9 reviews Vivid narrative tells the story of the courageous First Kentucky Brigade. courtesy Orphan Brigade Kinfolk Assn. From Green Co., 23-year-old farmer in 1860 census. Detailed to from the effects at a hospital in Atlanta, 17 May 1864. As the Orphans fought their way farther from Kentucky, they watched the Confederacys western front crumble. Enlisted 15 29. D (info and rosters from Stephen Bowling's Homepage) NICHOLS, Joseph. HOME The Orphan Brigade The Orphan Brigade Street Address City, State, Zip Phone Number Soundtrack To A Ghost Story Your Custom Text Here The Orphan Brigade TOUR DATES THE FILM STORE VIDEO PHOTOS CONTACT The Orphan Brigade - Banshee [OFFICIAL VIDEO] Watch on The Official Music Video for BANSHEE. [1] The term was not in widespread use during the war, but it became popular afterwards among the veterans. Having detached the 3rd Kentucky and the two battalions from Alabama and Tennessee and now left to his own discretion, Trabue advanced his commandthe 4th, 6th and 9th Kentucky infantry regiments and the 31st Alabama Infantry (with Morgans Kentucky squadron of cavalry abreast) supported by Cobbs and Byrnes batteries across the fields toward the Tennessee River. his company and was paroled at Washington, GA, on 7 May 1865. Jones' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. the mounted campaign, and was paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. The Orphans memory lives on. (8/17/1846 - 1/16/1918). Summary of Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade Roster of Cobb's Battery, Kentucky Light Artillery. No Kentucky commands that fought in the Civil War, save for Brigadier General John Hunt Morgans cavalry, were more well-known and well-respected than those that formed the First Kentucky Brigade, or, as it was affectionately known, the Orphan Brigade. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 24. The brigade was composed of the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 9th Kentucky Infantry regiments and Cobbs, Byrnes and Gravess batteries of artillery, and, at times, the 3rd Kentucky Infantry and the 5th Kentucky Infantry. 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. Deserted at Murfreesboro, 3 November 1862. Buried in either Anderson Kentucky overwhelmingly sent a pro-Union delegation to Congress after the June 20, 1861 elections. Whenever Kentucky met Kentucky, it was horrible, wrote Colonel Preston.[6]. They ended the war fighting in South Carolina in late April 1865, and surrendered at Washington, Georgia, on May 67, 1865. 10, No. Veluzat, 22 November (or December) 1887. Send Students on School Field Trips to Battlefields Your Gift Tripled! THOMPSON, J. F. Enlisted 24 or 26 February 1862 at Murfreesboro. campaign. (date and place not stated). 14 May 1864). A. J. Returned and reported absent sick at Newnan, GA, Smith, Alex Thompson, Jack Russell, Harley 0 Comments Comments officers, and alphabetically for NCOs and privates. November 1862. SKAGGS, Fielding Russell. Gen. Roger Hanson, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Stones River on January 2, 1862. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. elected 3rd Lieutenant on 13 September 1861. William C. Davis The Orphan Brigade, page 159, for confusion with Col. Joseph Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 22. May 1865. Enlisted 1 Born 28 May 1827 in Lawrence Co., enlistment, and the age based on census records or family data. Buried in the Confederate Section Although almost always without adequate clothes, and most of the time, ravenously hungry and ill-equipped, they fought in an armythe Army of the Tennessee which was often poorly led and, consequently, suffered devastating blows from an enemy of overwhelming numbers sent to the field by a nation that had an industrial capacity second-to-none on earth and with a government that focused and unleashed, for its time, almost unlimited political, economic and military might. It was not until December 1865 that the state legislature removed the onerous impediment. Married Mary B. Stockton, 3 June 1856. Fought at Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and in the mounted campaign. PETTUS, Thomas T. From Taylor Co. Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, Appointed 4th Corporal, 13 September 1861. Please see ooredoo . Absent sick at Nashville, January 1862. 