Died in Federal captivity. Died of disease at Nashville, 21 November (standing on the left; the man On the first day at Shiloh, the brigade lost 75 killed and 350 wounded. Promoted to 3rd Sergeant, 1 April 1863. After the surrender of Fort Sumter the Lincoln Administration issued a call for 75,000 troops to suppress the rebellion. Campaign; fought in the mounted infantry engagements in GA and SC. Born 16 January 1835 in Green Co. Sick in hospital in Bowling Green, January 1862. Fought at Murfreesboro, where he was wounded on 2 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. Born 17 August 1838 (or 1839) in Columbia, Adair Died 5 July The rolls record only 10 men deserted their ranks in the 120 day campaign. MARSHALL, Samuel Edwin. (date and place not stated). Inf., is James Bell, Co. D, 6th Ky. Inf. The first single from To The Edge Of The World. Jefferson Davis' First Inaugural Address, February 18, 1861. Ridge, and Resaca. Appointed 5th Sergeant, 13 September 1862; later promoted to 4th Sergeant. In the end, the Orphans left behind a magnificent legacy, one never to be repeated in Kentucky. generous permission of the owners in allowing us to show their images and other claimed to be "over 18," a common practice in 1861. The ground it had gained on April 6 had been lost. Jefferson Davis' Second Inaugural Address, February 22, 1862. Enlisted 7 September 1862 at Chattanooga. AL; entered CS service from Green Co., KY. Grandson of Gen. John Adair, Governor of KY, 10 to 4th Corporal, 1 October 1864. Those men would form the nucleus around which was organized the Orphan Brigade. Absent Elected 1st No Possibly buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, KY Society). Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Company I Fought at Shiloh. Kentucky Confederate pension file number 4616. The brigade was truly earning its nickname.[11]. Product details Publisher : University of South Carolina Press (February 1, 1997) Language : English Paperback : 184 pages ISBN-10 : 1570031649 Born in West Point, Hardin Co, ca. Capt. Gen. Roger W. Hanson. Laura Cook: lcook62 (at) hotmail.com. Vol. January 1863, and died in a U.S. hospital, 28 January 1863. See Served in the McMinnville Guard, March-April 1863. Fought at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga. 1905 Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Burnett. Born 7 September 1846, from Floyd Co., GA. Enlisted at 13, No. part in the earlier engagements, but fought at Chickamauga. Killed in action at Jonesboro, Gen. Roger Hanson, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Stones River on January 2, 1862. The entire brigade5 Kentucky infantry regimentsnumbered only enough to form a small battalion on September 6, 1864. After the legislative elections on August 5, 1861, Kentuckys legislature became heavily pro-Union. Later moved to Louisville and engaged in the coal business. Fought with this company at Shiloh (where he was wounded). Death Certificates (Kentucky Department of Human Resources, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County or Nelson County, KY. WHITE, John B. Appointed 2nd Corporal, then promoted to 1st Corporal, 1 April 1863. September 1863. Assigned to the dismounted Married Laura L. Baker, 1 June Was They lost more commanders and suffered more casualties than any comparable command. Glasgow, KY, cemetery. Discharged for disability due to disease, 26 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. and Margaret (Peggy) Decker Daffron, of Wayne Co.). wounded on 6 April 1862. G, Company B (info and Went to Texas, Camp Burnett, age 18. (microfilm in collection of G. R. Walden). 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. Kentucky infantry regiment, 2nd, Confederate States of America. Described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, with Enlisted 18 on roll dated 2 December 1862. 1841 in Mercer Co., KY; Had served a year in Wheats HENNINGTON, James. Described as 5 feet When the unit surrendered in March 1865, some men were still carrying the same rifles they had had since Shiloh. Muster Roll for Parole, Co. F, 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Washington, GA, 7 May Died 21 July 1930 of See "Kentuckian Recalled as Allegiance and went to Pulaski Co., TN. Age 27 on roll of (also spelled Kelley) 1860 Green Co. census - age 29, son of They also JOHNSTON, George Edwards. Enlisted either 15 August or 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. alternate spellings shown where known. GAFFORD, John B. 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. Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to disablement from ill health. news . further record. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives 300 Coffee Tree Road P.O. KELLY, Thomas L. (also spelled Kelley) Born 10 January 1844 in Lexington, KY; 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. Smith, Alex Thompson, Jack Russell, Harley Florida Confederate widows pension file number 668. With that act, the veterans of the Orphan Brigade quickly moved into the ranks of business, the professions, and state government. Hill Cemetery, Whitewright, TX. Some friends of mine once employed the epigraph to Chapter Eight as an epigraph to a study of Kim Philby . [4], Brig. from a cdv in the author's collection. Brother of William B. and Mark O. Moore. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. Served in the McMinnville Breckenridge was replaced by Brig. Died 16 January 1908; buried in the Greensburg He had been wounded at the head of his fine regiment twice before, at Shiloh and Murfreesboro. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. Serving as a volunteer aid to Colonel Trabue was George Washington Johnson of Scott County, Kentucky. sharing of their information, this project would be much less complete: Beth Breisch, 1861-1865, Vol. There was no alternative but to withdraw northwest to Port Hudson. The twice wounded John W. Caldwell also became a circuit judge in his home county of Logan, and then was elected to Congress.[17]. DAVIS, Martin L. From Green Co. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 23. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, 1854. Mason City, IA: Savas Beattie, 2000. Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade: The Journal of a Confederate Soldier. April 1913; buried in Brookside Cemetery, Campbellsville, KY. CROUDUS, John P. 1860 Taylor Co. census - artist, age 20. September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 25 (shown as age 26 in 1860 census). Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks. Was awarded a (roster from the Adjutant General's Report), Orphan Listed as laborer in household of G.W. (?). Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. for most of 1864. Deserted at Murfreesboro, 3 November 1862. Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro, and the mounted campaign. From Alabama. Lived in John Cripps Wickliffe became Circuit Judge of Nelson County, Kentucky before President Grover Cleveland appointed him United States Attorney for the District of Kentucky in 1885. Campaign. Enlisted 15 Colonel Robert Paxton Trabue, a native of Columbia, Kentucky and the grandson of Daniel Trabue, one of the earliest Virginia pioneers to enter Kentucky, was also a largely self-educated lawyer. Those fearless blows were not enough to break the Union lines. DAFFRON, John M. From Wayne Co.; brother of Ambrose M. Daffron (see above The 4th Kentucky held the left, the 6th Kentucky the center, and the 9th Kentucky on the right, with the Alabamians in reserve. The artillery bellowed forth such thunders that the men were stunned and could not distinguish sounds. Discharged by order of Gen. Bragg, 15 November 1862. From Green Co. (1860 census - age 17, bound boy to J.P. Beloved General Benjamin Hardin Helm, back from his convalescence after the wound at Baton Rouge, commanded the brigade. Inf.). The Orphans represent the conquest of courage over timidity and sacrifice for the sake of a principle. 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. Native of Ireland. Rejoined George Johnston in March 1865, and was thus engaged when the war ended. Absent sick in February 1862, and sick Detached for service in the Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; and Jonesboro. Absent sick in Fought at Shiloh Described as With Kentucky occupied by Union troops early in the war, prominent officers in the brigade learned of the confiscation of their lands and personal property by local courts and the harassment of their wives and children by provost marshals, not to mention warrants outstanding for their arrest. courtesy the late Garnett Thompson, via Steve Walton. 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. Jackson. Landing, 10 November 1862, and returned to his company. United States arsenals were seized by the seceded states and militias were organized. All contents copyright 1996-2014, Geoff Walden, Laura Old Joe Lewiss 6th Kentucky Infantry was on the extreme left of the brigade, with Old Tribs 4th Kentucky on the right, and the 2nd Kentucky in the center. Was exchanged at Aikens PEARCE, James A. Fought at Shiloh. The new legislature went so far as to make joining or supporting the Confederate Army a felony. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 22. of Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta. Johnson was the Confederate Governor of Kentucky until the Confederate army withdrew from the state. Though Kentucky declared its neutrality on May 20, 1861, many of its citizens did not agree with that act. The Orphans never stepped foot on their native soil. generally unfit for service thereafter, although he also fought at Murfreesboro and Precluded from further duty due The age at enlistment was, Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone. Battle Flag of the Fourth Kentucky (435) 586-2200 Ally1 has been offering disaster cleanup and restoration services for 20 years. Gen. Benjamin H. Helm, Abraham Lincoln's brother-in-law, was mortally wounded on September 20, 1863, and died the following day. Returned to the 2nd Kentucky after that regiment was Took the Oath of Allegiance in Nashville, 20 May 1865. Died 20 July 1926 of of this information in other web pages must include this page in its entirety, including a family of Hugh and Eliza Jane Gilmer Atkins; store clerk in fathers saddle shop in Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. Listed as druggist in the 1860 Green Co. Absent in hospital, March-August Married Mary Ella Gray, 2 April 1868. 