Absent sick at Bowling Green in January 1862. McMinnville Guard, March-April 1863. Double-quick, forward, march! yelled General Hanson. Blakeman; brother of Daniel and first cousin of Milton Blakeman. Kentucky. Born July 1841 in Wayne Co. Enlisted 1 September
After the surrender, Hewitt brought the boxes back to Kentucky with him, and in 1887 he donated them to the U.S. War Department. Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; Jonesboro, and the mounted
Please see ooredoo . Kentucky Infantry Regiment, 2nd, Confederate States of America. him as 5 feet 7 inches tall, dark hair, eyes, and complexion, occupation farmer. [1] The term was not in widespread use during the war, but it became popular afterwards among the veterans. marker in McLoud, OK. SMITH, Samuel W. From Green Co., son of John A.W. Boone. Died in Louisville of cardiac
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. age 25. Kentucky eventually declared itself for the Union. Deserted at Murfreesboro, 3
With supporting brigades too far behind them, the Orphans entered the fighting with their left flank entirely exposed. Paroled at
At Camp Boone, Colonel Roger Weightman Hansons 2nd Kentucky Infantry was organized along with Colonel Lloyd Tilghmans, and subsequently Colonel Benjamin M. Andersons, 3rd Kentucky Infantry as well as Captain Robert H. Cobbs Kentucky Battery, and Captain Rice E. Gravess Kentucky Battery. I feel like David of old when he was told of the death of Absolom, Lincoln remarked to Illinois Senator David Davis. (all sons of John Moore, Greensburg jailor). No
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. Detailed for extra duty at Brigade HQs,
Sick in Nashville hospital,
0 Comments Comments Died 1 August 1920; buried in the Loy Cemetery, Adair Co. CASTILLO, James William. SMITH, Daniel Lunksford. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 15 December
IRVINE, Henry C. From Columbia, KY. Mustered into service 13
They poured into the ranks from the great belt of counties in central Kentuckyfrom Hardin, Nelson, Mercer, Boyle, Shelby, Anderson, Franklin, Fayette, Harrison, Scott, Woodford, Jessamine and Bourbon, and from a host of others. age 20. Breckinridgewho vehemently disputed the order to charge with the army's commander, General Braxton Braggrode among the survivors, crying out repeatedly, "My poor Orphans! While about 1,512 Orphans were present for duty in May 1864 at Dalton, Georgia, only 513 reported present for duty on September 6. However, its term of service soon ended and the unit disbanded. September 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN, age 22. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection, medal for
The entire brigade5 Kentucky infantry regimentsnumbered only enough to form a small battalion on September 6, 1864. Chickamauga. Ridge, and Resaca. Green County, in July 1886. 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. BURTON, George Hector. August-December 1863; and at Montgomery, AL, February 1864. wounded on 6 April 1862. 2. Fought at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga. census. Fought at Shiloh,
Was
Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp
(also spelled Pierce) From Hart Co. Was a member of the 2nd
at Camp Burnett. Rouge, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from
Landing, 10 November 1862, and returned to his company. No further
DAFFRON, John M. From Wayne Co.; brother of Ambrose M. Daffron (see above
Burnett, age 23. (roster from the Adjutant General's Report), Orphan
CSA Units: 39: 1st Kentucky Brigade, CSA - The Orphan Brigade : 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 My poor Orphans," noted brigade historian Ed Porter Thompson, who used the term in his 1868 history of the unit. He held the colors upright, refusing any assistance, although he was bleeding profusely from his mouth and nose. The men were being slaughtered. Never had so many men fallen in so short a period of time. Graduated from the University of Louisville Medical School in 1871, and practiced
Settled in Green Co. Died 26 June 1916 of cancer
Fought at Shiloh,
Biography in Perrin, Battle, &
Died in Federal captivity. Re-issued. 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 the Greensburg Guards, Kentucky State Guard, December 1860. Absent in hospital, March-August
Hall, George Johnston, T.L. Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade. Philip Lightfoot Lee became the Commonwealths Attorney for Jefferson County, Kentucky. All rights reserved. G, Company B (info and
Though Kentucky declared its neutrality on May 20, 1861, many of its citizens did not agree with that act. See
