Daniel B. Rucker, ca. sick, March-April 1863. called Morgan; brother of John M. Daffron; cousin of Francis M. Daffron; son of Phillip Fought at Shiloh. Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro, Jackson, and Chickamauga. DAFFRON, Francis (Frank) Marion. The Orphans soon came under the command of the magnetic Kentuckian, Brigadier General John Cabell Breckinridge. of Company F. ADAIR, John Alexander. Precluded from further duty due of 2 December 1862. 7983, 8788, 9095, 105, 113116, 120121, 124125, 133, 135, 137139. or 24 May 1862. BARNETT, James. rosters from Stephen Bowling's Homepage) Captain Robert Cobbs Kentucky battery reported the loss of nearly all of its battery horses killed and wounded and 37 of its men wounded. AL; entered CS service from Green Co., KY. Grandson of Gen. John Adair, Governor of KY, DAVIS, Martin L. From Green Co. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 23. Gen. Roger Hanson, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Stones River on January 2, 1862. In a moment, the frozen and desolate landscape exploded in the faces of the Orphans. senility and vesicular calculus; buried in the McLoud Cemetery. gray eyes. Ultimately, Kentucky provided nearly 80,000 of its sons to the Union war effort, three times the number who served in the Confederate armies. 1st New Hampshire . He was captured at the latter place on 15 May 1864 and was exchanged at Send Students on School Field Trips to Battlefields Your Gift Tripled! Absent sick, roll dated 30 April 1862. Every member of Old Brecks staff fell in the melee from wounds or the loss of mounts. The 4th Kentucky not only lost heavily in officers and men, it suffered the final loss of its brave colonel, Joseph P. Nuckols, to a disabling wound. July-August 1864. STONE, Marshall Ney. The hard-charging soldiers in Old Joe Lewiss 6th and 4th Kentucky infantry regiments along with the 41st Alabama infantry, the right wing of the brigade, drove General Thomass Union troops (including the 15th Kentucky infantry) nearly one-half mile to the Lafayette Road, capturing a section of Bridges Illinois Light Artillery, but the left wing, the 2nd and 9th Kentucky Infantry regiments along with three companies of Alabamians, personally led by General Helm, became bogged down in a nightmarish slugfest at the enemy breastworks. Discharged 22 September 1862, due to "constitutional debility consequent from The Orphans never arrived in time. That legion hath marched past the setting sun; Beaten? at Lauderdale Springs, MS, August-December 1863. The Orphans represent the conquest of courage over timidity and sacrifice for the sake of a principle. Nay, victors; the realms they have won. Discharged for disability due to disease, 26 Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro, and the mounted campaign. 4 (Summer 1989), pp. Killed in action at Chickamauga, 20 September 1863. Kentucky eventually declared itself for the Union. Promoted to 3rd age 12, as company drummer. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. Enlisted 18 1863. No 2 September 1862. History of the Orphan brigade by Thompson, Edwin Porter, 1834- Publication date 1898 Topics Kentucky. Captured at Merchant in 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 18. At the Battle of Chickamauga the Orphans were sent into the iron and lead hail of battle again. This wound rendered him Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Murfreesboro. courtesy Jeff McQueary). Jones' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. almost within their grasp, had been snatched from them [on April 7], and their dead comrades were now mourned as those who shed their blood in vain.[7]. field hand for J. Elkin in Allendale, age 21. From Baton Rouge the Orphans were marched on dusty roads north all the way to Knoxville, Tennessee under their new commander, General Roger W. Hanson (who had just been released from Fort Warren prison after his capture at Fort Donelson), to join General John C. Breckinridges Division, with high hopes of returning to their Old Kentucky Home. They bid farewell to the 3rd Kentucky which returned to Vicksburg. November 1862. The Orphans never stepped foot on their native soil. Detached for service in the Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Burnett; courtesy the late Garnett Thompson, via Steve Walton. And in love new born where the stricken weep. Centre College, Transylvania Law School, Harvard Law School, Yale College, Princeton College, and the United States Military Academy were the schools those four commanders attended. ); 1860 census - It is easy for men to bear great trials under circumstances of victory. Paroled 25 May 1865 at Barnesville, GA, 10 September 1864. Young, Lot Dudley. January-April 1864. age 26. Such indictments in areas like Breathitt County in the eastern Kentucky Mountains precipitated some of the feuds among families which lasted for generations. Buchanan in 1860 veterans taken at the 1905 Confederate reunion in Louisville. From Wayne Co. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. 1830 or 1831. Died 4 November 1911; buried in Oak The officers and men of the 6 hard-fighting Kentucky infantry regiments and the three Kentucky artillery companies which composed the Orphan Brigade came from virtually every walk of life: mechanic, carpenter, blacksmith, professional man, politician, merchant and farmer. in list of inmates, Pewee Valley Confederate Home, 1912. Enlisted 17 August 1861 at Camp Burnett. Married Mary Ann (Polly) Singleton, 17 May 1869 in Wayne Co. mounted infantry, sometimes in the ranks, and sometimes with the party of scouts. January 1863, and died in a U.S. hospital, 28 January 1863. Paroled at Washington, * Multiple wounds for each man count as only one here; mortal wounds counted as killed. Glasgow, KY, cemetery. Appointed 4th Corporal, 15 December 1862. 1877 and awarded a pension from the state of Texas in 1913. of Kentucky Confederate veterans taken at the 1905 reunion in Louisville. Listed as deserted at Bowling Green, 18 December Army. The victory that the very first blow [on April 6] promised, and that seemed, to all who lived till nightfall. Herbert Smith, widow of William L. Smith, on 3 February 1870. Sergeant, 13 September 1861. In doing so, they gave up everything. age 20. Macon, GA, September-November 1864 and January 1865. a dark complexion, dark hair, and gray eyes. standing second from the right may be Holman Smith of Co. D, 6th Ky. Married Mary J. Harper, 14 July 1867. Kentucky Confederate pension file number 1878. United States arsenals were seized by the seceded states and militias were organized. The Orphan Brigade: The Kentucky Confederates Who Couldn't Go Home. 1863. the orphan brigade. Absent sick in to History of Company F, 4th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, CSA, URL: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~orphanhm/cof4ky.htm, Geoff Walden: enfield577 (at) live.com Born 28 May 1838, from Taylor Co. Enlisted 30 October Fought at Shiloh, where he was severely Fought at Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas. The Orphans were orphans again.[15]. Kentucky Infantry Regiment, 4th, Confederate States of America. Transferred to 2nd Kentucky Infantry, 2 December 1862. from the effects at a hospital in Atlanta, 17 May 1864. The Civil War in Kentucky: Battle for the Bluegrass State. Nashville, January 1862. Average Ages of Co. F, 4th Ky. of this information in other web pages must include this page in its entirety, including a By April 1, 1861, every state in the lower South, save Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee, had passed ordinances of secession. Appears in photo of Kentucky Confederate veterans taken at the Louisville reunion Burnett, age 23. without the permission of the owners. The Orphan Brigade veterans, to the last, formed a close fraternity. crippled (possibly from a wound). Nevertheless, the Orphans would be commanded by some of Kentuckys most noted men. but did not fight in all of the engagements because he had never learned to ride (see From Green Co. (1860 census - farmer, age 25). Married Rebecca Buchanan, 10 August 1865. By the fall of 1864, the brigade numbered barely 700, many of them convalescents and new recruits. in Oxford, MS, September-December 1862. It was Friday, January 2, 1863. In the beginning, those Kentuckians whose regiments ultimately formed the Orphan Brigade were reassured by the fact that the Confederate northern defense lines, commanded by General Albert Sidney Johnston, then extended across southern Kentucky, from Columbus on the Mississippi River to Bowling Green to Kentuckys southeastern foothills near Cumberland Gap. From Green Co. Enlisted 5 October 1861 at Camp Born 1 January 1841 in Green Co. 1860 Green Co. census - Fought at From St. Louis, MO. including the right of subsequent publication or presentation in any form. gallant and meritorious conduct, Company F, Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; and Jonesboro. Absent sick Burnett, age 23. In all, the Orphan Brigade lost 844 men out of the 2,400 who entered the battle at Shiloh. The whole action of the story hangs on dissimulation and duality. at Jackson, MS. Robert Paxton Trabues 4th Kentucky Infantry (organized at Camp Burnett), Colonel Joseph Horace Lewiss 6th Kentucky Infantry (organized mostly at Bowling Green and Cave City), Colonel Thomas H. Hunts 9th Kentucky Infantry (organized at Bowling Green), and Captain Edward P. Byrnes Battery (organized partly in Tennessee and partly in Mississippi). 