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General Order

The document lists 11 General Orders that provide instructions for sentries on guard duty. The orders require sentries to take charge of their post and government property; walk their post alertly while observing all activity; report any violations of orders; repeat calls from more distant posts; only quit their post when properly relieved; receive, obey and pass on orders; talk only in the line of duty; give an alarm in case of emergency; call the corporal for any uncovered cases; salute officers and colors; and be watchful at night to challenge all persons without authority.

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General Order

The document lists 11 General Orders that provide instructions for sentries on guard duty. The orders require sentries to take charge of their post and government property; walk their post alertly while observing all activity; report any violations of orders; repeat calls from more distant posts; only quit their post when properly relieved; receive, obey and pass on orders; talk only in the line of duty; give an alarm in case of emergency; call the corporal for any uncovered cases; salute officers and colors; and be watchful at night to challenge all persons without authority.

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11 General Orders

General Order 1
To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

General Order 2
To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes
place within sight or hearing.

General Order 3
To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

General Order 4
To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my own.

General Order 5
To quit my post only when properly relieved.

General Order 6
To receive, obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer,
officer of the day, and officers and noncommissioned officers of the guard only.

General Order 7
To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

General Order 8
To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

General Order 9
To call the corporal of the guard in any case not covered by instructions.

General Order 10
To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

General Order 11
To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near
my post and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.

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