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| | Duffield’s Camp Garrison and Guard Duty for the Michigan Infantry (1861) |
 | | Thus the officer of the guard will be assigned to the command of the first platoon, the junior officer to the command of the second platoon, the senior Sergeant will be guide of the first platoon, and the next in rank the guide of the second platoon, etc. |
 | | The guard marches in review past the officer of the day, officers saluting, and conducted by the Adjutant, who marches on the left of the first platoon, the Sergeant Major on the left of the last platoon. |
 | | A Corporal of the new guard will then take charge of the first relief, and proceed to relieve the sentinels of the old guard still on post, accompanied by a Corporal of the old guard, who will take command of the old sentinels when the old are relieved. |
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