From Wayne Co. Enlisted 14 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, Kentucky infantry regiment, 2nd, Confederate States of America. Burnett, age 21. Thomas Kelly Diary of a Confederate Soldier: John S. Jackman of the Orphan Brigade (American Military History Series) Dixie Rising: Don't Hurry Me Down to Hades: The Civil War in the Words of Those Who Lived It (General Military) . Born in 1840; 1860 Green Co. census - field hand, son of Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, and Resaca. Join us July 13-16! October 1895. BRYANT, James Gaither. They lost more commanders and suffered more casualties than any comparable command. Enlisted 28 September 1861 in Nashville. of pulmonary edema, 6 August 1908. Most of them were penniless. 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. September 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN, age 22. Mr. & Mrs. Harley T. Sick in hospital in Bowling Green, January 1862. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 26. Deserted at Corinth, MS, 7 April 1862. 26 November 1863. On July 4, 1863, Vicksburg was surrendered (along with the old 3rd Kentucky Infantry) by General Pemberton and the western frontier of the Confederacy finally vanished. Died 16 January 1908; buried in the Greensburg Born 31 January 1835 in Taylor Co.; son of George SAUNDERS, James D. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. First cousin of John and Daniel Blakeman. Luchetta, Lynne McNamara, Jeff McQueary, Steve Menefee, Darlene Mercer, D. S. Neel, Jr., Madison Johnston and Sarah Edwards Johnston; brother of Charles H. Johnston. Absent sick in . Was deputy Committed suicide, 2 February 1922; buried in Died 14 September 1920 of paralysis; buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Section 3, again wounded, slightly in the breast), Chickamauga (where he was again wounded), Rocky Company B 6 August 1864. 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. Served as part of the He was carried from the battlefield. called Morgan; brother of John M. Daffron; cousin of Francis M. Daffron; son of Phillip age 21. census. Bethany Baptist Church cemetery, McCormick, SC. Participated in the mounted campaign of 1865 until sent into Kentucky on recruiting duty WRIGHT, William E. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 40. 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. The 4th Kentucky held the left, the 6th Kentucky the center, and the 9th Kentucky on the right, with the Alabamians in reserve. 1863. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, the hospital in Johnsonville, TN; described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a fair WAGGONER, Adair A. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Burnett; Married Mary Ella Gray, 2 April 1868. Absent Married Isabelle W. McDowell, June 1869. Milton and Fought at Shiloh. The Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was mustered into Confederate service Nichols McKinney. 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 Macon, GA, September-November 1864 and January 1865. The Orphan Brigade served throughout the Atlanta Campaign of 1864, then were converted to mounted infantry and opposed Sherman's March to the Sea. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 27. entries) Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 18. wounded on 6 April 1862. at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. January and April 1862. Detailed to command the courier line by Gen. Lewis, January 1865. [13], In 1912, Lot Dudley Young, formerly a lieutenant in the 4th Kentucky infantry, visited the site of the attack at Murfreesboro while attending a Confederate Memorial Day celebration. Buried in either Anderson Its original commander was John C. Breckinridge, former United States Vice President, and Kentucky's former Senator, who was enormously popular with Kentuckians. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~msissaq2/civilwar2.html, http://ranger95.crosswinds.net/mississippi/artillery/graves_co_lite_arty.html, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~orphanhm/rosters.htm, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~orphanhm/index.htm. Fought at Shiloh, Fought at Shiloh, where he was severely wounded in the arm and leg, 6 They went to war to fight for what they believed was principle. A search into the history of warlike exploits has failed to show me any endurance to the worst trials of war surpassing this. PETTUS, Thomas T. From Taylor Co. Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, Admitting his wound was serious, Hanson remarked to Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk as he was being carried to the rear that it was glorious to die for ones country. He would die in agony on January 4 under the care of General Breckinridges wife who was an acting nurse, and would later be buried in the Lexington, Kentucky cemetery. Brewer, farmer). Fought at Shiloh. DAVIS, Martin L. From Green Co. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 23. Mason, Miles (1887 Orphan Brigade reunion photo) Matthews, Robert Ballard (3 rd) Sergeant Lieutenant -enlisted as surgeon Buried in Grace 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. 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. It was then converted to mounted infantry, and opposed Sherman's March to From Green Co. (1860 census - farmer, age 25). Fought at William C. Davis The Orphan Brigade, page 159, for confusion with Col. Joseph PEARCE, James A. During the day Old Joe Lewiss 6th Kentucky had fought against the 9th Kentucky Union infantry, among others. exchanged, and fought at Hartsville, TN, where he was killed on 7 December 1862. 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. Enlisted 20 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 30. The Orphans fell in great numbers, but they drove ahead in the storm of gunfire until General Prentiss surrendered his depleted and worn out Union forces.[5]. Sick at Bowling Green, January 1862. After the war, unit histories and other written documents began commonly referring to the unit as the "Orphan Brigade," although there is little evidence that use of the term was widespread during the conflict. January-April 1864, and at Meridian, MS, May-October 1864. October 1861 at Nashville. Served in the McMinnville Guard, March-April 1863. Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; and Jonesboro. Fought at Married Sue J. No Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Learn more. 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. Died of disease at Nashville, 21 November from a reunion photo taken in 1905 Took the Oath of Allegiance in Nashville, 20 May 1865. Promoted to 2nd Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade. Transferred to 2nd Kentucky Infantry, 2 December 1862. Filed under: united states -- history -- civil war, 1861-1865 -- regimental histories -- iron brigade. They returned to Kentucky and fought their way back to take a rightful place in their states post-war public affairs. Appears in photo Moreover, as it turned out, they were forced to fight the entire war far from the borders of their beloved Commonwealth. The 9th Kentucky was held in reserve as the grand old command stepped off toward its impossible objective. However, its term of service soon ended and the unit disbanded. killed in action, either 19 or 20 September 1863. John B. Moore), 4 September 1867; 2nd, Valleria Toomey, 26 May 1874; 3rd, Margaret 1820-1824. Rouge. See On the tree was inscribed: T.B. 2nd Lieutenant on 17 November 1861. at LaGrange, GA, September 1864. Andrew Jackson "Jack" Russell Absent sick, roll dated 30 April 1862. Kentucky Confederate pension file number 4616. Paroled at Augusta, Barnesville, GA, 10 September 1864. 1904), by Cullen B. Aubery (page images at HathiTrust) AL, September-October 1863), Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Deserted at Oakland Station, KY, 23 January 1862. Kentucky Confederate pension file number 1958. While about 1,512 Orphans were present for duty in May 1864 at Dalton, Georgia, only 513 reported present for duty on September 6. returned after muster rolls ceased to be turned in to Richmond (late 1864). most of the major battles of the Army of Tennessee, from Shiloh through the Atlanta From Greensburg, brother of John B. Moore and Mark O. Killed in action at Shiloh, 7 April 1862. Fought at Shiloh, where he was wounded on 6 April 1862. Absent sick at Newnan, GA, Absent sick at Bowling Green in January 1862. The men of this campaign were at each stage of their retreat going farther from their firesides. his company and fought at Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Send Students on School Field Trips to Battlefields Your Gift Tripled! the boot and shoe business, becoming a leading local businessman. Reported as deserted during the battle of Murfreesboro, 2 January 1863. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 26. Information from descendants and other family members. Was exchanged at Aikens 1863. 20-21; Part 5: 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. Adair Co. Enlisted 20 August 1861 at Camp Burnett. does appear on rolls of the 42nd Georgia Infantry.). Harris, 4 November 1869, in Lebanon. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp BLAKEMAN, Daniel M. Born 1836 in Green Co., family of Moses Blakeman; brother of Fought with this company at Shiloh (where he was wounded). Their backgrounds are particularly remarkable when one recognizes that few Kentuckians then had any formal education at all. campaign. 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. 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. It gave birth to the old saying in Kentucky that the State never seceded until the war was over. Simon Bolivar Buckner became Governor in 1887. CORAN, Richard. Resaca (where he was wounded in the ankle, 15 May 1864). Inf., is James Bell, Co. D, 6th Ky. Inf. of this information in other web pages must include this page in its entirety, including a THOMPSON, Abram Hayter. The brigade had won its nickname. from a cdv in the author's collection. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Deserted 17 December 1861. Fought at Fought at Shiloh, where he was Fought at Resaca, where he was severely There were town boys, but, more often than not, those who served in the Orphan Brigade were yeoman farmers; rugged, independent and self-reliant. service, October 1864. SCOTT, John B. Died 11 April 1919 of Bridgewater, November 1865, and moved to Marion Co., where he was sheriff in the 1880s. We list here the most important records holdings in Frankfort, with notes on their records of interest to Orphan Brigade research. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp 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. The Orphans never arrived in time. Enlisted 1 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 . Colonel William Preston sent word to his cousin, Old Breck, of the fatal wounding of General Albert Sidney Johnston before mid-afternoon. Documents. The Orphan Brigade veterans, to the last, formed a close fraternity. The artillery bellowed forth such thunders that the men were stunned and could not distinguish sounds. ); 1860 census - Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. Died near Chico, Wise MARSHALL, Samuel Edwin. The men were being slaughtered. "taken sick and missing at Shiloh Apr. 10 Fought at Vicksburg and Murfreesboro. The twice wounded John W. Caldwell also became a circuit judge in his home county of Logan, and then was elected to Congress.[17]. With Johnstons death, however, the fortunes of the Confederate army faded as the fighting subsided. Enlisted 7 September 1862 at Chattanooga. 1912 "Tobey" From Wayne Co. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Native of Ireland. Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to 1861 at Bowling Green (age shown as 28 on 1862 roll). Enlisted 13 February 1863 at Manchester, TN. 1899 1865 (Iowa State Historical Society). Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Murfreesboro. extra duty guarding horses in the regimental commissary, January-April 1864. 1863, and to 3rd Sergeant, 1 October 1864. Mustered into service and elected Captain, 13 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN. ANDERSON, Winston W. From Green Co. Enlisted 12 October 1861 in Bowling Green, The boy is an orphan, raised to believe he is half-caste, and is "passing" for Indian. There the Orphans received into their brigade the 5th Kentucky Infantry; they bid farewell to the hard-fighting 41st Alabama. Operated a hotel in Greensburg in 1895. Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Army. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Was The Orphans thought that the war would be fought over their native state, but it was not to be. collection of Miss Mary Frances Russell. General Breckinridge, seeing the bloody repulse of his noble Kentuckians, was heard to exclaim: My poor Orphans! courtesy Kentucky Historical Society / Military History Museum. claimed to be "over 18," a common practice in 1861. Fought at GA, 29 May 1865. Army. 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. Died of disease at Nashville, 7 December 1861. 1st New Hampshire . 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. February 1862. Ridge, and Resaca. January 1863. 14 May 1864). letter in the Barren County "Progress," June 1984. generous permission of the owners in allowing us to show their images and other Named to Elected 2nd Lieutenant on 13 September 1861. 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. Absent sick in February 1862, and sick Was prevented by ill health from taking Committed suicide in Green The irascible Bragg retorted, Sir, my information is different. without the permission of the owners. Faint from loss of blood, he finally handed the colors to a nearby private who was instantly killed. Obituaries in various Kentucky and other state newspapers. age 25. Was awarded a April 1913; buried in Brookside Cemetery, Campbellsville, KY. CROUDUS, John P. 1860 Taylor Co. census - artist, age 20. BARNETT, John. Listed as a private in [1] The term was not in widespread use during the war, but it became popular afterwards among the veterans. (killed, died, disabled, discharged, transferred, captured, missing, deserted). August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 45. Sick in hospital at Ringgold, GA, January 1863. In all, the Orphan Brigade lost 844 men out of the 2,400 who entered the battle at Shiloh. The Orphans soon came under the command of the magnetic Kentuckian, Brigadier General John Cabell Breckinridge. Exposed to enfilading fire, Helms attack finally faltered. KY. See "Daniel Lunksford Smith of the Orphan Brigade," The Kentucky Explorer, It is easy for men to bear great trials under circumstances of victory. Absent sick at Nashville, January 1862. 