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HISTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE.

JAMES McQUEEN, Franklin County, was discharged in the spring of 1863, on account of disability by disease.

ED MERSHON, Farmdale, was killed in battle at Hartsville, Dec. 7, 1862.

N. L. MOORE, Franklin County, fought at Hartsville and Stone River, and was afterward transferred to the First Kentucky Cavalry.

LEWIS MOORE, Franklin County, fought at Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks, and both days at Jonesboro', and served with the dismounted detachment during the remainder of the war.

JAMES D. MOORE, Franklin County, fought at Hartsville and Stone River; after which he was disabled by disease for duty in the ranks, and was detailed for service in the subsistence department, in Alabama, in which capacity he served during the remainder of the war.   Died at home in 1894.

THOMAS POWERS, Franklin County, fought at Hartsville and Stone River.   He died at home some years after the war.

WM. M. ROBB, Henry County, served as teamster in charge of ambulance till June, 1863, when he entered the ranks, and fought afterward at Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; both days at Jonesboro', and in the mounted engagements.

HENRY B. ROBERTS, Franklin County, fought at Hartsville and Stone River, and died of disease in the spring of 1863. He was awarded medal of honor for gallant and meritorious conduct at Stone River.

JOHN ROBERTS, Franklin County, was left sick at Murfreesboro', January, 1863; was captured there, and died in prison.

SAMUEL SHEETS, Benson, fought at Hartsville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, and Dallas; after which he was on detail duty till September, 1864. He served with the dismounted detachment during the cavalry operations. He was wounded at Chickamauga.   Died several years after the war.

ALEXANDER SHEETS, Franklin County, fought at Hartsville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, Dallas, and Kenesaw Mountain. He was wounded at the latter place, but recovered and took part in the mounted engagements.   He was wounded also at Chickamauga.

W. N. SHELTON, Graefenberg, fought at Hartsville, Stone River, and Chickamauga, at which latter place he was killed. He was awarded medal of honor for gallant and meritorious conduct at Chickamauga.

PRESLEY SANFORD, Franklin County, died of disease at Murfreesboro', December, 1862.