The Washington times., 1917-06-04

bTlBddes ana II was OTBdnlLeu III
Kentucky. Today It consists OF but
sixty men. as compared with I,l4o, Its
original strength. The sixty veterans
are the guests OF their commander
Gen. W. B. HaIdeman. editor of the
Louisville Times and Democratic ma
tional committeeman of Kentucky, At
the New Varnum Hotel. The Ken
tuckisns will remain here throughout
the reunion. and promise to be con-
spicuous figures in the parade on
Thursday.
On his breast each wears q photo
graph OF Gen. !. c. Breckenridge,
who, after serving as Vice President
of the United States and a member
of the Senate for six years. command
ed the orphan Brigade"
Kentucky is immensely proud OF the
Orphan Brigade" not only because
Jefferson Davis called II 1.-THE Seed
Corn of the Confederacy" and on &C
count Of its distinguished service dur
ing the war, but because of the dis
tinctIon attained by its members.
Poet o'Hara Was Member.
The brigade cherishes among its
traditions the fact that it furnished
the Confederaey q Cabinet officer,
Congressman, two war governors, the
only governor who lost his life in
the conflict; one lieutenant general,
one major general, two division chiefs
OF artillery, four brigadier generals,
and fifteen colonels.
Theodore O'HAra, a member of the
brigade. was the author Of the fol-
lowing lines. which are to be found
engraved on the stone in every Ameri-
can cemetery where soldiers sleep:
ION Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread.
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac OF the dead"
Members Of the Orphan Brigade"
which was formed after Kentucky's
futile efforts to remain neutral in the
war between the States, shed their
blood on the soil of every Southern
State and their graves are scattered
from Richmond to FL Paso. The Sec
ond, Fourth, Fifth. Sixth, and Ninth
Infantry, and Byrnes', Cobb's, and
Graves batteries of artillery COM
posed the brigade.
Fought In Many Battles.
Among the most notable battles in
which the "orphan Brigade" partici-
pated were the following:
Abbeville. Ackworth. Adairville, Al
toona, Alpine, Athens, Atlanta, Au-
gusta, Bacon Creek, Balls Ferry,
Bardstown, Bsrnesville, Baton Rouge,
Bear Creek, Beech Grove. Benson
Ridge. Bentonville. Big Black River,
Big Creek Gap, Big HILL Big shanty,
Boonville, Bowling Green. Brandon,
Buzzards Roost, Calhoun, Camden,
Canton, Cartersville, Cassyille. Cham
pion HILL Chattahoocie River, Chat
tanooga, ChickAmauga, Cobbs Mil,
Columbus, corinth, Crows Valley,
Dallas, Dalton, Decatur, Dover, Dug
Creek Gap. Eatonton, Entrsnchment
Creek. Ezra Church, Flat Creek.
Flint River, Fort Donelson, Gordon's
Mil. Huntsville, Hickory, Hillsboro.
Hudson Place, Ishams Ford, Iuka,
Jackson, Jonesboro, Ksnesaw, Kings
ton. La Fayette, Lee and GordonS
Mills, Lookout Mountain, Manassas,
Manchester, Marietta, McDonough,
McLsmore Cove, Mil Creek Gap, Mis-
sionary Ridge Murfrsesboro, New
Hope Church, New Market, Okolona,
Peachtree Creek, Picketts Mil, Pine
Mountain. Ponder Spring, Pumpkin
VILE Creek, Reed Oak, Reeds Bridge,
ReSacS, RinEgold, Rockyfaoe Ridge,
Rossville, Shiloh. Snake Creek Gap.
Spring Place, Sumter. Taylor Ridge,
Tilton, Tunnel Hill, TupelA Utoy
Creek, vicksburg, Wayesboro, Whip
poorwflI Creak