[1661]. Prisoners when paraded with the guard, are placed in line in its center. The sergeant, immediately before forming the guard, will turn over his keys to the noncommissioned officer at the guardhouse. Having formed the guard, he will divide it into two nearly equal parts. Indicating the point of division with his hand, he commands:
1. Right (or left), 2. FACE, 3. Forward, 4. MARCH, 5. Guard, 6. HALT, 7. Left (or right), 8. FACE.
If the first command be right face, the right half of the guard only will execute the movements: if left face, the left half only will execute them. The command halt is given when sufficient interval is obtained to admit the prisoners. The doors of the guardroom and cells are then opened by the noncommissioned officer having the keys. The prisoners will file out under the supervision of the sergeant, the noncommissioned officer, and sentinel on duty at the guardhouse, and such other sentinels as may be necessary; they will form in line in the interval between the two parts of the guard. (99)
[1662]. To return the prisoners to the guardroom and cells, the sergeant commands:
1. Prisoners, 2. Right (or left), 3. FACE, 4. Column right (or left), 5. MARCH.
The prisoners, under the same supervision as before, return to their proper rooms or cells. (100)
[1663]. To close the guard, the sergeant commands:
1. Left (or right), 2. FACE, 3. Forward, 4. MARCH, 5. Guard, 6. HALT, 7. Right (or left), 8. FACE.
The left or right half only of the guard as indicated, executes the movement. (101)
[1664]. If there be but few prisoners, the sergeant may indicate the point of division as above, and form the necessary interval by the commands: