information on this page. The First American President: Setting the Precedent, African Americans During the Revolutionary War, Save 42 Historic Acres at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Phase Three of Gaines Mill-Cold Harbor Saved Forever Campaign, An Unparalleled Preservation Opportunity at Gettysburg Battlefield, For Sale: Three Battlefield Tracts Spanning Three Wars, Preserve 128 Sacred Acres at Antietam and Shepherdstown. Eliza Jane Brewster Kennedy; 2nd, Matilda "Kate" Noland; and 3rd, Wilmoth Fought at Shiloh, where he was severely wounded in the arm and leg, 6 Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 24. The 4th Kentucky Infantry was organized on September 13, 1861, at Camp Burnett in Montgomery, Tennessee, under the command of Colonel Robert P. Trabue. The Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was mustered into Confederate service From Green Co., 23-year-old farmer in 1860 census. Volunteer Infantry In April, with 496 men, it was placed in D.R. Green. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. Was sent to prison at Camp Douglas, and exchanged 10 November 1862. Enlisted 15 military record. 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. Neilson Hubbard got his start as a singer/songwriter in the mid-'90s, releasing six solo albums. CRUMPTON, William. Return Incoming shells would explode within the Orphans ranks, blowing 10 or more men to the ground at one time. 10, No. to the edge of the world. Killed in action at Shiloh, 7 April 1862. from a reunion photo taken in 1905 Resigned commission, due to incapacity from wound, 31 August 1863. Fought at The troops were armed with old smoothbore muskets (some flintlock and others percussion) along with shotguns and hunting rifles (Hawkens). age 12, as company drummer. The Orphans thought that the war would be fought over their native state, but it was not to be. Killed in action at Shiloh, 7 April 1862. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Kentucky's declared neutrality prevented Confederate recruiting officers from mustering units within its borders. Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. May 1865. Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Harris, 4 November 1869, in Lebanon. Operated a hotel in Greensburg in 1895. On the first day at Shiloh, the brigade lost 75 killed and 350 wounded. Married 1st, Mary Howell Wooldridge, and 2nd, Fannie Loyall. Regt." From that point onward, most of the Orphan Brigade carried the long three-band Model 1853 Enfield rifle. : Roster Co. H, 2 nd Nebraska Cavalry Volunteers Official Roster, Nebraska Troops M. New Hampshire . Some of these Documents. of Co. F, 4th Ky. Fourths Finest Hour," Vol. Enlisted 18 Battle Flag of the Fourth Kentucky The Orphan Brigade veterans, to the last, formed a close fraternity. The Orphan Brigade: The Kentucky Confederates Who Couldn't Go Home. (Listed on rolls as Was mortally wounded and captured during the latter battle, To the right of the 4th Kentucky was the 41st Alabama. [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. February 1863 - October 1864. Buried in the Confederate Section Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! Discharged for disability due to disease, 11 (or 24) July 1862. WILSON, William M. From Green Co. (1860 census - age 19, field hand, son of Walt Cross wcross@okway.okstate.edu Website information and photograph information below Entries inside brackets [ ] are corrections by the webpage author Source: "Union . Took the Oath of Allegiance. The Orphans had beaten the enemy on April 6, but luck eluded them. courtesy Jeff McQueary, HALL, William A. Deserted on the retreat from Missionary Ridge, When the unit surrendered in March 1865, some men were still carrying the same rifles they had had since Shiloh. At about 10 oclock in the frosty morning, September 20, 1863, near Chickamauga Creek, the Orphans crashed into the Union log embattlements in the dense north Georgia thickets, suffering terrible losses. Died Breckenridge was replaced by Brig. from a reunion photo taken in 1905 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 20. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. MOORE, William B. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2002. Lauderdale Springs, MS, August-December 1863. most of the major battles of the Army of Tennessee, from Shiloh through the Atlanta 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. Nichols McKinney. Took the Oath of Allegiance on 20 May No further information. Promoted to 4th Sergeant, 15 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 wounded on 6 April 1862. During those terrible months the Confederacys northern frontier in the West steadily gave way in the face of a Union juggernaut elements of which (the Army of the Ohio) entered Nashville in February and another element (the Army of the Tennessee) ascended the Tennessee River nearly all the way to the northern border of Alabama by April. No further information. 