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The Corporal ty, and make it the decisive issuall that he intends to maintain his positiCorporals should be living examples for the soldclothing, arms, and accoutrements.quarters, always systematically in order. They should be familiar with the "School of the Soldier," and capable of instruction the recruits in the elementary principles of tactics. In the field, where it is sometimes difficult to cook for the entire company, it is divided into messes and the non-commissioned officers placed in charge of the different messes mess-mates in the keeping of their tents and the care of the camp and garrison equipage in their charge. - This is the most important be perfectly familiar with the duties of the sentinel, and able to instruct the members of the guard in their duties. As soon as the guard has marched onAs soon as his relief has been assigned to him, the corporal makes a list of the names and numbers, beginning on the right, the odd numbers being in the front rank, and the even numbers in the rear rank.the sergeant of the guard. The corporal should keep a lief is taken, the corporal marcheand is not required to march round the The other sentinels are d march round in order, at a When a sentinel sees the relief approaching, he will halt and face to it, with his arms at a Atsix paces, the corporal will command, Relief.and carry arms. The corporal will then add, 'No. 1,' or 'No. 2,' or 'No. 3,' according to the number of the post, The two sentinels will, with arms at the correction of the corporal, will whisper the inst The Corporal non-commissioned officer, to pick up soldiers abseof which soldiers may be guilty.no authority over commissioned hould be instructed to demand passes of officers.Such patrols may, however, give information of improper conduct on the part of officers to the The Corporal of Police. - He may be on general police or company police. On the former, he will probably be under the direction of the officer of police or sergeant, and have a detail placed nt of ground about the camp or quarters. On company police, he will have charge of cleaning up the company parade-ground and quarters, under the instruction of the first sergeant. day, - in the morning soon after reveille gularly performed and the corporals are attentive and require the men to do their work thoroughly each time they are turned in camp, is week at a time, and alternates with the duty-sergeant and corporals, occupying the same room in the police of the room. He sees that the men keep their bunks or r blankets neatly after reveille; that the room is swept out and prepared for the morning inspection. In winter-time, or cold weather, the police party is required to cut wood for the kitchen asees that the duty is properly performed. - Corporals usually have charge of the smaller details for fatigue duty.to perform from time to time.pits, &c., making or removing all the duties where details of men are required, In barracks or quarters there are many duties that calunloading of stores, the removal of stores from one place to another, digging of graves for deceased soldiers or officers, labor on the grounds, works, or buildings of the post, &c.duties are usually claimed as fatigue among the non-commissioned officers and the men. Corporals may either have charge of a separafor the performance of their duty. They should make lists of the names of the men under them, so that they will know at any time what men are under their orders, and be able to settle any question that may come up concerning The habit of taking notes cannot be too strongly recommended to corporals and other non-commissioned officers.