Standards and guidons and lance-pennons toss Over the land where he points with his blade, Bristle the hill-top, and fill up the glade.
The trumpets rang out; there were guidons a-blow; The white summer sun set our sabres a-glow; Those who rode with Kilpatrick charged straight at the foe!
Let the crape on the guidons droop; Drink to the troopers who die, while I Drink to the troop that never shall die!
Major Stevens, with some of the officers, rushed into the building, and soon the guidons of Company E and H were fluttering from the top of the building.
Two bright, tasteful guidons were hoisted by the halyards in place of the red cross.
Those guidons which rose high in the air bore the Union colors!
With ranks well closed, with guidons flying and bugles sounding, the grand old regiment of veterans, led by Town and Custer, moved forward to meet that host, outnumbering it three to one.
Several beautiful guidons were presented to the corps by the ladies of Ottawa.
Along the brow of the hill, and but faintly seen through the smoky haze, came the pendulum-like swing of rank after rank of sturdy legs, with guidons fluttering along the columns and big, ghostly army wagons rumbling behind.
The mountain air, cool, bracing, redolent of pine and cedar, stirred the tracery of the white curtains at the open southward window and fluttered the silken folds of the standard and guidons at the parlor archway.
It served with reputation in India; was employed at the reduction of Java; signalized itself on several occasions; and was rewarded with the royal authority to bear the word Seringapatam on its guidons and appointments.
This regiment signalized itself on numerous occasions in India, and was rewarded with the honour of bearing on its guidons and appointments the Elephant, with the words Assaye and Seringapatam.
This regiment served in India, distinguished itself at the battles of Ghur and Delhi, and was permitted to bear the Elephant, with the word Hindoostan, on its guidons and appointments.
Major-General Parke will cause the different regiments and batteries of his command to inscribe upon their banners and guidons "Vicksburg and Jackson.
The object in marking off the camp as prescribed, by establishing the guidons before the arrival of the column, is to relieve the horse of his rider and pack as soon as possible.
For a shelter-tent camp in column of troops with picket lines stretched between the rows of tents the guidons which mark first sergeants' tents should not be less than 15 yards apart.
At these calls each squadron adjutant followed by the guidons of his squadron will move rapidly to the front and will join the regimental adjutant, who indicates to each the ground which his squadron is to occupy.
Cheer after cheer greeted each troop, as with silken guidons fluttering above them they marched from the ship, and finally a perfect roar of welcome announced the appearance of their Colonel.
At last with blare of bugle and throb of drum, that grand and melancholy procession of time-scarred veterans came to view, and their tattered flags and faded guidons brought quick tears to my father's eyes.
The troops are all in their lines, The guidons flutter and play; But every bayonet shines, For all must march to-day.
Mrs. Mac had the old guidons and a big flag swung out on the porch, Mac in his most immaculate uniform standing at the salute.
The standards andguidons of cavalry are carried by troop sergeant-majors.
St. George, standards and guidons are to have on them not the arms, but only the bearers "beast or crest, with his devyce and word.
For distinction's sake, though hardly in accordance with the regulations, the otherguidons were blue.
I judge from the moving guidons that Lee is extending his front--it may be six miles long.
Penhallow, intent, hardly heard them, but said presently, "There are guidons moving fast to their right.
The cannon were now fully replaced, the regimental flags unrolled, and on the front line, long motionless, the trefoil guidons of the two divisions of the Second Corps fluttered feebly.
Here and there the wind of morning fluttered the flags and guidons with flashes of colour.
The men who carried the guidons for each company were sent for, and places assigned them.
When the command arrived, the guidons pointed out the location for each company; the horses were unsaddled and picketed out; the wagons unloaded and the tents pitched.
After them trotted the 10th New York Flying Battery as though on parade, their guidons standing straight out behind the red-and-white guidonsof the Lancers.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "guidons" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
