age 25. 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. Enlisted 13 February 1863 at Manchester, TN. uremic poisoning; buried in the Perkins Cemetery, near Bloyds Crossing, Green Co. Promoted to 1st Absent sick, September-December age 21. September 1931, the last survivor of Company F. Buried in the Howell Cemetery, Allendale, Nevertheless, the Orphans would be commanded by some of Kentuckys most noted men. Mtd. Fought at Shiloh, where he was killed, 7 April 1862. from a GAR reunion photo taken in 1910 Possibly buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, KY [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. 1861-1865, Vol. Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade. Adair. Retired in Louisville and died there, During the Battle of Resaca, the Orphan Brigade meets its Union counterpartthe Federal Fourth Kentucky Brigadeand a coarse but entertaining banter ensues. Young, Lot Dudley. Historian, Orphan Brigade Kinfolk Assn. Discharged for disability due to disease, 28 April 1862. Moore's Grave Marker in the Sketch of the First Kentucky Brigade. George Johnston A shell exploded nearby. They lost more commanders and suffered more casualties than any comparable command. 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. Frankfort; and other states as appropriate). 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. On the tree was inscribed: T.B. Gen. Roger Hanson, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Stones River on January 2, 1862. Louisville, Kentucky, June 1905 (this photo is large and may take some time to load; copy Fought at Appointed 4th Corporal, 13 September 1861. DARNELL, William R. From Green Co. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age John Blakeman. Operated a hotel in Greensburg in 1895. Settled in Green Co. Died 26 June 1916 of cancer (standing on the left; the man 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. Lauderdale Springs, MS, about February 1864. 12, No. Probably buried in the Confederate lot, Frankfort Cemetery. And though they believed they fought for their beloved Kentucky, their state not only did not support them, it aligned itself with their enemy. Cemetery, Nashville. Fought at At the Battle of Stones River, the brigade suffered heavy casualties in an assault on January 2, 1863, including General Hanson. Kentucky January 1863. Slowly the Kentuckians gave way until they were out of range of the enemy guns. Fought at Chickamauga, where he was Married Virginia Elizabeth Montgomery, 13 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. The only veteran identified in this photo other than those The Battles of Dalton, Resaca, Pine Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Intrenchment Creek and Jonesboro are written in red with the blood of those Kentuckians. Eliza Jane Brewster Kennedy; 2nd, Matilda "Kate" Noland; and 3rd, Wilmoth Deserted 17 December 1861. Kentucky. Documents. Absent sick at Dalton, GA, September-December 1862. 11th Kentucky Infantry Regiment, Union Army Muster Roster 11th Kentucky Infantry Regiment File provided by: A Captain David L. Payne Camp, Sons of Union Veterans, Project. letter in the Barren County "Progress," June 1984. DAFFRON, Ambrose/Abner Morgan. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. generous permission of the owners in allowing us to show their images and other (435) 586-2200 Ally1 has been offering disaster cleanup and restoration services for 20 years. HAM, Ezekiel. BOSTON, George. at Lauderdale Springs, MS, August-December 1863. Double-quick, forward, march! yelled General Hanson. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. grocer in the 1860 census. Enlisted 7 September 1862 at Chattanooga. In 120 days, from Dalton through the final days before Atlanta, the Orphans suffered the almost unbelievable losses of 123%. Named to the Confederate Roll of Honor after Murfreesboro, for carrying the The most prominent of those camps, not surprisingly, was named Camp Boone, near Clarksville, Tennessee. Fought at Shiloh. 5, No. mounted infantry, sometimes in the ranks, and sometimes with the party of scouts. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Confederate Volunteers, War 9 reviews Vivid narrative tells the story of the courageous First Kentucky Brigade. THOMPSON, Joseph. The Orphans were orphans again.