HISTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE.

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BEN A. WHITAKER, Harrison County, was appointed first sergeant, Sept. 27, 1862, but was returned to ranks at his own request, July, 1863. He fought at Stone River and Chickamauga, after which he was detailed as blacksmith, and served as such during the remainder of the war. Died at home some years after the war.

COLEMAN G. WHITEHEAD, Harrison County, fought at Hartsville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, and in the mounted engagements in Georgia.

RICHARD WOOLFE, Kentucky, fought at Hartsville, Stone River, and Chickamauga. He was mortally wounded at the latter place, Sept. 20, 1863, and died in Atlanta a few days afterward.

COMPANY K, FIFTH REGIMENT.

W. D. ACTON, Franklin County, was elected captain, Oct. 12, 1863. He was captured on the retreat from Kentucky, but was soon afterward released. He attempted to reach the army, but was again captured, and was detained in prison till August, 1864, when he rejoined his company. He was restored to rank and command in October, and took part in the subsequent engagements. After the war he married and settled in Burke Co., Ga. He died there in 1895.

J. T. GAINES, Franklin County.    (See biography.)

D. S. CROCKETT, Frankfort, was elected second lieutenant, Oct. 12, 1862, and was killed in battle at Hartsville, Dec. 7, 1862.

J. C. ROBB, Franklin County, was elected second lieutenant, Oct. 12, 1862. He fought at Hartsville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Intrenchment Creek and Jonesboro', and in the mounted engagements. He was wounded at Chickamauga. After the war he located in Hawesville, Ky., where he died in 1S95.

H. S. GREEN, Farmdale, was appointed first sergeant, Oct. 12, 1862. He fought at Hartsville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; and at Peachtree, fntrenchment and Utoy Creeks. He was detailed in September, 1864, to collect the cavalry horses left by Federal raiders on their line of march, and served in this way till 1865. In March he was sent into Kentucky with recruiting orders, and was there when the war closed. He was partially paralyzed about 1887, and died in 1895.

BEN F. ROGERS, Franklin County, was appointed second sergeant, Oct. 12, 1862. He fought at Hartsville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca and Dallas. He was wounded at the latter place, and disabled for further service in the field, and was afterward placed on the list of retired soldiers.

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