1865. John Blakeman. arterio-sclerosis, 1 July 1930; buried in Floydsburg Cemetery, Crestview. Army. Possibly buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, KY Took part in the campaign as mounted Named to the Confederate Roll of Honor for 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. Rosters of the Orphan Brigade Artillery/Battery Infantry Artillery / Battery Units Graves' Battery Last Names A-L Last Names M-Z https://sites.rootsweb.com/~msissaq2/civilwar2.html http://ranger95.crosswinds.net/mississippi/artillery/graves_co_lite_arty.html Cobb's Battery (1st Kentucky Artillery) Company Roster Infantry Units Was Greensburg Cemetery. Kentucky Confederate pension file number 1878. Cincinnati: Caxton Publishing House, 1868. his family by covered wagon to Kansas and on to Oklahoma, where he settled in Pottawatomie He had been wounded at the head of his fine regiment twice before, at Shiloh and Murfreesboro. from the effects at a hospital in Atlanta, 17 May 1864. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives 300 Coffee Tree Road P.O. County or Nelson County, KY. WHITE, John B. further information, follow this link to a detailed history Are the hearts of men who forever shall hear. exchanged, and fought at Hartsville, TN, where he was killed on 7 December 1862. 14, No. PETTUS, Thomas T. From Taylor Co. Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, During the Battle of Resaca, the Orphan Brigade meets its Union counterpartthe Federal Fourth Kentucky Brigadeand a coarse but entertaining banter ensues. We gratefully acknowledge the Landing, 10 November 1862, and returned to his company. pioneer corps, July-August 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. Fought the orphan brigade. 26 November 1863. (also spelled Kelley) 1860 Green Co. census - age 29, son of Appointed Fought at Dallas, Peachtree Creek, and Intrenchment Creek (Atlanta), where The new legislature went so far as to make joining or supporting the Confederate Army a felony. William "Curly Bill" and Louisia Thompson (family from Taylor Co.). What shall I do with it? Put it in where the fight is the thickest, sir! was Hardees response.[4]. The field officers were Colonel Thomas H. Taylor, Lieutenant Colonels Edward Crossland and William P. Johnston, and Major Benjamin Anderson. A search into the history of warlike exploits has failed to show me any endurance to the worst trials of war surpassing this. (all sons of John Moore, Greensburg jailor). Died of disease in Nashville, 20 December 1861. In the end, the Orphans left behind a magnificent legacy, one never to be repeated in Kentucky. WOODRING, William W. From Greensburg. Robert and Catherine Blakeman Wilson). JOHNSTON, George Edwards. Anyone Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas. 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. Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro and the mounted campaign. GA, 7 May 1865. The 6th Kentucky Infantry numbered only 74. January 1863. The last words from Helms lips at a field hospital were victory, victory. He was dead in a few hours. Elected 1st Guard, March-April 1863, where he was captured during a Federal cavalry raid, 21 April (?). Old Joe Lewis was elected to the state legislature, and then served three terms in Congress. Young, Lot Dudley. Transferred to 6th Kentucky Cavalry, 16 Died from inflammation of the brain, at Beech Grove, TN, 3 May Fought at Shiloh. Promoted to 3rd Fought at Shiloh. sharing of their information, this project would be much less complete: Beth Breisch, eyes. Later 3rd Corporal. 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. Blakeman; brother of Daniel and first cousin of Milton Blakeman. The Kentuckians fell by the scores. Sick at Bowling Green, January 1862. Married Rebecca Buchanan, 10 August 1865. Corporal, 2 September 1862. Known to history as the "Orphan" Brigade, the First Kentucky Brigade was one of the finest and fiercest in Confederate service. Lauderdale Springs, MS, about February 1864. Buchanan in 1860 The brigade was the largest Confederate unit to be recruited from Kentucky during the war. Absent sick From Green Co., family of James Smith, About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material of the face; buried in Vance Cemetery, near Eve, Green Co. Kentucky Confederate pension 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. 6 April 1862. All rights reserved. Milton and MOORE, Mark O. (A C.S. Deserted at Corinth, MS, 1 May 1862. the Greensburg Guards, Kentucky State Guard, December 1860. FS Library Book 976.9 M2d. Atlanta, 9 May 1863, for chronic rheumatism. 2 (Winter 1990), pp. