Ira Wilton
His Wife
Laura, their daughter
Harry Bennett
Bennett's Wife
Jack Brent
Dudley
Lena, the cook
Corporal Meltzer
Ira and his son-in-law Harry pretend to enlist in the 13th regiment where they have "drills" every Friday night. When the 13th is called to the front, the two take a fishing trip, only to learn that "their" regiment has been wiped out.