767. In garrison the colors, when not in use, are kept in the office or quarters of the colonel, and are escorted thereto and therefrom by the color guard. In camp the colors, when not in use, are in front of the colonel's tent. From reveille to retreat, when the weather permits, they are displayed uncased; from retreat to reveille and during inclement weather they are cased. Colors are said to be cased when furled and protected by the oil-cloth covering. 768. The regimental color salutes in the ceremony of escort of the color, and when saluting an officer entitled to the honor, but in no other case. If marching, the salute is executed when at 6 paces from the officer entitled to the salute; the carry is resumed when 6 paces beyond him. The national color renders no salute. (_C.I.D.R., No. 6._) _The Color Guard._ 769. The color guard consists of two color sergeants, who are the color bearers, and two experienced privates selected by the colonel. The senior color sergeant carries the national color; the junior color sergeant carries the regimental color. The regimental color, when carried, is always on the left of the national color, in whatever direction they may face. 770. The color guard is formed and marched in one rank, the color bearers in the center. It is marched in the same manner and by the same commands as a squad, substituting, when necessary, _guard_ for _squad_. 771. The color company is the center or right center company of the center or right center battalion. The color guard remains with that company unless otherwise directed. 772. In line the color guard is in the interval between the inner guides of the right and left center companies. In line of columns or in close line, the color guard is midway between the right and left center companies and on line with the captains. In column of companies or platoons the color guard is midway between the color company and the company in rear of the color company and equidistant from the flanks of the column. In close column the color guard is on the flank of the color company. In column of squads the color guard is in the column between the color company and the company originally on its left. When the regiment is formed in line of masses for ceremonies, the color forms on the left of the leading company of the center (right center) battalion. It rejoins the color company when the regiment changes from line of masses. (_C.I.D.R., No. 2._) 773. The color guard when with a battalion that takes the battle formation, joins the regimental reserve, whose commander directs the color guard to join a certain company of the reserve. (_C.I.D.R., No. 2._) 774. The color guard executes neither loadings nor firings; in rendering honors, it executes all movements in the manual; in drill, all movements unless specially excused. _To Receive the Color._