List and service history of men from Owen County that served in "The Kentucky Orphan Brigade" of the Civil War

From : "HISTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE" Kentucky Digital Library KDLKYVL.ORG

COMPANY C

THOMAS A. IRELAND, Owen County, captain, resigned at Fairfield, Tenn., March, 1863, because of disability by disease. Died at home in 1893.

JOHN N. WITT, Owen County, captain; promoted from first lieutenant ; was killed by a sharpshooter, while on the skirmish line at Louisville, Ga., Nov. 30, 1864.

HAMLET SANFORD, Owen County, first lieutenant; promoted from second lieutenant; captured at Liberty, June 6, 1863.

SAMUEL Z. HERNDON, Owen County, second lieutenant; captured at Charleston, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1863.

JAMES A. SUTER, Owen County, third lieutenant; promoted from first sergeant. Served throughout the war.

JOHN M. HERNDON, Owen County, was transferred from Co. D, Fourth Kentucky Infantry, Jan. 15, 1863. While a member of the Fourth Infantry he was made brigade wagon master (at Oakland Station), and served as such till the battle of Stone River, when he was relieved at his own request and took part in that battle. At Tullahoma, shortly afterward (as noted above), he was transferred to this company, with which he took part in the engagements to the close. Surrendered near Savannah River, May 10, 1S65. He was for some time first sergeant of his company.

W. E. WITT, Owen County, second sergeant; promoted from third sergeant; was in all the engagements of his command to the close.

JAMES HAYDON, Owen County, third sergeant; promoted from fourth sergeant: served to the close. Was drowned at Lock No. 3, Kentucky River, about two years after the war.

T. A. SANDERS, Owen County, third sergeant for some time; was in the battle at Perryville and all subsequent engagements to the close.

ANTHONY THOMAS, Owen County, fourth sergeant; was in battle of Perryville and all subsequent engagements to the close. Died at home in 1880.

W. W. SMITH, Owen County, was for some time fourth sergeant; was in battle of Perryville and all subsequent engagements to the close.

J. B. HANCOCK, first corporal. (not sure of home county)

JACKSON ALDRIDGE, for some time first corporal. (not sure of home county)

J. J. THOMAS, Owen County, was for some time first corporal promoted from second corporal.

R. M. TRUE, Owen County, second corporal, was at the battle of Perryville and all subsequent engagements to the close. Died at home in 1887.

LYMAN M. SUTER, Owen County, third corporal, was captured at Ultawa, Nov. 25, 1863; was exchanged and returned to company, with which he served to the close.

 JOHN THORNTON, Owen County, for some time third corporal. Died at Sweetwater, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1862.

ALDRIDGE, BEN F., Owen County, company blacksmith.

ANNIS, L. A., died at Sparta, Tenn., May 2, 1S63. (not sure of home county)

ABBOTT, THOMAS. (not sure of home county)

BATES, THOMAS, was captured at Eutaw, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863. (not sure of home county)

BURTON, ANDERSON, was in battle of Perryville and subsequent engagements, including Stone River. After that, was detailed to drive wagon with blacksmithing outfit, and continued to serve thus till close of war. Now (1898) a citizen of Missouri. (not sure of home county)

BIBB, L. H., was transferred to Fourth Kentucky Cavalry. (not sure of home county)

BARNETT, AMBROSE. (not sure of home county)

BIBB, W. H., died at Fairfield, Tenn., March 5, 1863. (not sure of home county)

CARTER, JORDAN, was sixty years old; never did any active service, but remained with the company until the surrender. He died in Owen County after the war.

CARTER, JOSEPH, was captured at Liberty, June 7, 1863. (not sure of home county)

CARTER, JOSIAH D. (not sure of home county)

CRABBE, NATHANIEL, Owen County, was captured at Chickamauga, Nov. 26, 1863.

CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER, was in the battle of Stone River and all subsequent engagements till the close. (not sure of home county)

CUNNINGHAM, JACOB H., Owen County, was very young when enlisted, and was discharged at Fairfield, Tenn., because of disability by disease.

CHOWNING, NED, was captured at Ultawa, Nov. 25, 1863. (not sure of home county)

CARTER, J. M., was captured at Liberty, Tenn. (not sure of home county)

CHAPMAN, F. M., was in the battle of Stone River and all subsequent engagements to the close. Died in 1883. (not sure of home county)

CONDER, W. H. ("Chip"), Owen County, was transferred from Co. D, Fourth Kentucky Infantry, Jan. 15, 1863; took part in the subsequent engagements till he was captured during the Charleston fight, Dec. 28, 1863 ; was imprisoned at Rock Island, where he remained till exchanged, March 26, 1865 ; then rejoined his company and served till the surrender, May 10, 1S65.

CRAIG, JOE, was transferred to Fourth Kentucky Infantry, Jan. 12, 1863. (not sure of home county)

DURHAM, JOHN. (not sure of home county)

DICKENS, JAMES, Henry County, took part in the battle of Perryville and all subsequent engagements to the close. He was accidentally killed thirty years after the war (1895).

