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    Posting of The Guard...

    Does anyone have a diagram or the written manual of instruction on how to conduct the Posting of The Guard Cermony? I'm looking for one for an event in December and I need to refresh my memory on the procedure. My Hardee's Manual of 1861 doesn't show but only the relieving of the sentinels not the posting or the ceremony...

    Any information is greatly appreciated....

    Thanks,
    Savannah Republican Blues
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    Re: Posting of The Guard...

    I would check in Hardee's 1855 or possibly in Scott's. I'm not as familiar with them as I should be, but it wouldn't hurt to look. I've learned some cool stuff that way. I know the earlier Hardee has the odd ball arms commands like Reverse Arms and Rest on Arms for ceremonial purposes. You might also try the Drill Network.
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      Re: Posting of The Guard...

      There's an entire book written just on that subject. The title is "Instructions for Guards and Picketts." I'm going to butcher the author's name but here goes, Dom Dal Bello. You used to be able to get them from most of the sutlers listed here on this forum. It has pictures and descriptions for "The Mounting of the Guard." But, finding one now, will be like finding hen's teeth. NO, you can't have mine.


      It's a good thing to know since the Guard was mounted on a fairly regular basis in a CW military camp. Every officer and NCO should know "the guard" and it's functions. So which are you doing, Camp Guard or Grand Guard?
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        Re: Posting of The Guard...

        Dal Bellos' has it all with diagrams. Or you could try the Regs. or Gen. Dan Butterfields "Camp and Outpost".

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        • #5
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          James,

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            Re: Posting of The Guard...

            Hey GrumpyDave,

            This guard mounting in for a Fortification which I believe constitutes a "grand guard?"

            Its been a while fellas since I did one so bear with me here..LOL...

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            • #7
              Re: Posting of The Guard...

              I agree that Dom's Instructions for Guards and Pickets is a great resource for reenactors.

              That said, you should also check out the original sources, which are online. These include the US Army Regs of 1861 and August Kautz's two Customs of Service books.

              And I think what you're refering to is guard mount. Guard mount is the "dress parade-like" ceremony at which the details from individual companies are assembled and inspected and presented to the Officer of the Day, after which they are marched to the guardhouse where the New Guard relieves the Old Guard. In contrast, many reenactors seem to confuse "guard duty" with guard mount--which is a ceremony-type affair at which the Guard is formed.

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              • #8
                Re: Posting of The Guard...

                Originally posted by Savannah Republican Blues
                This guard mounting in for a Fortification which I believe constitutes a "grand guard?"
                Grand Guards are Guards formed at the brigade level and has nothing to do with whether the Guard is posted in a fortification.

                Guards as presented in, say, Dom's IGP book are at the battalion level. Grand Guards are when the guard details from the various battalions are assembled for a "brigade-formed" Guard. The brigade Field Officer of the Day has general superintendence of a Grand Guard, which would typically be commanded by a captain (but that's not a hard and fast rule; I believe that the rank of an officer commanding a Grand Guard or a brigade picket line depended on the level of responsibility and number of men in the command; his is evidenced by the number of times one reads of full colonels in commanda of brigade picket lines, and similar instances).

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                • #9
                  Re: Posting of The Guard...

                  I would second Kevin's advice. I found Kautz's Customs of Service to be quite a good source for guard mounting procedures
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                  • #10
                    Re: Posting of The Guard...

                    Thanks guys you all have been a VERY big help...

                    Thanks again,
                    Savannah Republican Blues
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                    • #11
                      Re: Posting of The Guard...

                      Originally posted by Savannah Republican Blues View Post
                      Thanks guys you all have been a VERY big help...

                      Thanks again,
                      Savannah Republican Blues
                      One thing to remember, guys, is that Scott's/Hardee's/Casey's, et al are TACTICS manuals, which describe the formations and manner in which units maneuver in combat -- much like the FM 71-1, 71-2, and 71-3 of the present-day Army. They don't cover day-to-day routines of the service, these things are found in the Army Regulations as well as the various privately-published handbooks (Gilham's, Kautz, Butterfield, etc.) published as guides for newbies to the Service as well as forgetful old soldiers.

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