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN. Whenever Kentucky met Kentucky, it was horrible, wrote Colonel Preston.[6]. When the Orphan Brigade was mustered into service, weapons were in short supply. BOSTON, Jesse. Had served a year in Wheats to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro, and in the campaign as courtesy Orphan Brigade Kinfolk Assn. Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; After the surrender of Fort Sumter the Lincoln Administration issued a call for 75,000 troops to suppress the rebellion. Fought at Shiloh, where he was From Green Co. Enlisted 12 or 14 September 1861 at Absent sick, September-December From that point onward, most of the Orphan Brigade carried the long three-band Model 1853 Enfield rifle. They outline the stories of both a remarkable Kentuckian and the scores of friends, relatives, and comrades with whom he journeyed through war and peace. MAYS, Joseph D. (also spelled Mayze) From Green Co. Enlisted 11 September Madison Johnston and Sarah Edwards Johnston; brother of George E. Johnston. HATCHER, Luther T. 1860 Green Co. census - son of Josiah. Enlisted 2 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN, age Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks. Double-quick, forward, march! yelled General Hanson. Later 3rd Corporal. Return at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, and Chickamauga (also listed as sick at Montgomery, further record. FS Library Book 976.9 M2d. Thomas. Edit Details Native of Ireland. generous permission of the owners in allowing us to show their images and other pension file number 2148. The Orphans were then transferred all the way back to General Braggs Army of the Tennessee to face the growing Union Army of the Cumberland under General William Rosecrans (which they had fought at Murfreesboro) then threatening Chattanooga and north Georgia. Theseearly regiments, combined with others raised that fall at Bowling Green after it was named the rival Confederate capital, were organized into the First KentuckyBrigade. Phebe Willock). Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Jackson, and Chickamauga. Discharged for disability due to disease, 11 (or 24) July 1862. 1st Kentucky Brigade, CSA - The Orphan Brigade - Rosters 1st Kentucky Brigade, CSA - The Orphan Brigade - History 1st Kentucky Brigade, CSA - Orphan Brigade Kinfolk Association 1st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company E, CSA - Reenactors 1st Kentucky Brigade, Graves Battery, CSA - Roster A-L 1st Kentucky Brigade, Graves Battery, CSA - Roster M-Z 1 st Nebraska, Veteran Volunteers: Roster Co. B, 2 nd Brigade, 1 st Nebraska Mil. Brigade sharpshooters at Dalton, GA, and fought as such throughout the Atlanta Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Promoted to 3rd Corporal, 15 December 1862. Green. and assistant operations director for a distillery. The last words from Helms lips at a field hospital were victory, victory. He was dead in a few hours. From Shiloh back to Corinth and on to Vicksburg, briefly under the command of General William Preston, the Orphans marched. Landing, 10 November 1862, and returned to his company. Edward Ford Spears, First Kentucky Brigade (Orphan Brigade), offer much more than a chronicle of miles marched and battles fought. at Camp Burnett. uremic poisoning; buried in the Perkins Cemetery, near Bloyds Crossing, Green Co. Fought Fought at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Moved to Texas in Fought At the Battle of Stones River, the brigade suffered heavy casualties in an assault on January 2, 1863, including General Hanson. January 1862. Listed as a private in HOLLIDAY, Frank W. (also listed as W. Frank Holliday) From Adair Co. Enlisted REED, James D. (also spelled Read) From Green Co. (1860 census - age 20, Monticello, KY. Kentucky Confederate Pension #2587. Livingston, Sumter Co., Alabama. Faint from loss of blood, he finally handed the colors to a nearby private who was instantly killed. Oklahoma Confederate Appointed Acting Asst. Obituaries in various Kentucky and other state newspapers. John Blakeman. From Wayne Co., KY. Enlisted 1 November 1862 at Brigadier Generals Roger Weightman Hanson of Winchester, Kentucky and Joseph Horace Lewis of Glasgow, Kentucky were mostly self-educated lawyers prior to the war. RUSSELL, Andrew Knox. part in the mounted campaign, and was paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. Roster (complete name roster, by company, ftp site), Field and Staff Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 27. Fought at Shiloh, With no recruiting being conducted in neutral Kentucky, those Kentuckians who sympathized with the plight of the seceded states flocked to camps in Tennessee to cast their lots with the South. medal for Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro, and the mounted Fought at Enlisted 28 September 1861 in Nashville. Laura Cook: lcook62 (at) hotmail.com. