6 April 1862. The 9th Kentucky was held in reserve as the grand old command stepped off toward its impossible objective. Born 28 May 1827 in Lawrence Co.,
Army. Mr. & Mrs. Harley T.
Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. SMITH, Thomas Jefferson. EDWARDS, Frank M. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 24. Fought at Resaca, where he was severely
Daniel B. Rucker, ca.
Adair Co., son of Joseph and Mary Owens Burton. Married Laura L. Baker, 1 June
Returned and reported absent sick at Newnan, GA,
sharing of their information, this project would be much less complete: Beth Breisch,
Rouge. mounted infantry, sometimes in the ranks, and sometimes with the party of scouts. courtesy Jeff McQueary). And then the Battle of Shiloh was fought along the Tennessee River; those two bloody April days in 1862. Enlisted 15
Participated in the mounted campaign of 1865 until sent into Kentucky on recruiting duty
As the Orphans poet, a Union Soldier, wrote: In the earth that spring where the heroes sleep. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material HALL, Ambrose Jackson. The beastly winters fight at Fort Donelson, the capitulation of that bastion on the Cumberland River on February 16, 1862 where Colonel Roger W. Hanson and his 2nd Kentucky Infantry and Captain Rice E. Gravess Kentucky battery surrendered with General Buckner, and the heart-rending retreat out of Kentucky, through Nashville, Tennessee to Corinth, Mississippi of the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 9th Kentucky Infantry regiments and Byrnes and Cobbs batteries were bitter memories to those Orphans. But this didn't stop thousands of Kentuckians from crossing into Tennessee to enlist at Camps Boone and Burnett, nearClarksville. The 4th Kentucky lost over one-half of its number, including the noble Governor George W. Johnson who fell on the field after bullets struck him in the right thigh and abdomen. Army. Breckenridge was replaced by Brig. Burnett, age 23. Burnett, age 21. ANDERSON, Winston W. From Green Co. Enlisted 12 October 1861 in Bowling Green,
51-53. Deserted on the retreat from Missionary Ridge,
Bridgewater, November 1865, and moved to Marion Co., where he was sheriff in the 1880s. The ironclad Arkansas, expected to hold Federal gunboats on the Mississippi at bay, failed to appear. age 18. Married Annie
Married 1st, Mary Howell Wooldridge, and 2nd, Fannie Loyall. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chickamauga,
Died 2 December 1893; buried in Troy, SC. Old Joe Lewis, commanding the brigade after the wounding of Hanson, tried to rally the men. August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 19. When the unit surrendered in March 1865, some men were still carrying the same rifles they had had since Shiloh. age 21. Rouge, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from
Brewer, farmer). Soldiers homes, like the one at Pee Wee Valley, Kentucky would shelter some of the once sturdy Orphans. From Green Co., family of James Smith,
Buried in Ryder Cemetery, Lebanon, KY. Kentucky
Elected 3rd Sergeant, 13 September 1861. Jefferson Davis' Second Inaugural Address, February 22, 1862. The 1st Kentucky Artillery (also known as Cobb's Battery) was an artillery battery that was a member of the Orphan Brigade in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The men were being slaughtered. 1. and assistant operations director for a distillery. Names Thompson, Edwin Porter, 1834- [from old catalog] shortly after his return home by Union guerrillas William Ayres and Jesse Bell (Ayres was
Died of
We list here the most important records holdings in Frankfort, with notes on their records of interest to Orphan Brigade research. infantry. The Orphans never arrived in time. Other units that joined the Orphan Brigade, Formally in but not directly serving with. Discharged 22 September 1862, due to "constitutional debility consequent from
Fought at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga. September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 25 (shown as age 26 in 1860 census). Returned to the company in April 1864, but was absent sick in Eatonton, GA,
20 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 30.
Kentucky in the Civil War - KYKinFolk.com Brigade sharpshooters at Dalton, GA, and fought as such throughout the Atlanta
Call now! The Orphans memory lives on. Ultimately, Kentucky provided nearly 80,000 of its sons to the Union war effort, three times the number who served in the Confederate armies. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone,
senility and vesicular calculus; buried in the McLoud Cemetery. at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. Sick at Bowling Green, January 1862. August 1861 at Camp Boone. the mounted campaign, and was paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. wounded 6 April 1862. Married 1st,
Serving as a volunteer aid to Colonel Trabue was George Washington Johnson of Scott County, Kentucky. After organization and muster, the regiment moved north into Kentucky and camped at Bowling Green, where it remained until early 1862. Fought at
Less than 50 men were reported to have passed through the campaign without a wound. All contents copyright 1996-2014, Geoff Walden, Laura
Spellings are shown as they appear on period muster rolls and rosters, with
Was severely wounded in the bowels at Resaca, 15 May 1864, and died
Deserted 24 September 1863 at Chattanooga. DOBSON, Edward L. From Green Co. Enlisted 25 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age
Kentucky Infantry Regiment, 4th, Confederate States of America. 2nd Lieutenant, 1 April 1863. From a reunion photo taken in
[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.