DAWSON, GEORGE, Owen County, took part in all the engagements of his company from first to last. "One of the best all-around soldiers," said a comrade, " that I ever saw." He died at home about 1881.

DAWSON, J. W. (not sure of home county)

DUNLAP, R. (not sure of home county)

GILES, THOMAS, Owen County, was captured at Snow Hill, Tenn.

GODDARD, W. A., Owen County.

GLASS, J. M., Owen County, was in the battle of Perryville and all subsequent engagements to the close.

GIBSON, R. (not sure of home county)

GUDGELL, ELIJAH, was transferred from Morgan's command, Sept. 25, 1864. (not sure of home county)

HARDY, WM. H., Frankfort, was at first the first lieutenant of J. Aleck Grant's company (1862), but when that company was consolidated with others he reported to Capt. Witt, and was in all engagements to the close. (not sure of home county)

HAYNES, JOHN, was captured at Pulaski, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1863. (not sure of home county)

HARDWICK, JOSEPH, joined by transfer. (not sure of home county)

HARDIN, SILAS D., Henry County, was transferred to Co. D, Fourth Kentucky Infantry (which see), Jan. 15, 1863, and took part in subsequent engagements with that command.

HULL, A. J., was transferred to Fourth Kentucky Infantry, Jan. 15, 1863. (not sure of home county)

HALBERT, B. F., died at Sweetwater, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1863. (not sure of home county)

KINCAID, ALFRED, Owen County, was in all the engagements of his company from first to last. Died at home in 1868.

KEMPER, BEN F., was captured at Ultawa, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863. (not sure of home county)

LUCAS, SQUIRE L., was captured at Charleston, Tenn., and taken to Rock Island, but was afterward brought home sick, and died there. (not sure of home county)

LINN, AARON. (not sure of home county)

LONG, WILLIAM. (not sure of home county)

MULLIN, J. G., wagon master. (not sure of home county)

MOSS, THOMAS A., Owen County, was in battle at Perryville and subsequent engagements, including Stone River. After this he was detailed as regimental blacksmith, and, as such, served to the close.

MORGAN, JOHN. (not sure of home county)

MORGAN, MINARD. (not sure of home county)

PERKINS, AV. D.(not sure of home county)

PIERCE, R. ed horses. (not sure of home county)

RAZOR, ADAM, Owen County, served well and faithfully till June 20, 1864. When the command was near Pine Mountain, on the Dalton-Atlanta campaign, he and Spot Clarkson (S. B.), of Co. F., got into a dispute at the wagon camp in rear of the line (both belonging to a detail sent back to get rations for the men at the front), in the course of which both men fired, and Clarkson was killed. Razor was mortally wounded and died five days afterward.

RAZOR, HENRY, Owen County. No facts known to the writer. Died some years after the war.

RAZOR, DAVID, Owen County, was in the battle of Stone River and all subsequent engagements to the close. Died at home about 1873.

ROBERTS, H. S., was killed at Snake Creek Gap, May 9, 1864. (not sure of home county)

ROMANS, J. AV. (not sure of home county)

SMOOT, AV. A.  (not sure of home county)

SCRUGGS, MARCELLUS, Owen County, was captured at Charleston, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1863, and imprisoned at Rock Island.

SARGENT, JAMES K., was captured at Liberty, June 7, 1863. (not sure of home county)

SMITH, R., died at Sparta, Tenn., May 21, 1863. (not sure of home county)

SMITH, MITCHELL, teamster, was captured at Ultawa, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863. (not sure of home county)

SMITH, S. P., Owen County, took part in the battle at Stone River and in all subsequent engagements to the close. Is now (1898) a citizen of Fort Worth, Tex.

SMITH, LEWIS, driver of ambulance. (not sure of home county)

SMITH, GEORGE AV. (not sure of home county)

STOFLETT, JOHN, was captured at Harrison, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1863. Died of small-pox in Rock Island prison, January, 1864. (not sure of home county)

SMITH, RICHARD. (not sure of home county)

SNELSON. B. R., was transferred to Bullitt's command, Nov. 10, 1863. (not sure of home county)

SCOTT, JAMES. (not sure of home county)

STAMPER, AV., Owen County.

SUTER, NATHANIEL, died at Fairfield, Tenn., March 8, 1863. (not sure of home county)

THOMAS, SPENCER, Owen County, was in all the engagements of his company to the close.

THOMAS, FRANK, Owen County, was in all the engagements of his company to the close.

THOMAS, GEORGE AV., Owen County, was in all the engagements of his company to the close.

THOMAS, EDWARD, Owen County, was in all the engagements of his company to the close.

THOMAS, R., Owen County, was in all the engagements of his company to the close.

WAY, R. T. (not sure of home county)

WITT, ANDREW J., Owen County, fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Stone River, in Co. E, Fourth Kentucky Infantry; was transferred from that company to this (Co. C, First Kentucky Cavalry), Jan. 20, 1863, and took part in all subsequent engagements to the close.

WILSON, F. F. (not sure of home county)

WORKS, JOHN. (not sure of home county)

WILLIAMS, A. J. (not sure of home county)