Second Lieutenant Alonzo Laughlin first enlisted in Company B. Second Indiana Legion, and served until the company was mustered out on account of special order. His second enlistment was June 16, 1898, at Indianapolis, when he was assigned to the Third United States Artillery and served with it until August 16, 1899, in the Philippine Islands, taking part in the Spanish-American war and Philippine incurrection. He enlisted November 23, 1899, in Company L, and was elected second lieutenant.

The present roll is:

Sergeants-Davis, Charles R.; Barker, Benjamin; Morris, Nathan A.; and Dicks, Fred.

Corporals-Dicks, Claude E.; Otterman, George H.; Darnell, Karl B.; Porter, Blanio; and White, Benjamin O.

Privates-Beaman, Harry A.; Belles, Harry L.; Benedict, Edward N.; Caldwell, David A.; Campbell, Jasper W.; Davis, Oscar L.; Davis, Benjamin L.; Davis, Evert M.; Davis, Frank M.; De Witt, Arthur C.; Dicks. Willis W.: Dicks, Harry E.; Dye, William V.; Essex, Claude; Ford, Charles W.; Ford, Ora A.; Fraley, Clifford A.; Fleetwood, Raymond; Ferguson, Albert G.; Griswold, James L.; Harley, William A.; Hall, Bert; Hall, Charles F.; Hawkins, Frank B.; Harshbarger, John G.; Hrickleberry, Bowen C.; Loughrun, Harry; Lennox, Harry L.; McGuvie, Charles; Martin, John R.: Mors, William; Nelson, Ora; Patton, Walter M.; Scott, Robert I.; Smith, Andrew F.; Tinder, Edward; Walton, Cliffton; Walton, John T.; West, Art; Wall, Claude; Wall, Fred A.; Vidito, Ezra O.

Franklin College students furnished the first company from that town to the State service. The company was called the Franklin College Cadets and was organized October 18, 1887. It was assigned to the First Regiment as Company F only until July 15, when the State recalled the arms as the organization was not deemed to be such as was contemplated by the law. The uniforms were private property of the members. The officers of the company were Captain C. E. Goodell, First Lieutenant C. D. Hazelrigg, and Second Lieutenant Allen W. Clark.

On August 17, 1894, another company was organized which was assigned to the Second Regiment as Company E and as such served through the Spanish war. When the company was re-organized, June 1, 1900, it was again assigned to the Second Regiment, with its old letter. The officers have been:

Captains-Samuel B. Eccles, John H. Tarlton, and Edward L. Mid

dleton.

First Lieutenants-P. A. Reynolds, F. L. Kennedy, Walter H. Unversaw, and James R. Walden.

Second Lieutenants-F. L. Kennedy, Ora J. Shuck, A. M. Dunham, James R. Walden, and Fred M. Swift.

Captain Edward L. Middleton served for three years as a corporal in Company E, Second Regiment, and with the Twenty-Seventh Battery during the war with Spain. He was elected captain on the re-organization of the Guard.

First Lieutenant James R. Walden was for three years a sergeant of Company E and served with that rank through the war with Spain in the One-Hundred-Fifty-Eighth Indiana. He was elected to his present position September 12, 1900.

Second Lieutenant Fred M. Swift was quartermaster sergeant in the present company until September 12, 1900, when he was elected second lieutenant.

The present roll is:

First Sergeant-Cisco, David A.

Quartermaster Sergeant-Burton, George S.

Sergeants-Moore, Roy; Hall, John; and Legan, Homer.

Corporals-Bramgin, Clarence; McClanahan, Perry; Hickey, James; and Peek, Homer.