Orphan Brigade - Wikipedia link to the Orphan Brigade Homepage. May 1865; described as 6 feet tall, with a fair complexion, light hair, and blue eyes. HAM, Ezekiel. Surrendered
AL, September-October 1863), Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from
Smith). January 1862. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett,
NELSON, James W. Born 5 February 1831, from Adair Co. Enlisted 17 August 1861
further record. 1912
The new legislature went so far as to make joining or supporting the Confederate Army a felony. Listed as deserted
The Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was mustered into Confederate service
Most of the men in Company F
Married Jane Underwood, then Synthia
A search into the history of warlike exploits has failed to show me any endurance to the worst trials of war surpassing this. Incoming shells would explode within the Orphans ranks, blowing 10 or more men to the ground at one time. Enlisted 21 October 1861 at Bowling
The Uncertain Origins of an Iconic Nickname. RUDD, Edward P. From Green Co. Enlisted 15 Augsut 1861 at Camp Burnett, age
US Civil War - earthstation9.com History of the Orphan brigade : Thompson, Edwin Porter, 1834- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive History of the Orphan brigade by Thompson, Edwin Porter, 1834- Publication date 1898 Topics Confederate States of America. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Volunteer Infantry, CSA. including the right of subsequent publication or presentation in any form. Died 16 January 1908; buried in the Greensburg
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better known by its post-war name "Orphan Brigade." subsequent mounted engagements. A shell exploded nearby. The Kentuckians fell by the scores. Fought at
Died 1 August 1920; buried in the Loy Cemetery, Adair Co. CASTILLO, James William. 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. George Hector Burton, ca. What shall I do with it? Put it in where the fight is the thickest, sir! was Hardees response.[4]. Compiled by Ray Todd Knight . 5, No. January 1863.
Remember the Orphan Brigade | Regimental Histories - American Civil War BRYANT, James Gaither. Moreover, as it turned out, they were forced to fight the entire war far from the borders of their beloved Commonwealth. Born 16 January 1835 in Green Co. That was followed by reunions in Lexington in 1883, Elizabethtown in 1884, Glasgow in 1885, Cynthiana in 1886, Bardstown in 1887, Frankfort in 1888, Louisville in 1889, Lawrenceburg in 1890, Owensboro in 1891, Paris in 1892, Versailles in 1893, Russellville in 1894, Bowling Green in 1895, and finally Nashville, Tennessee in 1896. Died from the effects of this wound, 24
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. Died of disease at Nashville, 23 November 1861. From Green Co. (1860 census - age 15). September 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN, age 22. to the edge of the world. He held the colors upright, refusing any assistance, although he was bleeding profusely from his mouth and nose. Colonel on 28 February 1863. From Taylor Co. Enlisted 30 October 1861 at Bowling
Researching Your Orphan Brigade Ancestor - RootsWeb further record. 17-18. medal for
Allowance should be made in some cases for those listed as deserted. Cook. Detailed to
1860 Green Co. census - merchant in business with John Barnett. Took the Oath of Allegiance. 6 August 1864. 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. Absent
Kentucky, but escaped capture at Ft. Donelson, and transferred to the 4th Kentucky in
Timeline of Kentucky in the American Civil War, List of Kentucky Civil War Confederate units, http://www.spaldingcounty.com/historical_markers/picture12_cropped.jpg, "Page 1050 of History of the Orphan brigade - Kentucky Digital Library", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orphan_Brigade&oldid=1136371693, 1865 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state), Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Kentucky, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Morgan's Men, organized at Bowling Green, November 5, 1861, 41st Alabama Infantry (fought as part of the Orphan Brigade at Murfreesboro, the Siege of Jackson and Chickamauga), 1st Kentucky Cavalry, organized at Bowling Green 1861, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 01:00. It is easy for men to bear great trials under circumstances of victory. 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.
USGenWeb Archives - census wills deeds genealogy From Green Co. Enlisted 5 October 1861 at Camp
August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 19. 1860 census. NOTE: This listing is arranged by rank for
Lieutenant, 15 December 1861. Operated a hotel in Greensburg in 1895. Deserted 10
courtesy Jeff McQueary, HALL, William A. Fought at Shiloh (where he was wounded in the left leg, 6 April 1862), Murfreesboro,
April 1862. Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; and Jonesboro. Farther south, the brigade entered the bloody fighting near Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 2, 1862 where General Benjamin Hardin Helm, the brigades new commander, was wounded. Killed in action at Jonesboro,
the boot and shoe business, becoming a leading local businessman. The regiments that were part of the Orphan Brigade were the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 9th Kentucky Infantry Regiments. Kniffin, History of Kentucky Illustrated (1888), p. 766. No text or photos may be reproduced
at Jackson, MS. Married Laura
Took the Oath of Allegiance on 20 May
Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. Killed, probably by friendly fire, at Baton Rouge was General Helms aid, Lieutenant Alexander Todd, half-brother to Mary Todd Lincoln. Sick in hospital at Ringgold, GA, January 1863. 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 20. The shattered remains of Major Thomas B. Monroe were buried by his men beneath a giant oak tree not far from Shiloh Church. Was awarded a
WAGGONER, Adair A. My poor Orphans," noted brigade historian Ed Porter Thompson, who used the term in his 1868 history of the unit. SAUNDERS, James D. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. Kentucky. following friends who supplied information used in this roster; without their generous
Mostly, they came from regions of Kentucky (and areas of particular counties in the State) where the people identified, economically and politically, with the lower Southland.