The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-01
LEST WE FORGET
Ohio County Boys Who Served in the Orphan Brigade
(Ey One of the Old Boys
Rows Who Served i'm the Orphan
(By One of the Old Boys

John Woodward, returned, nothing
further known to writer.
S. L. Berry, Lake City. Fla. dis
charged under age.
Charles Rothrock, fought at Shiloh
No other facts known to writer.
Charles Mitchell, died of disease at
Bowling Green.
Out of the 80 men that went South
in 1861. from Ohio county, there are
only four now living in the county,
namely: Capt. J. w. Ford, Hartford;
w. r. Chapman and John Chinn,
Beaver Dam, KY, and Lycurgus T.
Reid, Rockport, Ky. Living in other
States and counties are five. namely:
A. T. Hines, st. Louis, Mo-; w. T.
Smith, Hancock county, KY; l. p.
Barnard, Louisville. KY; o. P. Hill,
Alba, Texas. and Albert Robertson,
somewhere in Missouri. A total of
nine now known to be living. Eight
were killed or died Of wounds. two
were discharged on account Of being
under age. These men received over
so hospital wounds, counting the kill
ed as wounds.
The Orphan Brigade was rated as
one of the best in the Confederate
Army, noted for their drills. for SOL
dierly appearance. for obedience to
their superiors, and their daring in
battle, complimented in general or
ders often. won all prizes they con-
tended for in drills against the crack
organizations of the South. their
good hundred endurance Of hard
ships and exposure, always ready to
fight at the drop of the hat. and
would often connive at the dropping.
On May 7. 1864. this Brigade left
Dalton, Ca, LAO strong. In the sub
sequent 100 days the Brigade was al
most continuously in action or on the
march. In this period the men of the
command received 1860 deaths or
hospital wounds-and but one wound
counted for each visitation Of the
hospital. At the end of this time
there were less than fifty who had
not been wounded during the 120
days. There were 240 men left for
duty"
"a research into the history of
warlike exploits has failed to show
me any endurance to the worst trials
of war surprising this."-(Dean) N.
S. Shler, University, Boston, Mass.
Scientific Estimate, THE record
of the Orphan Brigade has never been
surpassed" - DR.. Phillip Combs
Knapp, in Essa- on Endurance.
Best. "The Orphan Brigade is the
best in the Confederacy."-General
Joseph f. Johnson.
A Cavalry Verdict. THE truest
and hardest fighting command in the
Confederate Army Cen. W. H..
jackson.
After Winning all Prizes. "The
Orphan Brigade is especially entitled
to commentator for soldiery appear
ance, steadiness of marching and al
most perfect accuracy in every de-
tail."-Mai. Gen. T. c. Hindman.
The 100 days battle. "The Or
phan Brigade obeyed all commands;
the 100 days were days of battle;
the silent skies looked down on North
Georgia, a solid battlefield; the
streams were red with the blood of
two armies" Gen. William b. Bate.
After the Bloody Friday at Muir
freesboro. "My poor Orphan Bri-
grade They have cut it to pieces. -
Gen. John c. Breckenridge.
All of the boys who returned set
tied down, married, and made good,
law abiding citizens so far as the
writer knows, and the great majority
of them made an Independent living
for themselves and families. were
highly esteemed in their communi-
ties, and they and their children are
generally respected.