General Orders Flashcards
1ST GENERAL ORDER
TO TAKE CHARGE OF THIS POST AND ALL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN VIEW.
2ND GENERAL ORDER
TO WALK MY POST IN A MILITARY MANNER, KEEPING ALWAYS ON THE ALERT, AND OBSERVING EVERYTHING THAT TAKES PLACE WITHIN SIGHT OR HEARING.
3RD GENERAL ORDER
TO REPORT ALL VIOLATIONS OF ORDERS I AM INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE.
4TH GENERAL ORDER
TO REPEAT ALL CALLS FROM POSTS MORE DISTANT FROM THE GUARD HOUSE THAN MY OWN.
5TH GENERAL ORDER
TO QUIT MY POST ONLY WHEN PROPERLY RELIEVED.
6TH GENERAL ORDER
TO RECEIVE, OBEY, AND PASS ON TO THE SENTRY WHO RELIEVES ME ALL ORDERS FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER, FIELD OFFICER OF THE DAY, OFFICER THE DAY, AND OFFICERS AND PETTY OFFICERS OF THE WATCH.
7TH GENERAL ORDER
TO TALK TO NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
7TH GENERAL ORDER
TO TALK TO NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
8TH GENERAL ORDER
TO GIVE THE ALARM IN CASE OF FIRE OR DISORDER.
9TH GENERAL ORDER
TO CALL THE PETTY OFFICER OF THE WATCH IN ANY CASE NOT COVERED BY INSTRUCTIONS.
10TH GENERAL ORDER
TO SALUTE ALL OFFICERS AND ALL COLORS AND STANDARDS NOT CASED.
11TH GENERAL ORDER
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.
