william hepburn ohio cavalry. in 1863, during engagement with the enemy, the colonel was drunk to such a degree as to render him unfit to command. he was so drunk that he ordered lieutenant reed, commanding two howlett sirs, to fire the guns. the fire would have resulted in the destruction of a column of forces in front of the guns. and, to go -- companies of men in front of the guns. he ordered a subordinate to open fire on his own man. the order was not carried out. on or about november 3, 1863, lieutenant colonel william hepburn, once again, was so drunk he ordered a second lieutenant, the same subordinate, commanding to 12 pound howlitzers to shell a flock of goats. that was obeyed. you can imagine the subordinate the colonel says fire, and the subordinate says, but sir. those are goats. and the colonel says, i gave you in order. fire. there may be a sense that, we did not did defeat confederates but we've put the fear of god into those goats. another colonel colonel lewis pierce pennsylvania. a checkered care