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 23. Died 21 July 1930 of [8], One soldier described the day of January 2 as gloomy and cloudy. It was cold and peculiarly dreary, wrote another. Married Annie WILSON, William M. From Green Co. (1860 census - age 19, field hand, son of Smith, ca. news . 31 August 1864. Absent The 4th Kentucky Infantry numbered 156. Barnesville, GA. Reduced to 4th Sergeant, 18 March 1862. to disablement from ill health. See 1865 We also offer full Smoke Cleanup, Sewage Cleanup, Mold Removal Services and Weather Related Disaster Cleanup. Born 10 July 1839 in Columbia, Listed as missing in action at Shiloh, 7 April 1862, possibly killed. The men were being slaughtered. 6 inches tall, with a dark complexion, dark hair, and gray eyes. (Notes in his compiled military service record file say his record was Smith, 1905 veterans photo No age 21. Was Deserted at Oakland Station, KY, 23 January 1862. From Wayne Co. Enlisted 14 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, Ky. The Orphan Brigade served throughout the Atlanta Campaign of 1864, then were converted to mounted infantry and opposed Sherman's March to the Sea. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, and 5, No. Gen. Benjamin H. Helm, Abraham Lincoln's brother-in-law, was mortally wounded on September 20, 1863, and died the following day. Dallas to Atlanta; and at Peachtree and Intenchment Creeks. Promoted to 4th Sergeant, 15 Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. Ridge, and Resaca. From Beards Store, Owen Co. farmer (1850 census, age 18, laborer), cousin of William L. Smith (below). Jane Johnson, 30 April 1859; (3d wife) Sarah (Sally) Elkins, 26 September 1868, and moved entries) Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 18. His widow married William A. Smith. (also spelled Whallen, Wheelin) Born in Ireland in . Brother of William B. and Mark O. Moore. physician, son of John Scott). All contents copyright 1996-2014, Geoff Walden, Laura Enlisted 18 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 31. generous permission of the owners in allowing us to show their images and other From Dalton, Georgia, when the brigade withdrew toward Atlanta with Shermans legions pressuring their rear and when the command boasted 1,512 officers and men strong, to Jonesboro, the Orphan Brigade recorded 1,860 cases of death and wounds, 23% more than there were men in those 5 peerless regiments! These, our slain, lay in soldiers graves, scattered promiscuously, and with no mark even so much as to name them, and say to the future generations that such and such a one sleeps here. 6 April 1862. It would join the Orphan Brigade on November 5, 1863 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Then, from Dalton, Georgia to Jonesboro and the evacuation of Atlanta, in the face of Major General William Tecumseh Shermans well-fed and well-equipped Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Cumberland, the Orphans earned a place for themselves in the annals of war that beggars description. Appointed 5th Sergeant, 13 September 1862; later promoted to 4th Sergeant. September 1931, the last survivor of Company F. Buried in the Howell Cemetery, Allendale, General Breckinridge, a Lexington, Kentucky lawyer, grandson of Thomas Jeffersons attorney general (John Breckinridge), Congressman from Henry Clays Ashland district, former Vice President of the United States under President James Buchanan and United States Senator, was not the only personality of national importance who would lead the Orphans. arterio-sclerosis, 1 July 1930; buried in Floydsburg Cemetery, Crestview. son of Ann, age 19, farm hand. part in the earlier engagements, but fought at Chickamauga. 1865 (Iowa State Historical Society). Married Sally elected 3rd Lieutenant on 13 September 1861. February 1863 - October 1864. 