First Kentucky "Orphan" Brigade 

Brigade organized 28 October 1861, Bowling Green, KY

• Fort Donelson, TN, 14-15 February 1862  --  
  Reminiscences of Louis Payne, 2nd Kentucky Infantry
  Reminiscences of Thomas F. Boaz, 2nd Kentucky Infantry
  Diary of Lt. Selden Spencer, Graves' Battery
• Shiloh, 6-7 April 1862
• Defense of Vicksburg, MS, June-July 1862
• Baton Rouge, LA, 5 August 1862
• Hartsville, TN, 7 December 1862  --  Reminiscences of Louis Payne, 2nd Ky. Inf.
• Murfreesboro, TN, 31 December 1862 - 2 January 1863
  41st Alabama Infantry report on the battle of Murfreesboro
• Siege of Jackson, MS, July 1863
• Chickamauga, 19-20 September 1863
• Missionary Ridge, 25 November 1863
• Rocky Face Ridge, GA, 24-25 February 1864

 

Atlanta Campaign, May-September 1864

• Mill Creek Gap, 7-8 May 1864
• Resaca, 14-15 May 1864
• Dallas, 28 May 1864
• Pine Mountain Line, 10 June 1864
• Kennesaw Line, 20 June 1864
• Peachtree Creek, 20 July 1864
• Atlanta (called Intrenchment Creek by the Orphans), 22 July 1864
• Utoy Creek, 6 August 1864
• Jonesboro, 31 August - 1 September 1864
• History of the Orphan Brigade sharpshooters in the Atlanta Campaign




Campaign as mounted infantry, October 1864 - April 1865

• Stockbridge, GA, 15 November 1864
• Griswoldville, GA, 21-22 November 1864
• Oconee River Bridge, GA, 25 November 1864
• Defenses of Savannah, December 1864




Central South Carolina, April 1865, including battles/skirmishes at

• Dingle's Mill, 9 April
• Stateburg, 15 April
• Boykin's Mill, 18 April
• Dinkin's Mill, 20 April
• Fulton P.O., 21 April
• Unknown location near Stateburg, 29 April




Surrendered by order of Gen. Joseph Johnston, 26 April 1865

• Paroled at Washington, GA, 6-7 May 1865

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