After receiving his assignment, Anning left the Parliament chamber directly to visit the barracks and inspect the two thousand men assigned to him.
Lafayette also accompanied him.
Upon arriving at the barracks, a troop could be seen lined up in the courtyard.
Lafayette: "It seems the troop prepared for you to command is already in formation, go and meet them."
Anning: "You don't need to tell me that."
Saying this, he walked towards the troop formation while observing the lineup.
The National Guard was always enthusiastic, but undisciplined. Anning could see several slackers even before he reached the lineup.
When he got to the front of the formation, the Sergeant at the very front shouted: "Attention!"
The troops responded to the Sergeant's command in a scattered and sloppy manner.