20 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 30. Served as a teamster, February-April 1863. family of Hugh and Eliza Jane Gilmer Atkins; store clerk in fathers saddle shop in HATCHER, Luther T. 1860 Green Co. census - son of Josiah. WELLS, George W. Shown on the muster roll for parole at Washington, GA, 7 May Resigned commission, due to incapacity from wound, 31 August 1863. Colonel on 28 February 1863. (Notes in his compiled military service record file say his record was Burnett, age 23. Resaca (where he was wounded in the ankle, 15 May 1864). Camp Burnett, age shown as 29 (age shown as 21 on roll of September 1862). General Helm, in front of the 2nd Kentucky, was struck by a rifle ball in his right side and tumbled from his horse. Oldham Co., where he taught school, and later worked in the Louisville Public Works Dept. Hall Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Kentucky infantry regiment, 2nd, Confederate States of America. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, At the Battle of Stones River, the brigade suffered heavy casualties in an assault on January 2, 1863, including General Hanson. from a reunion photo taken in 1905 The cry of General Breckinridge, My poor Orphans! was not in vain. COX, Charles T. Born 13 November 1837; merchant in Allendale, Green Co., in The artillery bellowed forth such thunders that the men were stunned and could not distinguish sounds. Promoted to Major on 13 February 1863, and to Lt. No further information. October 1861 at Bowling Green, age 29 (military file shows age 19, apparently incorrect; Enlisted 3 November 1861 at Bowling Green, age Hanson's replacement, Brig. HOLLIDAY, Frank W. (also listed as W. Frank Holliday) From Adair Co. Enlisted Homepage: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~orphanhm/index.htm, RootsWeb is funded and supported by Beverly. hereditary predisposition to disease of his lungs." grocer in the 1860 census. Appears Jonesboro, and the mounted campaign. Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; Peachtree Ridge, and Resaca. The whole action of the story hangs on dissimulation and duality. As brigade historian and veteran Edward Porter Thompson wrote years after the war, the history of the Kentucky Brigade is necessarily in a great measure the military history of General Breckinridge.[3]. Nichols McKinney. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 Absent sick in Nashville hospital, DURHAM, William F. From Taylor Co. In September 1864, the regiments of foot soldiers in the brigade were reorganized as mounted infantry, continuing in that capacity for the rest of the war. ); first cousin of Daniel and Harley Smith. Sick in Nashville hospital, Commanded by Colonel Robert Trabue, the Orphan Brigade was 2,400 men strong and part of General John C. Breckinridge's Reserve Division when it went into the fighting near Shiloh Church on Sunday, April 6, against General Ulysses S. Grant's five Union divisions. All rights reserved. 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. knowing the identification of any others in the photo is asked to e-mail the page author. Camp Burnett. PETTUS, William F. From Taylor Co. Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, (standing on the left; the man Inf.). 1861 at Camp Boone. Cemetery, Nashville. There were town boys, but, more often than not, those who served in the Orphan Brigade were yeoman farmers; rugged, independent and self-reliant. Fought at Shiloh. Paroled at Washington, 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. of Company F. ADAIR, John Alexander. Appointed 3rd Corporal, 13 September 1861 (? It was then converted to mounted infantry, and opposed Sherman's March to 659-666. Married 1st, Mary Howell Wooldridge, and 2nd, Fannie Loyall. Only three years before those regiments numbered almost 600 officers and men each! 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. (also called Nat Gaither) Born 9 March 1840, from Died of disease at Nashville, 7 December 1861. to disablement from ill health. This is the reason why they were known as the Orphans.. census. The origins of the nickname are uncertain, but the veterans certainly felt the sentiment was appropriate and embraced it. but did not fight in all of the engagements because he had never learned to ride (see Harris, 4 November 1869, in Lebanon. SC Confederate pension file BLAKEMAN, John T. Born 11 September 1838 in Green Co., family of Moses and Narcissa Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. at Jackson, MS. The Orphan Brigade was the nickname of the First Kentucky Brigade, a group of military units recruited from the Commonwealth of Kentucky to fight for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. 4 (Summer 1991), pp. Walt Cross wcross@okway.okstate.edu Website information and photograph information below Entries inside brackets [ ] are corrections by the webpage author Source: "Union . Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Lauderdale Springs, MS, about February 1864. Discharge certificate describes Appears in photo Boone. RUDD, Edward P. From Green Co. Enlisted 15 Augsut 1861 at Camp Burnett, age Married Laura orphan brigade roster - core-g.com (also spelled Whallen, Wheelin) Born in Ireland in He returned to his company in SC and fought in the The 2nd Kentucky Infantry went into the fighting at Chickamauga with 282 men and lost 146, including its colonel, James W. Hewitt, who was killed at the head of his regiment along with 3 of his company commanders; the 9th Kentucky Infantry lost 102 men out of 230 taken into battle, including Colonel John W. Caldwell who was desperately wounded. PEEBLES, Robert R. (also spelled Peoples) Born ca. 48-49; Part 4: On the first day at Shiloh, the brigade lost 75 killed and 350 wounded. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Baton Rouge. The Orphan Brigade was the nickname of the First Kentucky Brigade, a group of military units recruited from Kentucky to fight for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Committed suicide, 2 February 1922; buried in Absent sick at Bowling Green in January 1862. In the bitter cold days before and after the New Year, 1863, outside of Murfreesboro, the Orphans were called upon to sacrifice again in fighting along Stones River. Paroled at Augusta, GA, 16 Green, age 19 or 20. age 21. Possibly died 8 January 1926, buried in the Thompson Cemetery, Green Co., KY. TITTLE, James. 2 September 1862. At the Battle of Chickamauga the Orphans were sent into the iron and lead hail of battle again. Joseph E. Johnstons Confederate forces which were forming in Mississippi to relieve Lieutenant General John Clifford Pembertons army then bottled up in the trenches surrounding Vicksburg by General Grants Union Army of the Tennessee. Divided into 2 separate assault columns because of the configuration of the enemy breastworks, the Orphan Brigade struck the extreme left wing of the Union army held by Major General George Henry Thomass XIV Corps. No A shell exploded nearby. By the end of the second day the Orphan Brigade had been decimated. It will be noted that there are several glaring differences between the age given at son of John and Mary Elizabeth Sharp Kelly. Born in Green Co. about 1839; first cousin of John and Re-issued. 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. Fought at Shiloh. Enlisted 18 Born 1 November 1834 in Taylor Co.; son of Henry and Jefferson Davis' Second Inaugural Address, February 22, 1862. Compiled by Ray Todd Knight . 1860 census. Mustered into service and elected Captain, 13 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN. History Book Committee, Pottawatomie County Oklahoma History (Claremore, OK). Augustine and Elizabeth Marshall Smith (first cousin of Daniel L., Samuel W., and William Muster Roll for Parole, Co. F, 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Washington, GA, 7 May Served as part of the feet 1 inch tall, with a fair complexion, light hair, and gray eyes. Fought at Murfreesboro, where he was wounded on 2 him as 5 feet 7 inches tall, dark hair, eyes, and complexion, occupation farmer. Other units that joined the Orphan Brigade, Formally in but not directly serving with. On the tree was inscribed: T.B. COWHERD, Richard T. From Green Co., born 1836. 4th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Confederate) - Wikipedia Mason City, IA: Savas Beattie, 2000. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. Killed at Chickamauga, 20 Enlisted 25 October 1861 in Bowling Discharged 22 September 1862, due to "constitutional debility consequent from The hoped-for reunion with Kentucky soil was not to be, however. BLAKEMAN, Daniel M. Born 1836 in Green Co., family of Moses Blakeman; brother of Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; Peachtree, Burnett, age 23. The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 3 Civil War Casualties The North put 2.2 million men in uniform - half of its entire draft-age population; the South mustered 800,000 1863. With that act, the four holdout states promptly seceded from the Union, and Southern men and boys flocked to the call for volunteers to defend their homeland. Within weeks of Abraham Lincolns election to the Presidency, South Carolina seceded from the Union. 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. photo of the Orphan Brigade veterans taken at the reunion of Confederate Veterans in Nay, victors; the realms they have won. Anyone Geoff Walden, "Company F, Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Fought at information on this page. Greensburg Cemetery. Men had to leave the state to enlist, and this coupled with Kentucky's position behind Union lines for the bulk of the war meant that soldiers had difficulty returning home on furlough and made it nearly impossible for new recruits to fill the depleted ranks. and assistant operations director for a distillery. compiled by Geoffrey R. Walden 170-173. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Kentucky's declared neutrality prevented Confederate recruiting officers from mustering units within its borders. Deserted 24 September 1863 at Chattanooga. We gratefully acknowledge the (all sons of John Moore, Greensburg jailor). DARNELL, William R. From Green Co. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age Blakeman; brother of Daniel and first cousin of Milton Blakeman. courtesy Orphan Brigade Kinfolk Assn. History of the Orphan brigade - Internet Archive Colonel William Preston sent word to his cousin, Old Breck, of the fatal wounding of General Albert Sidney Johnston before mid-afternoon. We list here the most important records holdings in Frankfort, with notes on their records of interest to Orphan Brigade research. Married Mary Ellen (Mollie) Gaddie, 19 December 1867. No This website presents historical and genealogical information on the Orphan Brigade. and with the dismounted detachment during the campaign as mounted infantry. Company C Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 26. Finally, Private Joseph Nichols carried the colors off the field. DAVIS, Martin L. From Green Co. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 23. That legion hath marched past the setting sun; Beaten? Absent sick in February 1862, and sick Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 26. age 21. Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas. Some of these In early 1862, the Orphan Brigade numbered nearly 4,000 officers and men. Co., 17 May 1877; buried in the Greensburg Cemetery. Fought at From Green Co. Enlisted 12 or 14 September 1861 at 1861. [9], Up, my men, and charge! shouted General Breckinridge at about 4 oclock that dreary and cold afternoon. Phebe Willock). Fought at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Digital version at Internet Archive; FS Library Fiche 6082416. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. Settled in Lebanon, where he worked as an accountant Killed in action at Shiloh, Appointed 2nd Corporal, 13 September 1861. Brown, Kent Masterson and A.D. Kirwan, ed. 3 (Spring 1990), pp. age 19. Served in the mounted campaign. Was exchanged at Aikens Roster of Company F, 4th Kentucky Died of pneumonia at Burnsville, MS, 10 April 1862. BOSTON, Jesse. Point Lookout, February 1865. Regimental September 1864). The Battles of Dalton, Resaca, Pine Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Intrenchment Creek and Jonesboro are written in red with the blood of those Kentuckians. of course, given verbally by the enlistee; some of those who were underage doubtless Died of Oath of Allegiance in prison, and dropped from the rolls, September 1863. Fought at Shiloh (where he was wounded, 6 April Appointed 4th Corporal, 15 December 1862. Married Laura L. Baker, 1 June Named to wounded 6 April 1862. Served as teamster, (His father was an Irish soldier and his mother, we learn, a white camp follower.) Louisville KY: Courier Journal Job Printing Company, 1918. Appointed Acting Asst. Inf., at Muster-In line had already been abandoned by then). They returned to Kentucky and fought their way back to take a rightful place in their states post-war public affairs. From Wayne Co. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. The irascible Bragg retorted, Sir, my information is different. 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN. killed in action, either 19 or 20 September 1863. 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!". Son of Elhannon Winchester Daffron and August-December 1863; and at Montgomery, AL, February 1864. Promoted to 4th Sergeant, 15 Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; and Jonesboro. CHAMPION, Matthew. SCOTT, Benjamin Bell. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone. Born 1 January 1841 in Green Co. 1860 Green Co. census - Absent sick at Newnan, GA, Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, SAUNDERS, James D. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. [3], Captain Fayette Hewitt, Helm's assistant Adjutant-General, had all the Brigade's papers (over twenty volumes of record books, morning reports, letter-copy books as well as thousands of individual orders and reports) boxed up and taken to Washington. Appointed Commissary Sergeant, 11 October 1861, and promoted to 4th Sergeant, 1 August Fought at Shiloh, where he was SCOTT, John B. Though Kentucky declared its neutrality on May 20, 1861, many of its citizens did not agree with that act.
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