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1 Thompson, Ed Porter. History of the Orphan Brigade. Louisville, Kty Thompson, Ed Porter. History of the Orphan Brigade. Louisville, Kty.: Lewis N. Thompson, 1898. Purpose of the volume defined, estimates of the brigade by others, 21-29 Kentucky Confederates, doubts about secession, loyal and sentimental, “rebel,” 30-40 Recruiting regiments for Confederate army, companies, 43-47 John C. Breckinridge in command, 48 Arms and equipment, 48-49 Discipline, 50 Disorder and vengeance on both sides, 52-53 Skirmishes, 54 Surgeons, 57-58 Nostalgia, homesickness, 58 Irish soldiers, 58-59 2nd Kentucky Infantry, Graves Battery, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, 62-70 Prisoners, Fort Warren, Camp Chase, Fort Douglas, 72 Whipporwill’s Bridge, casualties, 73 Fort Donelson casualties, Buckner, 73-74 Escape from Camp Morton, 74 Death in prison, 74 Brother on opposite sides at Donelson, 74 Slave camp servant, 75 Dodging bullets, 75 Retreat from Kentucky, 76-81 Shiloh, 81-97 Marching, 97 Kindness of Alabama citizens, hurricane, 98-99 Shiloh, 99-106 Bible stopping bullet, 103-6 Many men who were fighters in civilian life and bullies were cowards in battle, 106-7 Army reorganization, 108-111 Retreat of the army, Tupelo, 112-114 Vicksburg, mortar fleets, earthworks, submarine battery, Van Dorn, 114-117 Breckinridge and Van Dorn, 117-18 July 4, expedition on river, 118-19 Soldier who avoided mess duty, 120-21 Battle of Baton Rouge, 122-44 Bad condition of the brigade, shoes, 145 Bragg’s Kentucky campaign, anxious for return to Kentucky, Breckinridge, 146ff Marching, 148-49 Hartsville, 153-63 Fraternization, 164 Giving out false information about taking Nashville, 165 Hartsville, death of a soldier, 166-67 Stones River, 168-203 General Preston, 199 1 Cold, 199 Surgeon, 199-200 Mule death sentence, 200 Deserter execution, 201-2 Tullahoma, 205ff Drill competition, 205-6, 223 Chickamauga, 210-26 Food, rations, 224 Indian soldier, 225-26 Breckinridge, 226 Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, retreat to Dalton, Bragg, 227-232 Humphrey Marshall, 229 Winter quarters at Dalton, 233-39 Food, rations, foraging, provost marshal, 235 Alcohol, 236 Punishments, 236-37 General Bate, 237-38 Deserter, execution, 238 Soldier death, 238-39 Snowball fight, 239 Dalton to Atlanta Campaign, 241-79 Additional artillery, 240-42 Sharpshooters, 242-43 Resaca, 244-25 Adairsville, Kinston, Cassville, 244-48 Fraternization, 251 Presbyterians and predestination in battle, 252 Dog, 252-53 Dallas, 254-57 Pine Mountain, 258-59 Kennesaw Mountain, 259-60 Atlanta defenses, 264-68 Sharpshooters, 268-70 Kennesaw Mountain, soldier death, 270 Pine Mountain, sharpshooters, 270-71 Artillery fire, Kennesaw Mountain, 271-72 Jonesboro, 273-74 Chaplain death, 274 Treatment of prisoners, Burbridge, executions, 275-79 Mounted infantry, 280ff Heavy losses in Atlanta campaign, 280 Barnesville, 281-82 Carolinas, Georgia, surrender, 283-85 Horses, cavalry tactics, 286-87 Foraging for mules and horses, cardplaying, 287-88 Soldiers who could elude discipline, 288-90 2 Dead man on horseback, 290 Slave and skillet, 290-91 Morale, 291-92 Medical and surgical officers in the brigade, biographical sketches, 294-311 Confederate women of Kentucky, 312-23 The dead, veterans organizations, monuments, 324-39 Brigade reunions, 340-50 Simon Bolivar Buckner, 353-58 John C. Breckinridge, 358-64 William Preston, 364-75 R. W. Hanson, 375-80 Benjamin Hardin Helm, 380-87 Joseph H. Lewis, 387-95 Col. James W. Moss, 395-98 Col. Philip Lightfoot Lee, 399-402 Col. R. P. Trabue, 403-7 Col. Joseph P. Nichols, 407-14 Col. Thomas W. Thompson, 414-16 Col. Hiram Hawkins, 416-23 Col. H. M. Cofer, 423-28 Col. Thomas H. Hunt, 429-33 Col. J. W. Caldwell, 434-38 Lower ranking officers, Lt. Col., Major, Captain, Adjutant, Lieutenant, 438-516 Governor George W. Johnson, 516-22 Eli M. Bruce, 522-25 Horatio W. Bruce, 525-28 Dr. Daniel P. White, 528 Elder J. D. Pickett, 530-33 Rev. G. B. Overton, 533-36 Rev. H. H. Kavanaugh, 536-38 2nd Kentucky Infantry, Field and Staff, companies, roster, 548-621 4th Kentucky Infantry, Field and Staff, companies, roster, 622-691 5th Kentucky Infantry, Field and Staff, companies, roster, 691-741 6th Kentucky Infantry, Field and Staff, companies, roster, 742-805 9th Kentucky Infantry, Field and Staff, companies, roster, 806-857 Bryne’s Battery, 857-60 Graves’s Battery, roster, 860-62 Cobb’s Battery, roster, 862-69 First Kentucky Cavalry, 873ff Benjamin Hardin Helm, 875 Organization of regiment, 876-78 Discipline, 876 Outpost duty, 879 Rochester, lock and dam on Green River, 881 Glasgow, scouting, 881 Bowling Green, 881-82 3 Shiloh, 882 Bethel on Elk River, 882-83 Sweeden’s Cove, 884-886 Bragg’s Kentucky campaign, Bragg, 887-91 Wheeler, 889 Brave Kentucky woman, 892-93 Perryville, 893 Helm and escorting a woman, 893-94 Stones River, 896-97 Tullahoma, 897-99 Rest and resupply, 899-900 Chickamauga, 904-5 Attack on Rosecrans communications, Wheeler, 905-909 Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, picket duty, 909-10, 913-15 Bugler, 913-14 Slave camp servant, 915 Alcohol, 916 Shanty, rain, 916 Soldier death, 917 Fight at Charleston, 917-19, 921-22 Prisoner, Rock Island, 919-21 Tunnel Hill, 911, 921 Tunnel Hill, winter quarters, rations, food, 923 Kilpatrick attack, 924 Kentuckians far from home and poorly clothed, 925 Oxford, Alabama, 926 Atlanta campaign, 927ff Dug Gap, 629 Snake Creek Gap, 630-32 Guarding Confederate right flank, 934 Atlanta, 936ff Fighting Stoneman’s cavalry, 938-43 Black troops, 945 Tunnel Hill, 947 Rock Island, clothing, 947-49 Soldiers deaths, 949-50 Battle of Atlanta, prisoners, 950-51 Harassing Sherman’s picket at stream crossings, 952 Columbia, South Carolina, bridge, 953-55 Recruits, 967-59 Swamps of Salkehatchie, 959-60 Bugle, 960 Jug Tavern skirmish, 960 Horses, 961-63 First Kentucky Cavalry biographies, 967ff Joseph Wheeler, 967-69 4 Colonels on down, 969-994 1st Kentucky Cavalry, Field and Staff officers, companies, rosters, 995 Postwar careers of noted men in the brigade, 1048-1056 Person Index 5 .
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