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 will carry, in double time, for verification to the commander of the guard. If correct the commander of the guard will call out, Advance, Grand (or visit­ing) Rounds; All’s well. The file will then double back to the guard, and rounds will advance to the guard, which will present arms to grand rounds.

On the approach of an officer, when he is at least fifteen paces distant, a sentry, if on the march, will halt, and turn to the front; if standing at ease, he will come to attention and “slope.” To field officers and other officers of the Army and Navy entitled to the salute, he will present arms.

To all armed parties, whether they are commanded by an officer or not, a sentry will present arms, and the party will return the compliment by the com­mand, “eyes right,” or “eyes left.” Parties with side arms are to be considered as armed parties.

To all unarmed parties a sentry will stand at the slope, unless they are commanded by field officers, in which case he will present; in return, the commander of the party will give the word, “eyes right,” or “eyes left,” as the case may be, and salute, and having passed him, “eyes front.”

Parties marching with arms at the secure, and parties with side arms, will pay and return compli­ments as unarmed parties.

Sentries will not present arms to any officer or armed party (except grand rounds) after sunset; but as long as they can discern an officer, they will come to their front on his approach, and stand steady with sloped arms till he has passed.