Download or read book The Orphan Brigade written by William C. Davis and published by Doubleday. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 18, 1861, ominous sounds of battle thundering in the distance, the Kentucky legislature voted to align itself with the Union. It was a decision which tore at the heart of the state, splitting apart families and severing friendships. For the newly formed First Kentucky Brigade, it marked a four-year separation from the beloved homeland. Fiercely independent to the end, these men would fight for the cause of the South. With their first march into battle, they became outcasts from their mother state — orphans in the raging strife of civil war. William C. Davis has written a gripping story of the rebel troops whose remarkable spirit and tenacity were heralded throughout the Confederacy. The First Kentucky Brigade was “baptized in fire and blood” at the Battle of Shiloh and went on to serve with great distinction at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Chickamauga, and the fight for Atlanta. In this vivid narrative, the author captures the searing drama of each battle, as well as the unbearable drudgery of the months between. We see men of all backgrounds and ranks coming to grips with the war: some of them, renowned leaders such as John C. Breckinridge; others, young soldiers learning the horror of death for the first time. Drawing from a wealth of documents, memoirs, personal letters, and journals, Davis brings to life the fascinating history of the Civil War’s “Orphan Brigade.”
Download or read book History of the Orphan Brigade written by Edwin Porter Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 1270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kentucky s Orphan Brigade written by L D Young and published by Leonaur Limited. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kentuckian's of the Confederate Army The Orphan Brigade was the nickname given to the First Kentucky Brigade―the largest brigade to be recruited in the state consisting of the 2nd,3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 9th Confederate Infantry regiments―during the American Civil War. Its original commander was the popular John C. Breckinridge who had been a U.S Vice-President. The brigade fought in many engagements during the war. Most notably at the Battle of Stones River where after a particularly costly assault, General Braxton Bragg lamented as he saw the battered survivors, 'Oh, my poor orphans'. This sobriquet was reputedly derived from the fact that whilst Kentucky itself remained within the Union, its soldiers served both causes and the state was represented by a star on the national flags of both protagonists. The 'orphan' appellation was not widely used during the war but, promoted by Thompson, the unit's historian, became popular among veterans afterwards. This special Leonaur edition contains a well-regarded first-hand account and a history of the unit edited from Thompson's more expansive volume. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Download or read book History of the Orphan Brigade written by Ed Porter Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Diary of a Confederate Soldier written by John S. Jackman and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civil War journal of John Jackman is one of the richest and most literate of all Confederate soldier narratives to survive the war. It is also the only surviving war period diary of a soldier in the famed First Kentucky or orphan Brigade. Jackman follows his brigade across the war-torn South, from Shiloh to Vicksburg, to Baton Rouge, through all the battles for Tennessee, and on through the Atlanta Campaign and the resistance to Sherman's march to the sea. Jackman is an observer right up to the end, when Jefferson Davis and his fleeing cabinet meet for the last time at Washington, Georgia. Written with wit and insight, and unfailingly entertaining. Jackman's journal catches the spirit of the common soldier of the Confederacy in camp and field, as well as some of the excitement and confusion of battle. His opinions are frank, his prejudices few, and his warm and generous nature show through in his remarks on his fellow orphans. Especially significant for its behind-the-lines vignettes of the Army of Tennessee, this journal is one of the most important soldier journals to come from that troubled yet fascinating army.
Download or read book History of the Orphan Brigade written by Edwin Porter Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ten Months in the Orphan Brigade written by Conrad Wise Chapman and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conrad Wise Chapman served for a year in the West with the Orphan Brigade of the 3rd Kentucky Regiment. This is his memoir, written from memory in 1867 and aided by his correspondence with his family. It bristles with a hatred for Yankees and recalls his soldiering days with nostalgia.