26 November 1863. KY. See "Daniel Lunksford Smith of the Orphan Brigade," The Kentucky Explorer, courtesy Johnny Dodd, their gt-gt grandson, Harley Smith's grave Eliza Jane Brewster Kennedy; 2nd, Matilda "Kate" Noland; and 3rd, Wilmoth reserved: Fourth Kentucky Battle Flag, Theodore Cowherd, A.J. We gratefully acknowledge the 2nd Lieutenant on 17 November 1861. "The End of an Era," Vol. The brigade fought bravely and with distinction at a variety of battles throughout the Western Theater, including Shiloh and Stones River, as well as in the Atlanta and Carolinas campaigns. file number 1714. Its original commander was John C. Breckinridge, former United States Vice President, and Kentucky's former Senator, who was enormously popular with Kentuckians. January 1865; described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a fair complexion, light hair, and Andrew Jackson "Jack" Russell GA; body removed to the Confederate Plot in the Frankfort Cemetery in the 1880s. After the surrender, Hewitt brought the boxes back to Kentucky with him, and in 1887 he donated them to the U.S. War Department. All photos except the following also 1998, Geoffrey R. Walden; all rights DAFFRON, Ambrose/Abner Morgan. Named to Atlanta, 9 May 1863, for chronic rheumatism. Died of disease at Murfreesboro, TN, 15 March 1862. No further information. Born in 1840; 1860 Green Co. census - field hand, son of Born 16 November 1842 in Wayne Co., family of Michael and Dr. Benjamin B. Scott Fought in wounded in the right leg calf at Resaca, 14 May 1864. Cemetery. Recollections of a Newsboy in the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865: His Capture and Confinement in Libby Prison, After Being Paroled Sharing the Fortunes of the Famous Iron Brigade (ca. Initially, the Orphans were helmed by Maj. Gen. John C. Breckenridge, who was wildly popular among the men, even after he was promoted and transferred. D (info and rosters from Stephen Bowling's Homepage) Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1974. Adair Co. Enlisted 20 August 1861 at Camp Burnett. Kentucky Confederate pension file number 1958. Fought at Those Kentuckians who cast their lots with the South, unlike so many of their fellow Confederates, did not have their native state to join them. The Battles of Dalton, Resaca, Pine Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Intrenchment Creek and Jonesboro are written in red with the blood of those Kentuckians. Absent sick at Bowling Green in January 1862. (roster from the Adjutant General's Report), Orphan information on this page. Deserted on the retreat from Missionary Ridge, Get A Copy Kindle Store $12.99 Amazon Stores Libraries Hardcover, 2 pages Published September 1st 1993 by Stackpole Books (first published 1980) More Details. The troops were armed with old smoothbore muskets (some flintlock and others percussion) along with shotguns and hunting rifles (Hawkens). SMITH, Daniel Lunksford. 17 (1909), p. 525 and Vol. Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Inf., at Muster-In Appears in photo Returned to the company in April 1864, but was absent sick in Eatonton, GA, complexion, dark hair, and hazel eyes. From Alabama. First cousin of John and Daniel Blakeman. The unit fought in The 5th Kentucky Infantry was organized at Prestonsburg in eastern Kentucky and would fight there during the first 2 years of war and then at Chickamauga. WHELAN, Michael. sick, January-February 1864. In 1880, he became a member of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and, in 1881, Chief Justice of Kentucky, taking the place of former Orphan Colonel Martin Cofer, who had died. WAGGONER, Adair A. In 1862, Breckinridge was promoted to division command and was succeeded in the brigade by Brig. Deserted 10 MARSHALL, Richard B. From the shallow victory of the Army of the Tennessee at Chickamauga, the Orphan Brigade, commanded after the death of General Helm by General Joseph H. Lewis once again, its 6th commander since the war began, moved to heights overlooking Chattanooga known as Missionary Ridge. August-December 1863; and at Montgomery, AL, February 1864. campaign. Incoming shells would explode within the Orphans ranks, blowing 10 or more men to the ground at one time. file numbers 1877 and 2791. Absent sick Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 22. According to legend, after seeing the state of his former troops and learning of the loss of Hanson, the distraught general cried out, "My poor orphans!". PRICE, Benjamin. 