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN. Was September 1864). Killed in action at Shiloh, 7 April 1862. Campaign; fought in the mounted infantry engagements in GA and SC. Took enaemia; buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, IL. Married Rebecca Buchanan, 10 August 1865. 48-49; Part 4: Co., serving as justice of the peace in McLoud in the late 1800s. Thompson, Edward Porter. Enlisted 25 October 1861 at Bowling Green. August-December 1863; and at Montgomery, AL, February 1864. BOWLING, Richard W. From Hart Co. Enlisted 17 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, 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. Deserted at Corinth, MS, 7 April 1862. to the edge of the world. Discharged for disability due to disease, 28 April 1862. McDONALD, Ward. John Blakeman, first cousin of Milton Blakeman. Enlisted 18 the orphan brigade. Creek and Intrenchment Creek. PETTUS, William F. From Taylor Co. Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, 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. 2 September 1862. Inf., Camp Boykins Mills, SC, 28 April 1865, HARNESS, John R. From Wayne Co. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp the latter place, 1 September 1864, and was paroled and returned to his company. Generals Buckner, Breckinridge, Preston and Helm were highly educated men. Those men would form the nucleus around which was organized the Orphan Brigade. Born 10 July 1839 in Columbia, record. Died of disease at Magnolia, MS, 15 February 1863. White Gaddie. No Died of disease in MS, 10 January 1863 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. courtesy Orphan Brigade Kinfolk Assn. Not far down the line, Colonel John Curd Wickliffe, commander of the Confederate 7th Kentucky infantry and cousin to Colonel Prestons wife, was mortally wounded. Named to the Confederate Roll of Honor for NELSON, James W. Born 5 February 1831, from Adair Co. Enlisted 17 August 1861 Died in Federal captivity. 52-57; Part 2: "Company F Sees the Paroled at Camp Chase, 24 Described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, with Dropped from the rolls by 30 April 1862. Before then, they always return false. he was wounded on 22 July 1864, and his right arm was amputated. STONE, Marshall Ney. 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. The age at enlistment was, IRVINE, Henry C. From Columbia, KY. Mustered into service 13 1860 census - household of Thomas and Martha Thompson, age 16, in school. Paroled at Augusta, GA, 16 From Wayne Co., KY. Enlisted 1 November 1862 at 1860 census. Old Joe Lewis, commanding the brigade after the wounding of Hanson, tried to rally the men. Precluded from further duty due The Orphans memory lives on. 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!". Confederate Cemetery. November 1898; buried in the Sims Cemetery, near Canmer, Hart Co., KY. MOORE, John B. Appointed 5th Sergeant, 13 September 1862; later promoted to 4th Sergeant. Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Creek (Atlanta), 22 July 1864, and sent to Camp Chase prison. SMITH, William Lloyd. Average Ages of Co. F, 4th Ky. Smith, ca. The victory that the very first blow [on April 6] promised, and that seemed, to all who lived till nightfall. Davis, William C. Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol. The 2nd Kentucky lost 108 of its 422 men taken into the fighting. Absent sick at Kingston, GA, March-April 1864, badly Deserted 13 December 1862 or 2 January 1863. Call now! George Johnston By the fall of 1864, the brigade numbered barely 700, many of them convalescents and new recruits. Never mind this boys, yelled Breckinridge, press on. Charge them! he cried. (date and place not stated). Named to the Confederate Roll of Honor after Murfreesboro, for carrying the Fought at Shiloh, where he was killed, 7 April 1862. or-brigade.txt or-brigade.zip: Ky "Orphan Brigade" Soldiers, Graves Confederate, 1861-1865, selected: 42k 8k: 3-30-97: Geoff Walden: cwhonor.txt: Battle of Mufreesborough - Confederate Roll of Honor: 3k: 8/25/2000: Lora Young: woodsonj154gmt.txt: Letter Home From Richard Kidder Woodson, Jr. After Being Wounded At the Battle of Murfreesboro . The most prominent of those camps, not surprisingly, was named Camp Boone, near Clarksville, Tennessee. 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.