WAGGONER, Adair A. The "Orphan Brigade" was one of the most famous units in the Confederate Army of Tennessee at the time of the Battle of Chickamauga and a Confederate official once defined it as "the finest body of men and soldiers." In every way, those old Orphans became the idols of Kentuckians. Box 537 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 875-7000 http://www.kdla.ky.gov/ Smith). Died of disease at Magnolia, MS, 15 February 1863. 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. Those fearless blows were not enough to break the Union lines. Enlisted 13 February 1863 at Manchester, TN. Appointed 2nd Corporal, 13 September 1861. Buried in the Confederate Section
Died from the effects of this wound, 24
(date and place not stated). Roster (complete name roster, by company, ftp site), Field and Staff
In the end, the Orphans left behind a magnificent legacy, one never to be repeated in Kentucky. Paroled at Washington, GA, 7
From Greensburg. Fought at Chickamauga, where he was
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!". Died 5 July
Listed as a private in
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. Hall
Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. his company and was paroled at Washington, GA, on 7 May 1865. Elizabeth (Morris) Johnson. January 1862. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone. List of Casualties, 4th Ky. Rgt. Inf., Camp Boykins Mills, SC, 28 April 1865,
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. Absent sick at
Deserted at Corinth, MS, 1 May 1862. 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 Fought at
pay as Musician. 14, No. BRYANT, James Gaither. actions at Hartsville). GA, 7 May 1865. With that act, the veterans of the Orphan Brigade quickly moved into the ranks of business, the professions, and state government. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. HALL, Ambrose Jackson. census. Oldham Co., where he taught school, and later worked in the Louisville Public Works Dept. 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. In a moment, the frozen and desolate landscape exploded in the faces of the Orphans. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone,
GA; body removed to the Confederate Plot in the Frankfort Cemetery in the 1880s. enaemia; buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, IL. They came from counties along the Tennessee borderLogan, Simpson and Allenand they came from counties along the Ohio RiverUnion, Henderson and Davies. Title History of the Orphan brigade. 1861. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at
Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas
Creek (Atlanta), 22 July 1864, and sent to Camp Chase prison. Moore's Grave Marker in the
Discharged in consequence of these wounds, 24 July 1862. List of Inmates, Kentucky Confederate Home at Pewee Valley, 1912 (Kentucky Historical
elected 3rd Lieutenant on 13 September 1861. was wounded slightly in the groin), and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; and at Peachtree,
Kentucky as a state not only did not approve of secession, it evolved to become a Union state in every way. Smith, 1905 veterans photo
Took part in the campaign as mounted
Sick in hospital at Ringgold, GA, January 1863. Gen. Benjamin H. Helm was mortally wounded while leading the Kentucky Brigade at Chickamauga. They lost more commanders and suffered more casualties than any comparable command. Born 1 January 1841 in Green Co. 1860 Green Co. census -
Was wounded at the latter place, 20
Documents. Company
Enlisted 2 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, TN, age
Letter From J.P. Benjamin to Fleming B. Miller Regarding Prisoners Requesting Release. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg,
misfiled under Co. K, 42nd Georgia Infantry, but that he was actually in the 4th
The men of this campaign were at each stage of their retreat going farther from their firesides. from a reunion photo taken in 1905
Appointed 4th Corporal, 15 December 1862. from a GAR reunion photo taken in 1910
1850-1860 Kentucky Censuses, Adair, Green, Hart, Taylor, and Wayne Counties. courtesy the late Garnett Thompson, via Steve Walton. at Lauderdale Springs, MS, August-December 1863. Group 109 (microfilm M319, Rolls 96-105). George Hector Burton, ca. Monroe, C.S.A., Killed April 7, 1862. Such was the last resting place of the former mayor of Lexington, Kentucky and former Kentucky secretary of state. news . Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; Peachtree,
MARSHALL, Samuel Edwin. WILSON, William M. From Green Co. (1860 census - age 19, field hand, son of
Enlisted
health kept him generally incapacitated for duty in the ranks. Burnett, age 21. claimed to be "over 18," a common practice in 1861. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone. Born in 1840; 1860 Green Co. census - field hand, son of
Jane Johnson, 30 April 1859; (3d wife) Sarah (Sally) Elkins, 26 September 1868, and moved
WRIGHT, George W. Enlisted 14 September 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 30. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp
Army. WILLOCK, Hartwell T. From Taylor Co. (1850 census - age 11, son of David and
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. Fought in the mounted campaign. Listed as missing in action at Shiloh, 7 April 1862, possibly killed. from a reunion photo taken in 1905
Lived in
Served in the McMinnville Guard, March-April 1863. 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. Enlisted 13 August 1861
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. 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. Fought at
subsequent mounted engagements. Homepage: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~orphanhm/index.htm, RootsWeb is funded and supported by - the Pine Mt. Discharged for disability due to disease, 11 (or 24) July 1862. Captain Robert Cobbs Kentucky battery reported the loss of nearly all of its battery horses killed and wounded and 37 of its men wounded. 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. September 1866. Born 8 February 1835 in Green Co. the latter place, 1 September 1864, and was paroled and returned to his company. Elected 3rd Sergeant, 1 May 1862, and promoted to Bvt. Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; Peachtree, Intrenchment, and
Buchanan in 1860
Was prevented by ill health from taking
of Co. F, 4th Ky. Louisville KY: Courier Journal Job Printing Company, 1918. GILBERT, Ambrose G. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age 26. 6 inches tall, with a dark complexion, dark hair, and gray eyes. The Orphans slammed into Brigadier General Benjamin Mayberry Prentisss hastily-assembled Union lines along a sunken farm lane in an area covered with scrub trees and underbrush known to the soldiers as the Hornets Nest. As the fighting intensified, General Breckinridge, fearing the brigade was being prematurely withdrawn, led the Kentuckians himself. Known to history as the "Orphan" Brigade, the First Kentucky Brigade was one of the finest and fiercest in Confederate service. Camp Burnett, age 19. Appears in photo of Kentucky Confederate veterans taken at the Louisville reunion
WELLS, George W. Shown on the muster roll for parole at Washington, GA, 7 May
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. 1861 at Camp Boone. 2nd Lieutenant, 1 April 1863. All rights reserved. he was wounded on 22 July 1864, and his right arm was amputated. sick, March-April 1863. 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. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Kentucky's declared neutrality prevented Confederate recruiting officers from mustering units within its borders. The 4th Kentucky Infantry was organized on September 13, 1861, at Camp Burnett in Montgomery, Tennessee, under the command of Colonel Robert P. Trabue. October 1863 near Chattanooga. The irascible Bragg retorted, Sir, my information is different. Farther south, the brigade entered the bloody fighting near Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 2, 1862 where General Benjamin Hardin Helm, the brigades new commander, was wounded. Men had to leave the state to enlist, and this coupled with Kentucky's position behind Union lines for the bulk of the war meant that soldiers had difficulty returning home on furlough and made it nearly impossible for new recruits to fill the depleted ranks. Are the hearts of men who forever shall hear. Promoted to 1st
The twice wounded John W. Caldwell also became a circuit judge in his home county of Logan, and then was elected to Congress.[17]. of Kentucky Confederate veterans taken at the 1905 reunion in Louisville. Married Mary Ella Gray, 2 April 1868. Killed in action at Chickamauga, 20 September 1863. Discharged for disability due to disease, 24 July 1862. 1. 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. Murdered
Inf., is James Bell, Co. D, 6th Ky. Inf. Fought at Shiloh. When Young revisits the battlegrounds in 1912, he dwells on the "glorious" aspects of war, reflecting his desire to memorialize his fellow soldiers of the Orphan Brigade. 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. Kentucky Confederate pension file number 1498. Oath of Allegiance in prison, and dropped from the rolls, September 1863. Died 18
Fought at Shiloh, where he was severely wounded in the arm and leg, 6
TURK, Samuel B. In April, with 496 men, it was placed in D.R. Dallas to Atlanta; and at Peachtree and Intenchment Creeks. HICKMAN, Edward W. From Davidson Co., TN. Charge bayonets. Absent sick in
The Orphans formed the left flank of General Breckinridges assault column. Detailed to command the courier line by Gen. Lewis, January 1865. Deserted at Jackson, MS, 17 July 1863. 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. 1860 census. Gen. Roger Hanson, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Stones River on January 2, 1862. Green, age 19 or 20. JOHNSON, Jesse. Fourths Finest Hour," Vol. 1860 census. COWHERD, Richard T. From Green Co., born 1836.
