The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-26

The following additional amendments to
Upton's Tactics will be found interesting;
FIRST SERGEANT AT GUARD MOUNTING.
The following views OF Inspector-Gene-
raj d. B. Sacket, U. S. Army, confirmed
by Lieutenant General Sheridan, have
been published by the Acknowledgement
Of the Army: 81 regard the first sergeants
and their supernumaries, tho post-adju-
tant and sergeant-major, asaportion ofthe
guard until the guard has passed tho new
officer Of the day in review. The review
over the above mentioned persons cease to
belong TO the guard, and then act as laid
down in ceremonies for guard mountingin
the Tactics. Before the review the first
sergeants are as much part OF the guard
as is the sergent who marches on guard.
Should the sergeant OF the guard, while at
an order arms, be addressed by the post
adjutant, he does not come to q carry
arms to make his reply. think the same
rule applies to first sergeants, and that
First Sergeant Ward was right in remain
ing at an order arms while answering the
Letter A. G. o., February, 1851
REaAH's MANUAL OF GUARD DUTY.
This work is not an authorized pubica-
ton of the War Department in the same
sense as are the prescribed Regulation and
Tactics. Letter A. q. o., September IL,
1884.
While q most excellent work for general
use, 1t is not authority in the sense in
which that term is understood in the mill
tary service. Letter A. G. o., July IA,
1884.
Sentinel in charge Of prisoners-A SEN
tinel, or member OF guard, in charge OF
prisoners marching or at work, should sa-
Lutte all officers with a sergeants salute. II
is proper, however. in the discretion OF
tho commanding officer, TO direct sentinels
in charge OF prisoners not TO render any
salute, when such order was necessary in
order that the sentinel may not have his
attention diverted from the prisoners under
his charge, and that he may be held in a
strict accountability for their keeping in
situations favorable for escape. Letter
A. q. o., October 10, 1884
A prisoner under charge OF sentinel
should not be required TO salute an officer.
The sentinel alone should salute. Letter
the East, June 9, 1883.
A prisoner enlisted mani not under the
immediate charge OF sentinel does not
salute; no simply stands attention to all
officers.
ACTING sEBoEAsT-MAJoR.
An Acting Sergeant-M Major should be
reconized rs such by other non-commis-
stoned officer, whether junior or not.
Letter A. q. o., September 10, 1884.
Question-A Sergeant in charge Of a de-
detail reporting at guard mounting to an
Acting Sergeant Major, his junior in rank,
should he salute first?
Answer-The Acting Sergeant Major
should salute first; the Sergeant should re-
turn it and then report Decision OF Gen.
Upton.
ANNOUNCING APPROACH OF NEW GUARD
OFFICERS.
On this point the Lieutenant General
commanding the army decides as follows
No. should call out Turn out the
guard, body Of troops Tor armed party" or
Officer OF the day, as the case may be.
This practice conforms with paragraphs
$50 aud $50 Of the Regulations.
Turning out the guard by the sentinel
u In itself a compliment and should not
DO omitted. Besides. when the guard is
formed, II may be the wish Of the officer
Of the day 10 pass In rear OF II, and not to
interrupt the purpose for which IL is pro-
yided. This he accomplishes by saluting,
or replying, Never mind the guard, in
answer TO No. /. Letter A. G. o., May
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