Privates-Adams, Sam D.; Byers, Robert E.; Bills, Ed; Byfield, Gus C.; Brown, Nicholas; Barnes, A. F.; Barnes, Tilford; Chandleer, Walter V.; Crawford, Ralph; Cole, Ossie; Dill, Ralph; Freidenburg, Ed; Farehing, George; Goff, Carl; Goff. William; Goldsboro, Homer; Good, Fred; Green, John; Green, Charles; Gee, Homer; Henderson, A. G.; House, Thomas; Harrison, Columbus; Kelley, Ward; Long, Baron; Loscher, Oscar H.; Lee, Edward; Mitchell, Cortez; Mitchell, Thomas; McDonald, Clarence: Mathews. Irwin; Norton, Homer; Paskins, Harry; Pope, Herbert; Parr, Roscoe; Strohmeier, Robert; Smock, Ora; Sellers, Ray; Terman, Charles; Thompson, Frank; Walden, John; Walden, Otis; Yeast, Edward.

Company M was organized in 1900, and on August 24 the company was duly mustered by Bregadier-General James K. Gore.

The following is a complete roster of the company on the day of muster:

Captain-Bragg, Walter O.

First Lieutenant-Gery, Clifford R.

Second Lieutenant-Jenkins. John C.

Sergeants-Gery, Raymond E.; Barnes, Charles Albert; Morford, Paul; Ashe, Robert S.; Barrett, Harvey D.

Corporals-Pierce, Clyde; Slifer, Geordia; Barrett, Willard M.; Cauldwell, Theodore L.

Musicians-Gooding, Horace, and West, Claude.

Privates-Bailey, Fred; Barrett, Harvey N.; Barrett, James O.; Beecher, Thomas: Bidgood, Fred O.; Black, James B.; Black, Walter A.; Boots, Ralph R.; Butts, Eugene; Cohee, Thomas; Comstock, William D.; Fisk, John; Gross, William E.; Handy, William F.; Harlan, George G.; Harlan, Lawrence: Harvey, Wilbur; Harvey, Carl; Heller, William H.; Humes, James Ira; Logan, Ralph G.; Peck, William; Ponti, Gaetano; Poulson, James I.; Rock, Carl; Rosser, John V.; Schuh, Charles J.;

Schuh, Victor E.; Smith, Raymond; Smith, Henry H.; Smith, Ollie O.; Souder, John S.; Tague, George O.; Tymer, Irving E.; Weaver, Earl; Windsor, Claude C.; Webb, Corville.

On August 27, 1900, the officers received their commissions, and on August 28 the company was assigned to the Third Battalion, Second Regiment, and designated Company M.

First Lieutenant Clifford R. Gery was on August 28, 1900, appointed recruiting and mustering officer, and the following named men have been mustered in since the organization and original muster:

Walter Boyden, Harry Dye, Wellington Garner, Frank O. Lamberson, Will McFee, Elva D. Newby, Harry Schwartz, Horace Wilson, Roy Wilson, Robert S. Ellison, Earl Qintman Jackson, Paul Barnett and James A. Swain.

The following named non-commissioned officers and enlisted men have been honorably discharged: Sergeants Robert S. Ashe and Raymond E. Gery, and Privates Will F. Handy and Gaetano Ponti.

The following changes in the non-commissioned officers have been made: Corporal Geordia Slifer, promoted to sergeant; Corporal Clyde Pierce, promoted to sergeant; Private Carl Rock, appointed corporal; Private Horace E. Wilson, appointed corporal.

The company was promptly armed and equipped, and on October 9, 1900, with 53 men, including officers, participated in the military parade given by the Fall Festival SocietyIndianapolis Carnival-at Indianapolis. The company has a membership of 60 well drilled and disciplined men, representing the best families of Greenfield, and is quartered in the second story of a good brick building, having a drill room 43 by 60 feet; officers' quarters, 10 by 10 feet; two cloak rooms, 7 by 10 feet and 5 by 16 feet, respectively. Individual lockers are provided for each man. Company M has the support and encouragement of the citizens of Greenfield, and the many courtesies and social favors extended to the guardsmen by the ladies of the churches and other societies is a great factor in keeping the members interested in the organization.

Captain Walter O. Bragg was commissioned second lieutenant of the Greenfield Light Infantry on October 11, 1889, and promoted first lieutenant March 19, 1890, and captain of Company F, July 13, 1891. Lieutenant Gery enlisted in Company F as a private in 1890 and was promoted corporal. He was elected to his present place on the reorganization of