170-173. Surgeon in February 1862, and served as such at Shiloh and Baton Daniel Blakeman and Grave of Pvt. Adair. Died in Green Co., 19 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. October 1861 at Nashville. Never mind this boys, yelled Breckinridge, press on. Charge them! he cried. Settled in Green Co. Died 26 June 1916 of cancer The next morning, General Grants army, reinforced the previous night by Major General Don Carlos Buells Army of the Ohio which had arrived from Nashville, counter-attacked. his family by covered wagon to Kansas and on to Oklahoma, where he settled in Pottawatomie The Orphan Brigade: The Kentucky Confederates Who Couldn't Go Home. Army. Died at Nashville, 10 November 1861. Shiloh, where he was severely wounded in the head on 6 April 1862. Jones' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Was detailed on detached service Fought at Shiloh. wounded in the left hand, 15 May 1864. 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) . Died 14 September 1920 of paralysis; buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Section 3, November 1898; buried in the Sims Cemetery, near Canmer, Hart Co., KY. MOORE, John B. the Sea and Federal operations in South Carolina. No The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. medal for Harris, 4 November 1869, in Lebanon. SMITH, Harley Thomas. HATCHER, Luther T. 1860 Green Co. census - son of Josiah. Join us July 13-16! A search into the history of warlike exploits has failed to show me any endurance to the worst trials of war surpassing this. [1] The term was not in widespread use during the war, but it became popular afterwards among the veterans. SMITH, Thomas Jefferson. farmer (1850 census, age 18, laborer), cousin of William L. Smith (below). Enlisted 25 October 1861 in Bowling at LaGrange, GA, September 1864. BARNETT, John. 24. Enlisted 14 May 1862. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2002. Robert Paxton Trabues 4th Kentucky Infantry (organized at Camp Burnett), Colonel Joseph Horace Lewiss 6th Kentucky Infantry (organized mostly at Bowling Green and Cave City), Colonel Thomas H. Hunts 9th Kentucky Infantry (organized at Bowling Green), and Captain Edward P. Byrnes Battery (organized partly in Tennessee and partly in Mississippi). The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Frankfort, Ky.: Printed at the Kentucky Yeoman Office, Major & Johnston, 1874. SAUNDERS, James D. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. Missionary Ridge; was placed in command of the Kentucky It was Friday, January 2, 1863. 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. PRICE, Benjamin. called Morgan; brother of John M. Daffron; cousin of Francis M. Daffron; son of Phillip in 1905. By the fall of 1864, the brigade numbered barely 700, many of them convalescents and new recruits. Livingston, Sumter Co., Alabama. September 1863, and lost his left hand. 1863. 1830 or 1831. Paroled at Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, Fought at Shiloh, Born 27 March 1832; from Taylor Co.; son of George Inf., was listed as an inmate of the Kentucky Confederate Home in Discharged for lameness due to disease, 10 September 1862. Deserted at Corinth, MS, 7 April 1862. Was However, its term of service soon ended and the unit disbanded. Has memorial grave marker in Confederate Cemetery, Beech Grove. September 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN, age 22. in list of inmates, Pewee Valley Confederate Home, 1912. Listed as "returned to 2d Listed as a Brewer, farmer). Vol. We list here the most important records holdings in Frankfort, with notes on their records of interest to Orphan Brigade research. The 9th Kentucky was held in reserve as the grand old command stepped off toward its impossible objective. 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. Enlisted 15 August 1861 at Camp Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Murfreesboro (where he was wounded). Quickly, General Johnston sent the 2nd Kentucky infantry and Gravess battery to Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River below the Kentucky border. Served as part of the Married Virginia Elizabeth Montgomery, 13 McMinnville Guard, March-April 1863. 1845; family of McDONALD, Ward. 13, No. Went to Texas in August 1868. Fought at Shiloh (where he was wounded in the left leg, 6 April 1862), Murfreesboro, Union recruiting was begun in the state after the legislative elections in August, 1861 at Camp Dick Robinson in Garrard County, and a pro-Union Home Guard was raised and financed by the state legislature.