William T. Casto was arrested at Maysville, Ky., his residence, on the 2d day of October, 1861, by order of General Nelson as being one of a clique of rebels there who were fomenting treason and disturbance in Eastern Kentucky. He was sent to Camp Chase in Ohio and subsequently to Fort Lafayette at General Nelson's request. On the 29th of November, 1861, General Nelson wrote to the Department of State requesting Casto's release on taking the oath of allegiance. On the 4th of December, 1861, in compliance with General Nelson's request Casto was ordered to be released on his taking the oath of allegiance but he declined to receive his discharge from confinement on such terms. On the 17th of January, 1862, another order of like import was made for his enlargement but he again refused to comply with the conditions. The said Casto remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when he was transferred to the charge of the War Department.
Source: O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME II, pp. 914- 915
Casto was killed on May 8, 1862 in a duel with Colonel Leonidas Metcalf, 7th KY Cavalry [US], near Maysville, Mason Co. KY. Account of the duel published in the Lexington Observer & Reporter, May 10, 1862
George Forrester was arrested October 2, 1861, in Kentucky, by order of Brigadier-General Nelson and sent to Columbus, Ohio, and from thence he was at the request of General Nelson transferred to Fort Lafayette by order of the Secretary of State. He was charged with disloyalty and with being an active secessionist. On the recommendation of General Nelson an order was issued from the Department of State dated December 4, 1861, directing Lieutenant-Colonel Burke, commanding at Fort Lafayette, to release Forrester on his taking the oath of allegiance, &c. He was accordingly released December 7, 1861.
Source: O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME II, pp. 914- 915
James H. Hall was arrested October 2, 1861, at Maysville, Ky., by General Nelson, committed to Camp Chase and afterward transferred to Fort Lafayette by order of the Secretary of State. Hall was charged with having strong secession sympathies and with assisting the rebels with money and men. He was released December 7, 1861, by order of the Secretary of State on taking the oath of allegiance.
Source: O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME II, pp. 914- 915
William Hunt was arrested in Kentucky by General Nelson about October 1, 1861, taken to Camp Chase in Ohio, and afterward transferred to Fort Lafayette. He was charged with being a violent secessionist and attempting to aid the rebels with money and with recruiting men for the Confederate Army. He was released by order of the Secretary of State December 7, 1861, on taking the oath of allegiance.
Source: O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME II, pp. 914- 915
Isaac Nelson was arrested by order of General Nelson in Kentucky in October, 1861, and sent to Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, and from thence transferred to Fort Lafayette. General Nelson writing to the Secretary of State under date of 29th of November, 1861, says:
In October last for reasons that met the approval of the War Department I arrested and sent to Columbus, Ohio, the following active secessionists, viz, R. H. Stanton, William Hunt, William T. Casto, Isaac Nelson, George Forrester, B. F. Thomas and James H. Hall, and I beg to request that these men with the exception of R. H. Stanton may be released on their taking the oath of allegiance.
An order was issued from the Department of State dated December 4, 1861, directing Colonel Burke, commanding at Fort Lafayette, to release Nelson on his taking the oath of allegiance. He was released December 7, 1861.
Source: O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME II, pp. 914- 915
Hon. R. H. Stanton, former Member of Congress from the Maysville, KY, district, was arrested by General William Nelson on October 2, 1861, along with six other active secessionists, and sent to Camp Chase. He was charged with being the head of secession in Northeast Kentucky and being "actively engaged at the time of his arrest in establishing and maintaining nightly drills of armed traitors".
Source: O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME II, p. 916 Read General Nelson's charges against R. H. Stanton
B. F. Thomas was arrested by order of General Nelson at Maysville, Ky., and committed to Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, October 2, 1861, and from thence transferred to Fort Lafayette. He was charged with fitting out men and raising money for the rebel government. An order was issued from the Department of State dated December 4, 1861, directing Colonel Burke, commanding at Fort Lafayette, to release Thomas on his taking the oath of allegiance stipulating that he will neither enter any of the States in insurrection against the United States nor hold correspondence with persons residing in those States nor do any act hostile to the United States. He was accordingly released December 7, 1861.
Source: O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME II, pp. 914- 915
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