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 26. Call now! Served in the McMinnville Guard, March-April 1863. family of Hugh and Eliza Jane Gilmer Atkins; store clerk in fathers saddle shop in Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. The counties from which they hailed were located mostly in the rich farming belts of Kentucky. IL. January and April 1862. Fought at Initially buried in better known by its post-war name "Orphan Brigade." LOOPE, James. Enlisted 1 August He held the colors upright, refusing any assistance, although he was bleeding profusely from his mouth and nose. Served as a teamster, February-April 1863. Took the Oath of Allegiance in Nashville, 20 May 1865. DAFFRON, Francis (Frank) Marion. Company F Hodge, George B. The origins of the nickname are uncertain, but the veterans certainly felt the sentiment was appropriate and embraced it. Digital version at Internet Archive; FS Library Fiche 6082416. 2. courtesy Jeff McQueary. Citing reports from skirmishers that the ground over which the advance would proceed was dominated by Union artillery, General Breckinridge objected, claiming such an attack would be suicide. 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. A November 1862 circular prophesied: However this war may terminate, if a man can truthfully claim to have been a worthy member of the Kentucky Brigade he will have a kind of title of nobility.[1]. 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 . From Alabama. Hill Cemetery, Whitewright, TX. It was not until December 1865 that the state legislature removed the onerous impediment. Gen. Roger W. Hanson. Born 4 September 1834, from Green Co. (1860 census - The Orphans memory lives on. Absent sick, roll dated 30 April 1862. Elected 3rd Sergeant, 1 May 1862, and promoted to Bvt. Laura Cook: lcook62 (at) hotmail.com. William C. Davis The Orphan Brigade, page 159, for confusion with Col. Joseph Fought in the campaign as mounted infantry. 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.. courtesy Marsha Smith-Hamilton, via Steve Menefee. of Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta. KELLY, Andrew. 170-173. September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 25 (shown as age 26 in 1860 census). Burnett, age 27. Deserted at Jackson, MS, 17 July 1863. 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]. and assistant operations director for a distillery. Oath of Allegiance in prison, and dropped from the rolls, September 1863. Born 7 September 1846, from Floyd Co., GA. Enlisted at Later moved to Louisville and engaged in the coal business. Died in Louisville of cardiac 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. mounted infantry, sometimes in the ranks, and sometimes with the party of scouts. Confederate Civilian Documents. After its hard years of campaigning, the brigade surrendered at Washington, Ga., on May 6, 1865, receiving generous parole terms those in mounted units kept their horses or mules, and every seventh man was allowed to retain his musket for the journey home. Had served a year in Wheats The men were being slaughtered. letter in the Barren County "Progress," June 1984. 29. Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro, Jackson, and Chickamauga. Discharge certificate describes medal for Fought at Vicksburg and Murfreesboro. Luchetta, Lynne McNamara, Jeff McQueary, Steve Menefee, Darlene Mercer, D. S. Neel, Jr., Enlisted 15 Before then, they always return false. Murfreesboro (where he was severely wounded in the side, 2 January 1863), Jackson, The brigade had won its nickname. Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Fought at Shiloh, where he was wounded and captured, 7 April 1862. 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. 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. HAM, Ezekiel. SKAGGS, John Henry. Reportedly hanged by a lynch mob for molesting a woman in Wahalak, MS, June 1884. DURHAM, William F. From Taylor Co. 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. Described as Those men would form the nucleus around which was organized the Orphan Brigade. As the Orphans poet, a Union Soldier, wrote: In the earth that spring where the heroes sleep. Peachtree, Intenchment, and Utoy Creeks; and at Jonesboro (where he was wounded on 1 The name came from how the Confederacy viewed its soldiers from Kentucky (which remained neutral in the Union, though half the state seceded and formed the Confederate government of Kentucky, was claimed by the Confederacy, and was represented by a star in both countries' flags and had representation in both governments). the Confederate Roll of Honor by Company K, 2nd Kentucky, after Murfreesboro (for his Appointed 2nd Corporal, 13 September 1861. (killed, wounded, died, captured, missing), Total permanent losses 75 (71%) George Hector Burton, ca. Enlisted 17 August 1861 at Camp Burnett. John Blakeman, first cousin of Milton Blakeman. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 23. Company B Discharged by general order, 9 April 1864, for being underage. By the end of the second day the Orphan Brigade had been decimated.