Funeral Honors. 280 That of a Colonel, a regiment. 281. That of a Lieutenant-Colonel, six companies. 284. That of a Subaltern, half a company. 285. The funeral escort shall always be commanded by an officer of the same rank with the deceased; or, if none such be present, by one of the next inferior grade. 286. The funeral escort of a non-commissioned staff officer shall consist of sixteen rank and file, commanded by a Sergeant. 287. That of a Sergeant, of fourteen rank and file, commanded by a Sergeant. 288. That of a Corporal, of twelve rank and file, commanded by a Corporal; and, 289. That of a private, of eight rank and file, commanded by a Corporal. 290. The escort will be formed in two ranks, opposite to the quarters or tent of the deceased, with shouldered arms and bayonets unfixed; the artillery and cavalry on the right of the infantry. 291. On the appearance of the corpse, the officer commanding the escort will command, Present-ARMS! when the honors due to the deceased will be paid by the drums and trumpets. The music will then play an appropriate air, and the coffin will then be taken to the right, where it will be halted. The commander will next order, 1. Shoulder-ARMS! 2. By company (or platoon), left wheel. 3. MARCH! 4. Reverse-ARMS! 5. Column, forward. 6. Guide right. 7. MARCH! The arms will be reversed at the order by bringing the firelock under the left arm, butt to the front, barrel downward, left hand sustaining the lock, the right steadying the firelock behind the back; swords are reversed in a similar manner under the right arm. 292. The column will be marched in slow time to solemn music, and, on reaching the grave, will take a direction so as that the guides shall be next to the grave. When the centre of the column is opposite the grave, the commander will order, 1. Column. 2. HALT! 3. Right into line, wheel. 4. MARCH! The coffin is then brought along the front, to the opposite side of the grave, and the commander then orders, Funeral Honors. 1. Shoulder-ARMS! 2. Present-ARMS! And when the coffin reaches the grave, he adds, 1. Shoulder-ARMS! 2. Rest on-ARMS! The rest on arms is done by placing the muzzle on the left foot, both hands on the butt, the head on the hands or bowed, right knee bent. 293. After the funeral service is performed, and the coffin is lowered into the grave, the commander will order, 1. Attention! 2. Shoulder-ARMS! 3. Load at will. 4. LOAD! When three rounds of small arms will be fired by the escort, taking care to elevate the pieces. 294. This being done, the commander will order, 1. By company (or platoon), right wheel. 2. MARCH! 3. Column, forward. 4. Guide left. 5. Quick—MARCH! The music will not begin to play until the escort is clear of the inclosure. 295 When the distance to the place of interment is considerable, the escort may march in common time and in column of route, after leaving the camp or garrison, and till it approaches the burial-ground. 296. The pall-bearers, six in number, will be selected from the grade of the deceased, or from the grade or grades next above or below it. 297. At the funeral of an officer, as many in commission of the army, division, brigade, or regiment, according to the rank of the deceased, as can conveniently be spared from other duties, will join in the procession in uniform, and with side-arms. The funeral of a non-commissioned officer or private will be attended, in like manner, by the non-commissioned officers or privates of the regiment or company, according to the rank of the deceased, with side-arms only. 298. Persons joining in the procession follow the coffin in the inverse order of their rank. 299. The usual badge of military mourning is a piece of black crape around the left arm, above the elbow, and also upon the sword-hilt; and will be worn when in full or in undress. 300. As family mourning, crape will be worn by officers (when in uniform) only around the left arm. 301. The drums of a funeral escort will be covered with black crape, or thin black serge. Inspections of the Troops.-Form of Inspection. 302. Funeral honors will be paid to deceased officers without military rank, according to their assimilated grades. ARTICLE XXX. INSPECTIONS OF THE TROOPS. 303. The inspection of troops, as a division, regiment, or other body composing a garrison or command, not less than a company, will generally be preceded by a review. 304. There will be certain periodical inspections, to wit: 1. The commanders of regiments and posts will make an inspection of their commands on the last day of every month. 2. Captains will inspect their companies every Sunday morning. No soldier will be excused from Sunday inspection except the guard, the sick, and the necessary attendants in the hospital. 3. Medical officers having charge of hospitals will also make a thorough inspection of them every Sunday morning. 4. Inspection when troops are mustered for payment. 305. Besides these inspections, frequent visits will be made by the commanding officer, company and medical officers, during the month, to the men's quarters, the hospital, guard-house, &c. FORM OF INSPECTION. 