General Orders for Sentries

To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• General Order 7

• General Order 5

• General Order 3

• General Order 1

To quit my post only when properly relieved.

• General Order 5

• General Order 3

• General Order 1

• General Order 7

To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing

• General Order 1

• General Order 2

• General Order 3

• General Order 4

To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

• General Order 10

• General Order 5

• General Order 3

• General Order 12

To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch only.

• General Order 5

• General Order 6

• General Order 7

• General Order 8

To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

• General Order 1

• General Order 2

• General Order 3

• General Order 4

To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

• General Order 8

• General Order 5

• General Order 3

• General Order 10

To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.

• General Order 10

• General Order 11

• General Order 12

• General Order 13

To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse or quarterdeck than my own.

• General Order 4

• General Order 1

• General Order 3

• General Order 2

To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

• General Order 1

• General Order 2

• General Order 3

• General Order 4