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General Regulations and Orders for the Army
General Regulations and Orders for the Army Author:Army General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1822 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: Compliments to be paid by Non-corimdsnoned, Officers and Soldiers to Officers of the Army, Navy, and Marines. It is equally the Duty of Non-commissioned Oflwoio and Soldiers, at all times, and in all situations, to pay the proper Compliments to Officers of the Royal Navy and Marines, and to Officers of other Regiments, when dressed in their Uniforms, as to the Officers of their own particular Corps. When a Soldier without Arms, or with Side-arms only, meets an Officer, he will continue to move on, but he is to raise his hand to his Cap, looking at the same time in a respectful and soldier-like manner at the Officer, who will make a suitable acknowledgment to the Compliment he receives from a Soldier. Officers commanding Brigades and Regiments are responsible that this very essential point of Discipline is enforced -with the most scrupulous exactness; and that a neglect of it is in no instance allowed to escape Reprehension, or Punishment, according to the circumstances of the case. Honours to be paid at Military Funerals. The Funeral of a Field Marshal is to be saluted with three rounds of Fifteen Pieces of Cannon, attended by six Battalions, and eight Squadrons. That of a General, with three rounds of Eleven Pieces of Cannon, Four Battalions, and Six Squadrons. That of a Lieutenant-General, with three rounds of Nine Pieces of Cannon, Three Battalions, and Four Squadrons. That of a Major-General, with three rounds of Seven Pieces of Cannon, Two Battalions, and Three Squadrons. That of a Brigadier-General, with three rounds of Five Pieces of Cannon, One Battalion, and Two Squadrons. That of a ...« less