Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-15
THE KENTUCKY BRIGADE.

This Justly famous brigade first organized and dis
cipined by that model soldier and statesman General
John O. Breckenridge. Of erEsr5s commanded by the
brave and smented Hanson and Helm, and now by the
ant Lewis has again distinguished itself the re-
cent engagements around Dalton-as Usual, occupying
the perlous pcs. of honor In the thickest OF the fight
IA heretofore the number Of Its killed and wounded
has attesed the stubborn vslor with which has fought
"a mournful testimonial to its lofty chvslry aud un-
sweryng devotion to the Southern cause.
Tois brigade is composed of the flower of the youth
Of Kentucky the cons of her first families. Sef-dedi-
d-martyIs the OF Southern independence
thew have orsaken homes Of suence, all the comforts
and efnements which wealth could furnish and which
threw charm over social existence, all the endear-
ments Of lovely family circles, and In many instances
brayed the resentment OF parents TO encounter the
trials and dangers ola private soldier In the ranks Of
the Southern army By the Leg .slatnre of their own
State they have been denounced as feons, subject TO
ten years imprisonment in the penentiary. and de-
clared incapable Of nhertng or recovering any ettale
within the bounds Of the Commonwealth And yet for
three years they have braved and oheerfuy eerved in
our ranks and then re enlisted for the war;
On every battle. field on which they have yet fought
thew have won the admiration of all by their uninch
ing valor and sublime daring. Admitted by common
cor ,nt to be the best drilled brigade in the Army OF
Tennessee and regarded as troop that could be relied
upon in any emergency, they have ualy been placed
In situations Of extraordinary peril and responsibility
At Shiloh Murfree sboro', ObikamAuga and Mis- ionary
Ridge they have borne the brupt Of the battle
fresh a-r.s on esch OCCASION and securing for this r
renowned brigade an immortality of FAM The future
history Of this war viii contain no brighter or NOR
thrilling page than that which will record the deeds OF
the Kentucky brigade.
l., ia a melancholy ref sct.on that so many of these
noble Youths already fill soldiers graves and that each
successive battle adds large to the numbr Blu. they
have not fought and died in vain. They have relieved
the fair fame OF their beloved State from the blot
which the pusillanimty OF towards had cast upon it
They have noby sustained the ancient OF the old
Common Wealth the fair a1d of heroes and statesmen
of Boone and C ay. They have struck ealwart blows
for Southern independence and the emancipation Of
Kentucky from abolition thradon, and earned an un-
questionable title the eternal gratitude OF the Sou h.
They have developed still higher type OF manhood Of
nobility of SOUL aud submity Of seltscr f,e, aud will
be egsrded by future generations as models OF exalted
patriotism aud cbivalroul valor.
We reccgnzs among several Of the heroes of this
renowned brigade. Among them Col Thomas Ii. Hunt
an accomplished and daring officer, who distinguished
bin u, in sewers OF the feTcest engagements Of the
war; but has been compelled by failing health resulting
from honorable Wou IDS and the demands OF depen-
dent family to retro from the service The gallant
Captain Allen whose crutches yet attest the severity OF
the wound which p'osrated him the memorable H. Id
of SbiOh and TIE chivaous young KentucSian, Capt
Darrah, now OF the commissary department., VINO fell
severely wounded at Shiloh and agIin at hurreesboro
L, affords US pleasure to Cffsr this slight and made
auate testimonial to the merits Of our Kentucky braves
History will do full justice to their fame and grateful
South vii recognise their claim 10 the most dstin-
guished honoTs.- Chronicle aud Sentinel.