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Regimental History
Eighth - Col., Bernhard Eith; Lieut.-Col., Michael Hartman; Maj., Ernst Zimmerman. Eleventh - Col., William Floto; Lieut.-Col., John H. Carter; Maj., M. Wesohnski. During the month of Aug., 1862 the Confederate army under the command
of Kirby Smith invaded the State of Kentucky and marched rapidly towards
the Ohio river, with the intention of making an attack upon the city of
Cincinnati. On or about Sept. 1 the enemy had approached so near the Ohio
river, that Maj.-Gen. Lew Wallace, then in command of the U. S. forces
at Cincinnati, called out the militia of the city of Cincinnati In accordance with a general order the 6th, 8th and 11th regiments of Ohio volunteer militia were organized. The enemy was making decided demonstrations of attack on the fortifications in Kentucky. Maj-Gen. H. G. Wright commanding the Department of Ohio, ordered all the militia troops to the front in the State of Kentucky. They crossed the Ohio river on the morning of Sept. 10, and marched directly to the front, where they were placed in position near Fort Mitchell. On Friday, Sept. 12, an engagement along the left center of the line seemed imminent, the troops being in line of battle all day, but for reasons best known to the Confederate chief, he fell back and during the night withdrew his entire force, so that by Saturday morning he had disappeared from the front. All apparent danger being over, many of the troops were ordered back to Cincinnati on the afternoon of that day. Provost guard duty was performed until Oct. 4, when the troops were discharged from further service.
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