Was awarded a
Hughes, pp. DARNELL, William R. From Green Co. Enlisted 1 August 1861 at Camp Boone, age
Enlisted 30
Veluzat, 22 November (or December) 1887. JOHNSTON, George Edwards. He
KELLY, Thomas L. (also spelled Kelley) Born 10 January 1844 in Lexington, KY;
sick, September-December 1862, January 1863, October 1863, and October 1864. Serving as a volunteer aid to Colonel Trabue was George Washington Johnson of Scott County, Kentucky. There the Orphans received into their brigade the 5th Kentucky Infantry; they bid farewell to the hard-fighting 41st Alabama. The artillery bellowed forth such thunders that the men were stunned and could not distinguish sounds. Fought with this company at Shiloh (where he was wounded). Mechanicsburg PA: Stackpole Books, 1993. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg,
Transferred to 3rd Kentucky Infantry, 15 April 1862. Fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Murfreesboro (where he was wounded). Sick at Lauderdale Springs, MS,
The brigade had won its nickname. Enlisted 1 September 1861 at Camp Burnett,
Enlisted either 12
Discharged for disability due to disease, 26
Buried in Ryder Cemetery, Lebanon, KY. Kentucky
Camp Burnett, TN, 14 September 1861, Officers (4 total) .. 27 (range 22-35), NCOs (8) .. 25 (18-36), Musicians (2) 15 (12 & 18), Privates (66) . 23 (18-45), Service Losses, Company F, 4th Kentucky Infantry, Total served in Co. F, 1861-1865 105, Total captured and missing (not returned) 7 ( 7%), Total disabled by wounds or disease (not discharged) 5 ( 5%), Total casualties 57 (54%)
1830 or 1831. JOHNSTON, Charles Henry. 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. Society). Returned to the 2nd Kentucky after that regiment was
They ended the war fighting in South Carolina in late April 1865, and surrendered at Washington, Georgia, on May 67, 1865. Sergeant, 13 September 1861. 1861 at Camp Burnett, age 21. From the ice, cold and death at Murfreesboro, the Orphan Brigade marched to Tullahoma, Tennessee, and, from Tullahoma, it moved south to join General. September 1862. From Greensburg; brother of John B. Moore and William B. Moore
Digital version at Internet Archive; FS Library Fiche 6082416. Inf., was listed as an inmate of the Kentucky Confederate Home in
[10], As the Union skirmish lines and then the infantry columns slowly withdrew before the ferocious attack, they unmasked Captain John Mendenhalls massed Union artillery batteries 58 guns in all on top of the bluff to the left of the Orphans. Cavalry, see Confederate Veteran Vol. SKAGGS, John Henry. business with Richard Cowherd, 1860 census. grocer in the 1860 census. Age 27 on roll of
That legion hath marched past the setting sun; Beaten? KY. See "Daniel Lunksford Smith of the Orphan Brigade," The Kentucky Explorer,
From a reunion photo taken in
The entire 2nd Kentucky Infantry numbered only 69 officers and men in September. Regimental
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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.