n order not to interfere with the march of the
column in rear; if necessary, it then turns out of the column and
returns to camp by the most practicable route; the leading battalion
of each regiment is followed by the other units of the regiment.

723. In a brigade or larger review a regimental commander may cause
his regiment to stand _at ease_, _rest_, or _stack arms_ and _fall
out_ and _resume attention_, so as not to interfere with the ceremony.

724. When an organization is to be reviewed before an inspector junior
in rank to the commanding officer, the commanding officer receives
the review and is accompanied by the inspector, who takes post on his
left.

_Battalion Review._

725. The battalion having been formed in line, the major faces to the
front; the reviewing officer moves a few paces toward the major and
halts; the major turns about and commands: 1. _Present_, 2. _ARMS_,
and again turns about and salutes.

The reviewing officer returns the salute; the major turns about,
brings the battalion to order arms, and again turns to the front.

The reviewing officer approaches to about 6 paces from the major, the
latter salutes, takes post on his right, and accompanies him around
the battalion. The band plays. The reviewing officer proceeds to the
right of the band, passes in front of the captains to the left of the
line and returns to the right, passing in rear of the file closers and
the band.

On arriving again at the right of the line, the major salutes, halts,
and when the reviewing officer and staff have passed moves directly to
his post in front of the battalion, faces it, and commands: 1. _Pass
in review_, 2. _Squads right_, 3. _MARCH_.

At the first command the band changes direction if necessary, and
halts.

At the third command, given when the band has changed direction, the
battalion moves off, the band playing; without command from the major
the column changes direction at the points indicated, and column of
companies at full distance is formed successively to the left at the
second change of direction; the major takes his post 30 paces in front
of the band immediately after the second change; the band having
passed the reviewing officer, turns to the left out of the column,
takes post in front of and facing the reviewing officer, and remains
there until the review terminates.

The major and staff salute, turn the head as in _eyes right_, and look
toward the reviewing officer when the maj