Kentucky's Orphan Brigade: the Soldiers who fought for the Confederacy During the American Civil War----Reminiscences of the Orphan Brigade by L. D. ... of the Orphan Brigade by Ed Porter Thompson - Softcover

Young, L. D.; Thompson, Ed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782829334 ISBN 13: 9781782829331

Verlag: Oakpast, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

The Kentuckian's of the Confederate Army

The Orphan Brigade was the nickname given to the First Kentucky Brigade―the largest brigade to be recruited in the state consisting of the 2nd,3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 9th Confederate Infantry regiments―during the American Civil War. Its original commander was the popular John C. Breckinridge who had been a U.S Vice-President. The brigade fought in many engagements during the war. Most notably at the Battle of Stones River where after a particularly costly assault, General Braxton Bragg lamented as he saw the battered survivors, 'Oh, my poor orphans'. This sobriquet was reputedly derived from the fact that whilst Kentucky itself remained within the Union, its soldiers served both causes and the state was represented by a star on the national flags of both protagonists. The 'orphan' appellation was not widely used during the war but, promoted by Thompson, the unit's historian, became popular among veterans afterwards. This special Leonaur edition contains a well-regarded first-hand account and a history of the unit edited from Thompson's more expansive volume.

Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oakpast
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1782829334
• ISBN 13: 9781782829331
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 408
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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