Download or read book Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade written by Lot Dudley Young and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Kentucky Brigade (afterward nicknamed "The Orphan Brigade") was formed in October, 1861 from a group of Kentucky units that had been mustered into Confederate service in southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee a few months earlier. It was the largest Confederate fighting force from the Commonwealth of Kentucky and fought with distinction, and heavy casualties, all across the South, participating in the Battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Stone's River, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge, until it was officially disbanded at Washington, Georgia in May, 1865. Writing nearly fifty years later, the author of this little book, a member of the Fourth Kentucky Regiment and one of the few surviving "Orphans," interspersed his memories of the various battles in which the Brigade was involved with comments on the blunders of certain Confederate leaders which resulted in unnecessary loss of life, singling out Generals Braxton Bragg and G.P.T. Beauregard for special criticism.
Download or read book Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade written by Albert Dennis Kirwan and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John W. Green (1841-1920), an enlisted man with Kentucky's famed Confederate Orphan Brigade throughout the Civil War, fought at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Atlanta and many other crucial battles. An acute observer with a flair for humanizing the impersonal horror of war, he kept a record of his experiences, and penned an exciting front-line account of America's defining trial by fire. Albert D. Kirwan provides a brief history of the Orphan Brigade and a biography of Johnny Green. Introductions to each chapter explain references in the journal and also set the context for the major campaigns.
Download or read book Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade written by Lieut. L. D. Young and published by Unknown. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Richard Hawes Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy warmly recommends Col. L. D. Young's "Reminiscences of the Orphan Brigade" as a most worthy addition to the literature of the South. It is an interesting recital of the author's personal experiences and contains much valuable historic information. The Chapter commends Mr. Young, a splendid Christian gentleman—a gallant Confederate soldier—to all lovers of history—and especially to the brave soldiers of the present great war.
Download or read book History of the Orphan Brigade 1861 1865 written by E. Porter Thompson and published by American Society for Training & Development. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 1264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade written by Lot D. Young and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the memoirs of a Kentucky soldier, Lt. Lot D. Young, of Paris Kentucky, who dedicated his work to "those who wore the Gray and to their children and children's children." The author provides his recollections of the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Dallas, and Atlanta, in addition to many specifics of his four-year experience as a soldier in the celebrated Orphan Brigade.
Download or read book Remembering Kentucky s Confederates written by Geoffrey R. Walden and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Kentuckians, the Civil War was truly a conflict of brother against brother. As a slave state bordering the United States and the Confederate States, Kentucky had ties to both the North and South. Although its state government remained in the Union, the people of Kentucky were divided in sentiment, prompting some 40,000 Kentuckians to leave their homes to fight for Southern independence. When Confederate soldiers eventually returned from the country's bloodiest war, they were held in high regard by their fellow Kentuckians. To be counted among the state's Confederate veterans was an honor, and when the number of living Confederate veterans began to dwindle, groups across Kentucky raised monuments to their memory. Remembering Kentucky's Confederates presents an overview of the state's Confederate soldiers and units who fought bravely in the War Between the States.
Download or read book HISTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE CLASSIC REPRINT written by EDWIN PORTER. THOMPSON and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Orphan Brigade V1 1898 written by Ed Porter Thompson and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1898 Edition.
Download or read book The March of the Orphans written by Kevin Horgan and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The March of the Orphans is a historical fiction book by Kevin Horgan on the Civil War Battle of Stones River. One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, the Battle of Stones River (also known as Murfreesboro) was almost a tied battle, but the pride of General Bragg forced one last rebel attack, and a superior Union Army routed the confederates on January 2, 1863, after three days of fighting. All of the Kentucky Confederate regiments were known as "Orphans," as both the United and Confederate States of America had a star on their flags, claiming allegiance of the state. In this battle, Major General Breckenridge, former vice president of the United States, led the "Orphan Brigade" of Kentucky volunteers. The March of the Orphans is an enlightening, entertaining book about a remarkable time in United States history.
Download or read book Isaac Hicks written by Porter Harned and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isaac Hicks was a member of 10th Kentucky Calvary in the Civil War. This is the genealogy information on him and the war. There is a picture enclosed in the folder with the information.
