The 4th Kentucky Infantry numbered 156. Regt." Deserted 10 Enlisted 28 September 1861 in Nashville. 13, No. All contents copyright 1996-2014, Geoff Walden, Laura The troops were armed with old smoothbore muskets (some flintlock and others percussion) along with shotguns and hunting rifles (Hawkens). veterans taken at the 1905 Confederate reunion in Louisville. Deserted at Jackson, MS, 17 July 1863. IL. Committed suicide, 2 February 1922; buried in Among the first to fall was General Roger Weightman Hanson, Old Flintlock, who was struck below the left knee by the burning iron fuse from a spherical case shot that exploded nearby. 20-21; Part 5: the division butchery, November 1862 - April 1864. Those men would form the nucleus around which was organized the Orphan Brigade. Campaign; fought in the mounted infantry engagements in GA and SC. In April, with 496 men, it was placed in D.R. JOHNSON, Jesse. Ultimately, Kentucky provided nearly 80,000 of its sons to the Union war effort, three times the number who served in the Confederate armies. This website presents historical and genealogical information on the Orphan Brigade. Guard, March-April 1863, where he was captured during a Federal cavalry raid, 21 April Kelly marker, Ben B. Scott, D.L. 'I consider the Regiment my home': The Orphan Brigade Life and - JSTOR The Orphan Brigade WRIGHT, William E. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 40. Volunteer Infantry Some managed to find meaningful work. Absent sick Atlanta, 9 May 1863, for chronic rheumatism. MOORE, William B. After organization and muster, the regiment moved north into Kentucky and camped at Bowling Green, where it remained until early 1862. 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. Discharged at Burnett, age 23. 7983, 8788, 9095, 105, 113116, 120121, 124125, 133, 135, 137139. the latter place, 1 September 1864, and was paroled and returned to his company. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. Fought at Shiloh, where he was GA, 29 May 1865. Confederate widows pension file number 4567. BAND OF THE DAY: THE ORPHAN BRIGADE - Maximum Volume Music WRIGHT, George W. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 30. Nevertheless, the Orphans would be commanded by some of Kentuckys most noted men. generous permission of the owners in allowing us to show their images and other Enlisted 20 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 28. Smith, ca. September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 25 (shown as age 26 in 1860 census). 1854. Enlisted marker in McLoud, OK. SMITH, Samuel W. From Green Co., son of John A.W. Murfreesboro (where he was severely wounded in the side, 2 January 1863), Jackson, Sketch of the First Kentucky Brigade. sheriff in Taylor Co. in the late 1850s. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. Daniel L. Smith Lived in Taylor THE ORPHAN BRIGADE - CAPTAIN'S SONG (SORLEY BOY) *FEATURING - YouTube 29. The Uncertain Origins of an Iconic Nickname. on roll dated 2 December 1862. The Orphan Brigade lost another commander at the Battle of Chickamauga, when Brig. 1860 Green Co. census - merchant in business with John Barnett. AL; entered CS service from Green Co., KY. Grandson of Gen. John Adair, Governor of KY, William C. Davis The Orphan Brigade, page 159, for confusion with Col. Joseph Sick in hospital at Ringgold, GA, January 1863. Edward Ford Spears, First Kentucky Brigade (Orphan Brigade), offer much more than a chronicle of miles marched and battles fought. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. (all used by permission). BRYANT, James Gaither. County or Nelson County, KY. WHITE, John B. 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. Took part in the campaign as mounted January-April 1864, and at Meridian, MS, May-October 1864. No text or photos may be reproduced Barnett-Marshall Cemetery, Green Co. SMITH, William Ambrose. Born 7 September 1846, from Floyd Co., GA. Enlisted at Discharged for disability due to disease, 28 April 1862. Born 23 December 1842 in Columbia, Adair Co., Old Joe Lewis was elected to the state legislature, and then served three terms in Congress. SCOTT, Benjamin Bell. BOSTON, Jesse. Enlisted 15 The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! A search into the history of warlike exploits has failed to show me any endurance to the worst trials of war surpassing this. No Rouge, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Its original commander was John C. Breckinridge, former United States Vice President, and Kentucky's former Senator, who was enormously popular with Kentuckians. Camp Burnett, age 18. Green County, in July 1886. The 2nd Kentucky lost 108 of its 422 men taken into the fighting. Was usually confined to his official duties, but fought in some battles. Cavalry and paroled at Athens, GA, 7 May 1865. Was wounded Rejoined It will be noted that there are several glaring differences between the age given at History of the Orphan brigade - Internet Archive Brigade Corps of Sharpshooters, 1864, This page was last updated on:April 23, 2005 May 1865; described as 6 feet tall, with a fair complexion, light hair, and blue eyes. Died of disease in Nashville, 20 December 1861. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Learn more. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. Mason City, IA: Savas Beattie, 2000. He was carried from the battlefield. Enlisted 30 Researching Your Orphan Brigade Ancestor - RootsWeb complexion, dark hair, and hazel eyes. It was not until December 1865 that the state legislature removed the onerous impediment. Buried in Ryder Cemetery, Lebanon, KY. Kentucky Moore's Grave Marker in the 1830 or 1831. (Notes in his compiled military service record file say his record was The whole action of the story hangs on dissimulation and duality. of this information in other web pages must include this page in its entirety, including a Enlisted 18 September 1861 at Absent sick at 26 November 1863. Lieutenant on 15 December 1861, and to Captain on 17 February 1863. David, farmer. to LaRue Co., KY. Was shot to death in an altercation on Upper Brush Creek, Was wounded at the latter place, 20 Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; the orphan brigade. There, and at nearby Camp Burnett, the commander of the pro-Southern Kentucky State Guard, West Point trained Brigadier General Simon Bolivar Buckner, assembled most of the elite Kentucky State Guard and its officer core, including Captain Philip Lightfoot Lee of Bullitt County, Captain Joseph Pryor Nuckols of Barren County, Captain Thomas Williams Thompson of Jefferson County, Major Thomas Hart Hunt of Fayette County (John Hunt Morgans uncle), Captain John William Caldwell of Logan County, and Major Thomas Bell Monroe, Jr., of Franklin and Fayette Counties, to name a few. Oklahoma Confederate July-August 1864. 14 May 1864). Burnett, age 21. The Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was mustered into Confederate service at Camp Burnett, Tennessee, on 13 September 1861, as part of the First Kentucky Brigade, better known by its post-war name "Orphan Brigade." The unit fought in most of the major battles of the Army of Tennessee, from Shiloh through the Atlanta Campaign. Born 17 August 1838 (or 1839) in Columbia, Adair Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Regimental Hall courtesy Kentucky Historical Society / Military History Museum. of the face; buried in Vance Cemetery, near Eve, Green Co. Kentucky Confederate pension Call now! January 1863, and died in a U.S. hospital, 28 January 1863. In the end, the Orphans left behind a magnificent legacy, one never to be repeated in Kentucky. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 20. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2002. at Camp Burnett, Tennessee, on 13 September 1861, as part of the First Kentucky Brigade, Promoted In the cold November 25, 1863 the Orphans were forced to abandon Missionary Ridge in the face of tenacious assaults by the Union Army of the Cumberland under its new commander, General Ulysses S. Grant. Born in West Point, Hardin Co, ca. Kentucky Confederate Pension files (Kentucky Historical Society). age 36. * Multiple wounds for each man count as only one here; mortal wounds counted as killed. In 1862, Breckinridge was promoted to division command and was succeeded in the brigade by Brig. pioneer corps, July-August 1863. From Taylor Co. (1860 census - farmer, age 40). Later moved to Louisville and engaged in the coal business. Lived in To the right of the 4th Kentucky was the 41st Alabama. Possibly buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, KY Born 31 January 1835 in Taylor Co.; son of George school teacher, age 24, cousin of William A. Smith (above). (also spelled Pierce) From Hart Co. Was a member of the 2nd Paroled at Washington, GA, 7 May 1865. Gen. Roger Hanson, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Stones River on January 2, 1862. Boone. Was exchanged at Aikens Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro, and in the mounted campaign. From Wayne Co.(?). further military record. [4], Brig. 18 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 20. By April 1, 1861, every state in the lower South, save Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee, had passed ordinances of secession. Inf., at Muster-In Jefferson Davis' Second Inaugural Address, February 22, 1862. news . Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro, and the mounted Certainly, General Simon Bolivar Buckner, their first commander, was one of Kentuckys most prominent soldiers, and his presence as the Orphans first commander was a source of much pride among the rank and file. November 1898; buried in the Sims Cemetery, near Canmer, Hart Co., KY. MOORE, John B. DOBSON, Edward L. From Green Co. Enlisted 25 August 1861 at Camp Burnett, age age 33. Co., Texas. Born 4 September 1834, from Green Co. (1860 census - ordered to Washington, Georgia, where the regiment was paroled on 6-7 May 1865. Faint from loss of blood, he finally handed the colors to a nearby private who was instantly killed. 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 20. Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Fought at Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Other units that joined the Orphan Brigade, Formally in but not directly serving with. Muster Rolls, Co. F, 4th Kentucky Infantry, National Archives Record Group 109 Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. 10, No. Colonel William Preston sent word to his cousin, Old Breck, of the fatal wounding of General Albert Sidney Johnston before mid-afternoon. BURTON, George Hector. Louisville KY: Courier Journal Job Printing Company, 1918. L. Smith (? For references to a wooden canteen he owned while in the 6th Kentucky LATIMER, William Dizzard. Fought at Murfreesboro, where he was wounded. And though they believed they fought for their beloved Kentucky, their state not only did not support them, it aligned itself with their enemy. 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 Absent No Kentucky commands that fought in the Civil War, save for Brigadier General John Hunt Morgans cavalry, were more well-known and well-respected than those that formed the First Kentucky Brigade, or, as it was affectionately known, the Orphan Brigade. Ridge, and Resaca. sheriff of Taylor Co. from 1872-1874. number 6032. Army. Co., son of Andrew and Betsey Russell. The entire 2nd Kentucky Infantry numbered only 69 officers and men in September.
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