306. The present example embraces a battalion of infantry. The inspecting officer and the field and staff officers will be on foot. 307. The battalion being in the order of battle, the Colonel will cause it to break into open column of companies, right in front. He will next order the ranks to be opened, when the color-rank and color-guard, under the direction of the Adjutant, will take post ten paces in front, and the band ten paces in rear of the column. 308. The Colonel, seeing the ranks aligned, will command, 1. Officers and Sergeants, to the front of your companies. 2. MARCH! The officers will form themselves in one rank, eight paces, and the noncommissioned officers in one rank, six paces, in advance, along the whole fronts of their respective companies, from right to left, in the order of seniority; the pioneers and music of each company, in one rank, two paces behind the non-commissioned officers. 309. The Colonel will next command, Field and staff, to the front--MARCH! Form of Inspection. The commissioned 'officers thus designated will form themselves in one rank, on a line equal to the front of the column, six paces in front of the colors, from right to left, in the order of seniority; and the non-commissioned staff, in a similar manner, two paces in rear of the preceding rank. The Colonel, seeing the movement executed, will take post on the right of the Lieutenant-Colonel, and wait the approach of the inspecting officer But such of the field officers as may be superior in rank to the Inspector will not take post in front of the battalion. 310. The Inspector will commence in front. After inspecting the dress and general appearance of the field and commissioned staff under arms, the Inspector, accompanied by these officers, will pass down the open column, looking at every rank in front and rear. 311. The Colonel will now command, 1. Order Arms. 2. REST! when the Inspector will proceed to make a minute inspection of the several ranks or divisions, in succession, commencing in front. 312. As the Inspector approaches the non-commissioned staff, colorank, the color-guard, and the band, the Adjutant will give the necessary orders for the inspection of arms, boxes, and knapsacks. The colors will be planted firm in the ground, to enable the color-bearers to display the contents of their knapsacks. The non-commissioned staff may be dismissed as soon as inspected; but the color-rank and color-guard will remain until the colors are to be escorted to the place from which they were taken. 313. As the Inspector successively approaches the companies, the Captains will command, 1. Attention. 2. Company. 3. Inspection-ARMS! The inspecting officer will then go through the whole company, and minutely inspect the arms, accoutrements, and dress of each soldier. After this is done, the Captain will command, Open-BOXES! when the ammunition and the boxes will be examined. 314. The Captain will then command, 1. Shoulder-ARMS! 2. Close order. 3. MARCH! 4. Order ARMS! 5. Stack-ARMS! Form of Inspection. 6. To the rear, open order. 8. Front rank-ABOUT-FACE! 9. Unsling-Knapsacks. 10. Open-Knapsacks. 315. The Sergeants will face inward at the 2d command, and close apon the centre at the 3d, and stack their arms at the 5th command; at the 6th command they face outward, and resume their positions at the 7th. When the ranks are closed, preparatory to take arms, the Sergeants will also close upon the centre, and at the word, take their arms and resume their places. 316. The knapsacks will be placed at the feat of the men, the flaps from them, with the great-coats on the flaps, and the knapsacks leaning on the great-coats. In this position the Inspector will examine their contents, or so many of them as he may think necessary, commencing with the non-commissioned officers, the men standing at attention. 317. When the Inspector has passed through the company, the Captain will command, Repack-Knapsacks; when each soldier will repack and buckle up his knapsack, leaving it on the ground, the number upward, turned from him, and then stand at rest. 318. The Captain will then command, 1. Attention. 2. Company. 3. Sling-Knapsacks. At the word sling, each soldier will take his knapsack, holding it by the inner straps, and stand erect; at the last word he will replace it on his back. The Captain will continue, 4. Front rank-ABOUT-FACE! 5. Close order. 6. MARCH! 7. Take-ARMS! 8. Shoulder-ARMS! 10. MARCH! and will cause the company to file off to their tents or quarters, except the company that is to re-escort the colors, which will await the further orders of the Colonel. 319. In an extensive column, some of the rearmost companies may, after the inspection of dress and general appearance, be permitted to stack arms until just before the Inspector approaches them, when they will be directed to take arms and resume their position. 320. The inspection of the troops being ended, the field and staff will |