A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer / Comprising ancient and modern military technical terms, historical accounts of all North American Indians, as well as ancient warlike tribes; also notices of battles from the earliest period to the present time, with a concise explanation of terms used in heraldry and the offices thereof. The work also gives valuable geographical information. Compiled from the best authorities of all nations. With an appendix containing the Articles of war, etc.

by Thomas Wilhelm

Guard, Main. Is that from which all other guards are detached, and constitutes the chief guard of a garrison.

Guard Mess. Is the table which is kept for the officers of the Life and Foot Guards in St. James’ Palace. The sum of £4000 per annum is allowed for the mess.

Guard Mounting. The act of going on guard. The military ceremony of marching on guard.

Guard of Honor. A guard drawn up to receive eminent personages, as a mark of respect, or to accompany them.

Guard, Picket. An outpost guard for the purpose of preventing a surprise.

Guard, Police. The interior guard of a camp or army in charge of arms, property, tents, etc. Also a guard in charge of prisoners engaged in policing a camp or garrison.

Guard, Provost-. See [Provost]-guard.

Guard, Quarter. The guard which is posted in front of a camp.

Guard, Rear-. The guard posted in rear of a camp. It also means the body of troops which, when troops are on the march, bring up the rear, and hold a pursuing enemy in check.

Guard Report. The report which the non-commissioned officer or officer in charge of the guard sends in on dismounting. It contains a statement of duties performed, of hours at which the guard was visited by the officer of the day or field-officer, a list of government property and its condition, and also of the prisoners handed over to the guard, with the charge against each, together with the name of the officer by whom the prisoner was confined.