| Elisha Hiatt, | Captain | Co. A. | W. W. Updegraff, | Captain | Co. F. |
| William Rogers, | 1st Lt. | Co. A. | D. R. Hume, | 1st Lt. | Co. F. |
| L. N. Ayres, | 2d Lt. | Co. A. | W. D. Neal, | 2d Lt. | Co. F. |
| John C. Fry, | Captain | Co. B. | J. N. Cassel, | Captain | Co. G. |
| A. J. Edwards, | 1st Lt. | Co. B. | G. L. Melick, | 1st Lt. | Co. G. |
| R. M. Colby, | 2d Lt. | Co. B. | Nathan Bostwick, | 2d Lt. | Co. G. |
| J. M. McCoy, | Captain | Co. C. | James Powers, | Captain | Co. H. |
| Z. P. Atkins, | 1st Lt. | Co. C. | E. C. Downs, | 1st Lt. | Co. H. |
| Conrad Garris, | 2d Lt. | Co. C. | H. M. Davis, | 2d Lt. | Co. H. |
| C. H. McElroy, | Captain | Co. D. | F. M. Shaklee, | Captain | Co. L. |
| V. T. Hills, | 1st Lt. | Co. D. | Harrison Wilson, | 1st Lt. | Co. L. |
| Henry Sherman, | 2d Lt. | Co. D. | W. L. Waddell, | 2d Lt. | Co. L. |
| George Rogers, | Captain | Co. E. | Abraham Kaga, | Captain | Co. K. |
| B. A. F. Greer, | 1st Lt. | Co. E. | David Rhinehart, | lst Lt. | Co. K. |
| W. H. Jacobs, | 2d Lt. | Co. E. | Seneca Hale, | 2d Lt. | Co. K. |
CHAPTER II.
Moves to Cincinnati—Detailed to guard the forts—Meets a secesh lady—First scout—Unexpected visit of the Colonel—The drill—Bad report—The mischief investigated—Attempts to discover the rogues—Innocent man accused—The accusers skedaddle—Who got the chickens.
Shortly after I joined the regiment it moved to the city barracks in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the duty of the regiment at that time to guard the fortifications that had been built to protect the cities of Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport. Not long after we arrived at the barracks, company "H," to which I belonged, was detailed for a three days' tour at guarding the line of defenses. Lieutenant Downs, with a squad consisting of three sergeants and twenty-seven men, were sent to guard that part of the defenses known as the Three-mile Batteries. I was one of the squad.
These batteries formed a chain of defenses running eastward from the Licking River at a distance of two miles and a half south of the city of Newport. Beginning near the Licking River, was situated Fort Shaler; a mile and a half east was Fort Stuart, and a mile and a half east of that was Beechwoods Battery.
The detail was divided into three squads, of a sergeant and nine men each, for each of the three forts. I was one of the squad that went to Fort Stuart. That fort being between the other two, was made head-quarters of the officer commanding the detail.
We crossed the Ohio River on a ferry-boat to Newport, and then marched out. When we had gone about half-way to the forts, we were met by a lady in a carriage, who, as we passed, called out, "Hurrah for Jeff. Davis!" We took it as a downright insult, but passed along without making any disturbance. We soon overtook a young man, who told us where the lady lived, who she was, and also that she was secesh, and that her sentiments were well known in the neighborhood. She was a widow.
The next morning I asked Lieutenant Downs for the privilege of taking three men with me to scout the neighborhood for information concerning the secesh woman's disloyalty. He granted the request, with the condition that we report back promptly by 2 o'clock in the afternoon. We were allowed to take our arms with us.