HTSTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE.

seeing for himself and making exact report   that he attracted attention and was much in demand during the war for this important and often dangerous service. He was soon known so to combine unflinching courage with prudence and sound judgment as to make him a reliable leader of scouting parties as well as trustworthy for solitary missions. Helm was quick to discern his fitness and " put him in training," as he said, to command a company of sharpshooters which he had in mind to organize.

He was one of Col. Woodward's detachment sent to Rochester in November; and while the First Kentucky was at Glasgow, December and January, he was kept almost constantly scouting and picketing between that point and Munfordville, where the Federals had a strong garrison   having for a guide during this time Fletcher Smith, detailed from Co. D, Sixth Kentucky Infantry.  Helm was kept so well advised that he was never in doubt as to the condition of things.   Herr and his party being absent when the First Regiment left Glasgow to take position in the rear of Johnston's retreating army, and finding bridges burnt, swam the intervening streams, regardless of the wintry weather," and overtook the command at Nashville.   At this place, at Decatur, at Florence, whatever outpost the regiment occupied   he was generally actively employed.   From Florence he was sent with a force of scouts and couriers to Eastport to note and report the movements of gunboats sent from Pittsburg Landing to try to cross over Harpeth Shoals and land troops for the purpose of tearing up the railroad, burning bridges, etc., and while faithfully executing his trust he was commended in orders for efficient service hitherto, and notified that he had been promoted to sergeant-major.    Helm was made a brigadier-general about this time; but Col. John Adams, who was placed in temporary command of the regiment, ordered him from Eastport to assume the duties of the office to which he had been appointed.   The fight at Hewey's bridge had already occurred, but he took part with his company in that in Sweeden's Cove.   Part of Companies E and D were cut off from the main body during the action, but they passed over the mountain in rear of the Federal force, crossed the river above Chattanooga, and there rejoined the regiment, which had arrived some days before.

By July, 1862, a number of the commissioned offices in the twelvemonth companies had become vacant, and, at an election to fill them, he was chosen to be first lieutenant to Co. G. This company was ordered to outpost duty on the Tennessee, about fifteen miles below Chattanooga, and as Capt. Shipp was absent on sick leave, the command devolved upon Lieut. Herr during several weeks while it remained there   a period of routine camp life in the main, but with the