1865. Discharged for disability due to disease, 28 April 1862. to LaRue Co., KY. Was shot to death in an altercation on Upper Brush Creek, Battle Flag of the Fourth Kentucky Serving as a volunteer aid to Colonel Trabue was George Washington Johnson of Scott County, Kentucky. Moved to Alabama and married Annie Herbert in 1864; died in Dallas Co., AL, in It was reported that President Abraham Lincoln, when told of the death of General Helm, wept with grief. ATKINS, Joseph Alexander. Discharged for disability due to disease, 24 July 1862. Known to history as the "Orphan" Brigade, the First Kentucky Brigade was one of the finest and fiercest in Confederate service. alternate spellings shown where known. RUCKER, Daniel B. Appointed 2nd Corporal, then promoted to 1st Corporal, 1 April 1863. Truly, those who were members of the Orphan Brigade gave up everything they possessed to fight for the Confederacy: families and homes, and their identity with their State, as well as with the old Union. Appears in photo of Kentucky Resigned commission, due to incapacity from wound, 31 August 1863. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. 'Dare-Devil Fighter' During Civil War," The Kentucky Explorer, Vol. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone. Enlisted 25 October 1861 in Bowling 13, No. Fought at Shiloh, where he was wounded and captured, 13, No. Kentucky Brigade, 1st, Confederate States of America. Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Burnett. Neilson Hubbard got his start as a singer/songwriter in the mid-'90s, releasing six solo albums. He held the colors upright, refusing any assistance, although he was bleeding profusely from his mouth and nose. ordered to Washington, Georgia, where the regiment was paroled on 6-7 May 1865. January and April 1862. Promoted to 1st Corporal, 1 November without the permission of the owners. 1863, and to 3rd Sergeant, 1 October 1864. from a reunion photo taken in 1905 1862. With a handful of masterful Irish musicians joining the ever-evolving creative fray, the Orphan Brigade have returned with a doggedly untamed, yet deeply compassionate testament to County Antrim in To the Edge of the World. census. Kentucky Confederate pension file number 1498. ANDERSON, Winston W. From Green Co. Enlisted 12 October 1861 in Bowling Green, 1860 census. Daniel Blakeman. Paroled at Augusta, GA, 16 : Roster Co. H, 2 nd Nebraska Cavalry Volunteers Official Roster, Nebraska Troops M. New Hampshire . Elected 1st BARKER, Hugh B. (also spelled Kelley) 1860 Green Co. census - age 29, son of Died in Federal captivity. The Orphans yelled as they ran on the double-quick toward their objective. IRVINE, Henry C. From Columbia, KY. Mustered into service 13 The ground it had gained on April 6 had been lost. in 1905. Enlisted 15 Operated a hotel in Greensburg in 1895. 7 April 1862. Deserted at Nashville, 18 February 1862. Appointed They also Died 18 Died 18 October 1912; buried in the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Confederate Volunteers, War compiled by Geoffrey R. Walden Died at Nashville, 10 November 1861. to the edge of the world. Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro and the mounted campaign. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Philip Lightfoot Lee became the Commonwealths Attorney for Jefferson County, Kentucky. Fought at Shiloh, where he was wounded and captured, 7 April 1862. 1st Corporal, 13 September 1861, promoted to 1st Sergeant, 1 April 1863. executed after the war for this crime). They came from counties along the Tennessee borderLogan, Simpson and Allenand they came from counties along the Ohio RiverUnion, Henderson and Davies. 1905 Elizabeth (Morris) Johnson. Breckinridgewho vehemently disputed the order to charge with the army's commander, General Braxton Braggrode among the survivors, crying out repeatedly, "My poor Orphans! Fought at Shiloh There the Orphan Brigade was born in fire and steel; there it freely bled. Married Francis "Fanny" Adams in 1878, and moved Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 Among the casualties were Major Joseph P. Nuckols and Captain Thomas W. Thompson of the 4th Kentucky who were severely wounded; Major Thomas B. Monroe and his brother, Captain Benjamin J. Monroe, both mortally wounded; Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Anderson of the 3rd Kentucky, wounded; Lieutenant Colonel Martin Hardin Cofer of the 6th Kentucky, severely wounded; and Colonel John W. Caldwell, Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Johnson, and Major Benjamin Desha of the 9th Kentucky, seriously wounded. Old Joe Lewis was elected to the state legislature, and then served three terms in Congress. Fought at Shiloh, August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 22. Army. 7 (January 1996), pp. AL, September-October 1863), Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from January 1862. Co. after the war, where he served as County Clerk. Capt. entered CS service from Columbia, Adair Co. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 19.
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