[15]. The irascible Bragg retorted, Sir, my information is different. without the permission of the owners. Incoming shells would explode within the Orphans ranks, blowing 10 or more men to the ground at one time. JOHNSTON, Charles Henry. his family by covered wagon to Kansas and on to Oklahoma, where he settled in Pottawatomie Surrendered does appear on rolls of the 42nd Georgia Infantry.). Fought at Shiloh. Born 7 September 1846, from Floyd Co., GA. Enlisted at courtesy Jeff McQueary. General Bragg summoned General Breckinridge to his headquarters at noon and directed him to advance his Kentuckians against elements of Kentuckian Major General Thomas Leonidas Crittendens Union XXI Corps massed on the Union left in front of a bluff overlooking Stones River. [9], Up, my men, and charge! shouted General Breckinridge at about 4 oclock that dreary and cold afternoon. "The End of an Era," Vol. During the day Old Joe Lewiss 6th Kentucky had fought against the 9th Kentucky Union infantry, among others. Deserted at Corinth, MS, 7 April 1862. Born 23 December 1842 in Columbia, Adair Co., Mortally wounded at Murfreesboro, 2 Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, The origins of the nickname are uncertain, but the veterans certainly felt the sentiment was appropriate and embraced it. The survivors of the Orphan Brigade finally came home to their beloved Kentucky in 1865. Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Jackson, and Chickamauga. Was exchanged at Aikens Died in Federal captivity. Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Camp Burnett, age 19. GA, 7 May 1865. ); first cousin of Daniel and Harley Smith. the orphan brigade. Adair Co. Enlisted 20 August 1861 at Camp Burnett. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. Absent sick at Kingston, GA, March-April 1864, badly COWHERD, Richard T. From Green Co., born 1836. 1861. 20 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 30. BRYANT, Daniel M. From Adair Co. Appears in photo BARLOW, Thomas B. Old Joe Lewis was elected to the state legislature, and then served three terms in Congress. 1862), Murfreesboro (where he was again wounded, in the knee), Rocky Face Ridge, and Campaign. the hospital in Johnsonville, TN; described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a fair TURK, Samuel B. After organization and muster, the regiment moved north into Kentucky and camped at Bowling Green, where it remained until early 1862. Born 16 January 1835 in Green Co. courtesy Jeff McQueary, HALL, William A. Herbert Smith, widow of William L. Smith, on 3 February 1870. Fought at And as if those trials were not enough, after February 1862 the brigade was never able to return to Kentucky to fight for its native state; instead, it fought the entire war far from home. Gen. John C. Breckinridge commanded the Kentucky Brigade until 1862, Brig. Burnett, age 27. I have given the order to attack the enemy in your front and I expect it to be obeyed. The officers of the brigade, including Colonel Trabue and General Hanson, denounced the order as suicide. Greensburg Cemetery. November 1898; buried in the Sims Cemetery, near Canmer, Hart Co., KY. MOORE, John B. Settled in Oldham Co. as a farmer. This is the reason why they were known as the Orphans.. NOTE: This listing is arranged by rank for Those men would form the nucleus around which was organized the Orphan Brigade. Generals Buckner, Breckinridge, Preston and Helm were highly educated men. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 15 December For references to a wooden canteen he owned while in the 6th Kentucky Died of disease in MS, 10 January 1863 Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; and Jonesboro. At the Battle of Chickamauga the Orphans were sent into the iron and lead hail of battle again. There were town boys, but, more often than not, those who served in the Orphan Brigade were yeoman farmers; rugged, independent and self-reliant. Gen. Benjamin Hardin Helm was also mortally wounded during the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863. Kentucky Confederate Pension files (Kentucky Historical Society). REED, James D. (also spelled Read) From Green Co. (1860 census - age 20, Was severely wounded in the bowels at Resaca, 15 May 1864, and died Died of disease at Milledgeville, GA, 25 March 1864. of Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta. Co. after the war, where he served as County Clerk. FS Library Book 976.9 M2d. hereditary predisposition to disease of his lungs." Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro and the mounted campaign. Died 2 December 1893; buried in Troy, SC. The ironclad Arkansas, expected to hold Federal gunboats on the Mississippi at bay, failed to appear. Fought in the campaign as mounted infantry. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. subsequent mounted engagements. The troops were armed with old smoothbore muskets (some flintlock and others percussion) along with shotguns and hunting rifles (Hawkens). Smith, ca. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 24. Captured at of pulmonary edema, 6 August 1908. photo of the Orphan Brigade veterans taken at the reunion of Confederate Veterans in Born 28 May 1838, from Taylor Co. Enlisted 30 October Company C 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. The ground it had gained on April 6 had been lost. Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Smith, Alex Thompson, Jack Russell, Harley Some friends of mine once employed the epigraph to Chapter Eight as an epigraph to a study of Kim Philby . Married Mary Ellen (Mollie) Gaddie, 19 December 1867. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material news . Married 1st, Eliza Jane Moore (sister of Was The men, beneath their blue, Hardee battle flags, bearing silver discs and hand-painted battle honors, and under a hail of gunfire, negotiated a swollen pond, then crossed the undulating fields alongside the shallow, frozen Stones River, delivering volleys of rifle fire at General Crittendens blue columns which included the 8th, 9th, 11th, 21st and 23rd Kentucky (Union) infantry regiments. 51-53. Served as teamster, Appointed 4th Corporal, 15 December 1862. 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. 0 Comments Comments The 4th Kentucky Infantry numbered 156. on roll dated 2 December 1862. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, "The Atlanta Campaign of 1864," Vol. line had already been abandoned by then). Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, HENNINGTON, James. Deserted 24 September 1863 at Chattanooga. 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. officers, and alphabetically for NCOs and privates. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro, Also fought at Jackson and in the mounted campaign. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. GA, 29 May 1865. Johnsons horse was shot down early in the advance, but he picked up a musket and joined Captain Benjamin James Monroes Company E, 4th Kentucky Infantry, as a foot soldier. Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade. Lived in Enlisted 8 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 18. After the surrender of Fort Sumter the Lincoln Administration issued a call for 75,000 troops to suppress the rebellion. Was deputy Daniel B. Rucker, ca. Born 4 September 1834, from Green Co. (1860 census - Served in the McMinnville Dallas to Atlanta; and at Peachtree and Intenchment Creeks. The regiments that were part of the Orphan Brigade were the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 9th Kentucky Infantry Regiments. Died of pneumonia at Burnsville, MS, 10 April 1862. age 18. Died of disease at Nashville, 23 November 1861. 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 18. Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Jackson, and Chickamauga. Fought at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to HATCHER, Luther T. 1860 Green Co. census - son of Josiah. Elected 3rd Lieutenant / Bvt. Enlisted 15 August 2nd Lieutenant on 17 November 1861. following friends who supplied information used in this roster; without their generous from a cdv in the author's collection. Absent sick at Macon, MS, during the period July-December Married Mary C. December 1863. 1 (Frankfort, 1915), pp. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Colonel William Preston sent word to his cousin, Old Breck, of the fatal wounding of General Albert Sidney Johnston before mid-afternoon. he was wounded on 22 July 1864, and his right arm was amputated. Born 17 August 1838 (or 1839) in Columbia, Adair Capt. Enlisted 23 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, (also spelled Kelley) 1860 Green Co. census - age 29, son of Some managed to find meaningful work. Company Lot 24. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Burnett; 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. the Confederate Roll of Honor by Company K, 2nd Kentucky, after Murfreesboro (for his Hanson's replacement, Brig. Married Mary J. Harper, 14 July 1867. Enlisted 18 Fought at Shiloh Units of the Orphan Brigade were involved in many military engagements in the American South during the war, including the Battle of Shiloh. in 1905. John Blakeman, first cousin of Milton Blakeman. The Orphans had beaten the enemy on April 6, but luck eluded them. WAGGONER, Adair A. 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. From Green Co. (1860 census - farmer, age 25). 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. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. part in the earlier engagements, but fought at Chickamauga. Company A Married Mary Ann (Polly) Singleton, 17 May 1869 in Wayne Co. or 24 May 1862. KELLY, Thomas L. (also spelled Kelley) Born 10 January 1844 in Lexington, KY; Box 537 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 875-7000 http://www.kdla.ky.gov/ The drums rolled. 1860 census. Fought at Vicksburg and Murfreesboro. Promoted to 1st Sergeant, 18 Sick at Bowling Green, January 1862. Married 1st, Mary Howell Wooldridge, and 2nd, Fannie Loyall. Kentucky Infantry Regiment, 4th, Confederate States of America. Died 16 January 1915; buried in Gen. Benjamin H. Helm, Abraham Lincoln's brother-in-law, was mortally wounded on September 20, 1863, and died the following day. Promoted to 2nd Compiled Service Records, Fourth Kentucky Mounted Infantry, National Archives Record Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, from a reunion photo taken in 1905 information on this page. Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Fought at Murfreesboro, where he was wounded. in Bowling Green hospital, January 1862. No text or photos may be reproduced Fought at Dallas, Peachtree Creek, and Intrenchment Creek (Atlanta), where 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. CRUMPTON, William. BLAKEMAN, Daniel M. Born 1836 in Green Co., family of Moses Blakeman; brother of Army. Co., son of Andrew and Betsey Russell. Burnett, age 23. History Book Committee, Pottawatomie County Oklahoma History (Claremore, OK). 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. Missionary Ridge; was placed in command of the Kentucky Married Martha Anna Jeter. Corporal, 2 September 1862. Lieutenant, 15 December 1861. RUSSELL, Andrew Jackson. DURHAM, William F. From Taylor Co. Enlisted 1 August Enlisted 21 October 1861 at Bowling There the Orphans received into their brigade the 5th Kentucky Infantry; they bid farewell to the hard-fighting 41st Alabama. William "Curly Bill" and Louisia Thompson (family from Taylor Co.). Inf., is James Bell, Co. D, 6th Ky. Inf. Served in the McMinnville Guard, March-April 1863. Born 27 March 1832; from Taylor Co.; son of George Died of disease at Magnolia, MS, 15 February 1863. better known by its post-war name "Orphan Brigade." From Green Co. Enlisted 5 October 1861 at Camp gallant and meritorious conduct, Company F, Fourth Kentucky Volunteer The Orphan Brigade: The Kentucky Confederates Who Couldn't Go Home. Enlisted 17 August 1861 at Camp Burnett. The unit fought in Join us July 13-16! [2], The Orphan Brigade served throughout the Atlanta Campaign of 1864, then were converted to mounted infantry and opposed Sherman's March to the Sea. HALL, Ambrose Jackson. September 1866. Native of Ireland. Fought at Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary It was John C. Breckinridge, Old Breck, whom the Orphans idolized. pioneer corps, July-August 1863. 1873. The loss of officers was horrendous. 1865 Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca (where he Enlisted 25 October 1861 in Bowling Edit Details Died 14 September 1920 of paralysis; buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Section 3, Elected 5th Sergeant, 13 September 1861. Quickly, General Johnston sent the 2nd Kentucky infantry and Gravess battery to Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River below the Kentucky border. service, October 1864. COFFEY, Andrew J. First cousin of John and Daniel Blakeman. MARSHALL, Richard B. The age at enlistment was, and assistant operations director for a distillery. 6 April 1862. September 1863. Born in Adair Co., 19 August 1841. Louisville KY: Courier Journal Job Printing Company, 1918. 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. From St. Louis, MO. This wound rendered him Fought at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga. The Union 2nd Kentucky Cavalry regiment, through one of its captains, John D. Wickliffe, Colonel Wickliffes brother, returned the mortally wounded colonel to his comrades under a flag of truce! 13, No. and died from the effects at Jonesboro, MS, 7 June 1862. compiled by Geoffrey R. Walden Confederate Cemetery. 4 (Summer 1991), pp. 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. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 27. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, and Co., 17 May 1877; buried in the Greensburg Cemetery. 3 (Spring 1990), pp. Capt. Dr. Benjamin B. Scott business with Richard Cowherd, 1860 census. again wounded, slightly in the breast), Chickamauga (where he was again wounded), Rocky 5 feet 4 inches tall, with a fair complexion, light hair, and gray eyes. NICHOLS, Joseph. Part 3 The Orphan Brigade at Vicksburg Although a battle honor for "Vicksburg(h)" appears on original Orphan Brigade flag, and "Vicksburg" is listed as a battle among the company rosters in Thompson's History of the Orphan Brigade (1898), the Orphans' actions there should not be confused with the campaign in the summer of 1863 which resulted in the fall of the city. Enlisted 18 Absent sick at Macon, GA, September 1864. ), and promoted to 2nd Corporal, 12 Oldham Co., where he taught school, and later worked in the Louisville Public Works Dept. JOHNSON, Jesse. No text or photos may be reproduced Enlisted 3 November 1861 at Bowling Green, age detachment in January 1865. (date and place not stated). Died 20 July 1926 of Florida Confederate widows pension file number 668. (all used by permission). 17 (1909), p. 525 and Vol. Instead, General Braggs army withdrew from Kentucky in mid-October after the bloody fighting at Perryville on October 8, 1862, and the Orphans marched to join General Braggs Army of the Tennessee as it returned to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The 9th Kentucky was held in reserve as the grand old command stepped off toward its impossible objective. May 1865; described as 6 feet tall, with a fair complexion, light hair, and blue eyes. Brown, Kent Masterson and A.D. Kirwan, ed. From Greensburg. January 1863; returned to the company in May 1863. McMinnville Guard, March-April 1863. KELLY, Andrew. RUSSELL, Andrew Knox. Lost at Chattanooga were favored guns of Captain Cobbs Kentucky Battery, 2 of them adoringly nicknamed by the Orphans for the wives of their favored commanders: Lady Breckinridge and Lady Buckner.. family of Hugh and Eliza Jane Gilmer Atkins; store clerk in fathers saddle shop in URL: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~orphanhm/rosters.htm, Geoff Walden: enfield577 (at) live.com elected 3rd Lieutenant on 13 September 1861. Fought at Murfreesboro, where he was wounded on 2 But this didn't stop thousands of Kentuckians from crossing into Tennessee to enlist at Camps Boone and Burnett, nearClarksville. Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Murfreesboro. Lived in Taylor "Through Storm and Sunshine": Valorous Vivandires in the Civil War, Preserving Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields. Cincinnati: Caxton Publishing House, 1868. of this information in other web pages must include this page in its entirety, including a executed after the war for this crime). and Margaret (Peggy) Decker Daffron, of Wayne Co.). Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Named to Married Mary Ella Gray, 2 April 1868. of Company F. ADAIR, John Alexander. field hand for J. Elkin in Allendale, age 21. The hoped-for reunion with Kentucky soil was not to be, however. McKINNEY, Samuel D. From Adair Co.; son of James and Mary "Polly" Hughes, pp. Died 4 November 1911; buried in Oak From Wayne Co. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. WAGGONER, Edward Arthur. Paroled at Camp Morton, IL, 23 May 1865. file numbers 1877 and 2791. Listed as missing in action at Shiloh, 7 April 1862, possibly killed. Fought at Shiloh, where he was wounded and captured, 7 April 1862. Hodge, George B. eyes. Married 1st, 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. Please see ooredoo . As the brigade moved onto the battlefield and observed then Captain John Hunt Morgan and his squadron of Kentucky cavalry along the road, the men cheered and sang: Cheer, boys, cheer; well march away to battle; Cheer, boys, cheer, for our sweethearts and our wives; Cheer, boys, cheer; well nobly do our duty, And give to Kentucky our arms, our hearts, our lives., Riding up to General William J. Hardee, Colonel Trabue, Old Trib as the men fondly called him, asked: General, I have a Kentucky brigade here. 1845; family of In April, with 496 men, it was placed in D.R. Was prevented by ill health from taking of 2 December 1862. at LaGrange, GA, September 1864. (?). 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. Fought at Shiloh (where he was wounded, 6 April With Johnstons death, however, the fortunes of the Confederate army faded as the fighting subsided. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2002. laborer). Some men had no arms at all. leading Baptist ministers in the area. senility and vesicular calculus; buried in the McLoud Cemetery. Dropped from the rolls by 30 April 1862. Many of the enlisted men and virtually all of the officers of the Orphan Brigade were indicted for treason by Union-controlled local circuit courts in their home towns in Kentucky as a result of their decision to join the Confederate army. Army. His cousin, Brigadier General William Preston of Louisville, descendant of among Kentuckys earliest Virginia pioneer settlers, lawyer and President James Buchanans minister to Spain, as well as one-time brother-in-law of Kentuckian General Albert Sidney Johnston (who would die in Prestons arms at the Battle of Shiloh), would lead the Orphans at Vicksburg and would be closely identified with the brigade throughout much of the war. His body was returned to Georgetown for burial through the assistance of Union General James Streshly Jackson and Colonel John Marshall Harlan, both noted Kentuckians. JOHNSTON, George Edwards. Every member of Old Brecks staff fell in the melee from wounds or the loss of mounts. Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 22. Captain Robert Cobbs Kentucky battery reported the loss of nearly all of its battery horses killed and wounded and 37 of its men wounded. From Wayne Co.(?). Alex Thompson and his wife Reportedly hanged by a lynch mob for molesting a woman in Wahalak, MS, June 1884. Fought at Shiloh, My poor Orphans," noted brigade historian Ed Porter Thompson, who used the term in his 1868 history of the unit. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 24. courtesy Johnny Dodd, their gt-gt grandson, Harley Smith's grave They were mounted and fought General Shermans advance into the Carolinas only to be forced to surrender in early May 1865 at Washington, Georgia, not far from Augusta. August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 19. Call now! Died of disease in Nashville, 20 December 1861. Enlisted 20 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 28. The 3rd Kentucky infantry suffered the loss of 174 men, including every one of its regimental officers.
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