms The officer Of
the rounds passes along the iroat Of thu guard
to toe officer, who keeps his post on tnerlght,
and gives him the parole. He then examines
The gusrd, orders back his escort, and, taxing
Ie~ oac, proceeds in the same msnner 10
ether gGarGe-
Al; Iosterisl instructions given 20 q sentinel
or pos! o7 persons entitled to make grand
fonrcs. Ought to be promptly no:ased 70 the
co14clGnier of the gusrd-
AaT General officer, CT :hs commander OF
post o- garrison, lauy visit the guards CT his
comnsnI, and go .he grand rounds, ald oe
received In :ne sspo maa EeT as presented lor
.ae officer OF the day.
ARTICLE XXXIF.
ORDERS AND CORRESPONDENCE.
TIE orders of commanders Of armies, alVi-
sioas, hrigadss, and regiments, are denomi.
mated orders Of such army, division, &c, snd
are either ssaersi or special. Orders are NUM-
berei, general and special, in separate series,
each BEGINNING with the. year.
General orders announce the time and place
Of issues end payments, hours for rol-oalls and
Su tirs: the number ard kind Of orderlies, and
the ;ime when they Shall be relieved police
regulations and the prohibitions required BY
circumstances and localities. returns 70 pc
made, and their forms + laws and regulations
for the army, nromotions and appointments;