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HISTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE.

WM. M. STEENBERGEN, Barren County, was shot through the body at Shiloh and left for dead; lay in temporary hospital on the field for ten days before the Federals sent him by boat to Evans-ville, Ind. Was there three months and surgeons regarded him as hopeless, but he recovered sufficiently to be sent to Camp Morton. Was exchanged with the men of the Second Kentucky in September, 1S62, and reported to his regiment, but was unable for field service and was assigned to hospital duty, serving in this way for eight months. Returned to his company in May, 1863, and took part in the engagements that followed, including Dallas, where he was again wounded. Rejoined the company, however, and went into the fight of Sept. 1, 1864, though unable to use his arms in a way to load a gun, but threw over the wall a shell that had fallen near him in the rifle-pit, and fired as fast as Lieutenants Terry and Holman could load for him. Was captured with the rest and became a prisoner again for twelve days. Served to the close, and since then has been an upright and much respected citizen of his native county.

WM. A. SETTLE, Barren County, was one of the regimental musicians, but was on almost every field, sometimes in the ranks, but generally engaged in carrying off the wounded.

ED PORTER THOMPSON, Metcalfe County, was appointed first sergeant of Co. F, March 2, 1862, and fought with that company at Shiloh, where he was wounded; was transferred to Co. E, April 26, 1862, and appointed fifth sergeant of that company; was elected first lieutenant, May 10, 1862; fought at Vicksburg and Stone River, at which latter place he was severely wounded (Jan. 2, 1.863), ar,d fell into the hands of the enemy. He was one of the thirty-six officers who cast lots at City Point, Va., May 25, 1863, for the chance of being returned to Fort Delaware prison and shot in retaliation, but was one of eighteen who drew fortunate tickets and were admitted to exchange. Though disabled for service in the line, he voluntarily rejoined the regiment in November, 1863, and was promoted to captain in the quartermaster's department, at that time embracing in the regiments both quartermaster and commissary duty, and served in that capacity during the remainder of the war, five months of which time he had a running wound and was on crutches. During much of the time during the Dalton-Atlanta campaign he was in charge of the ambulance, ordnance, and supply train of his regiment, at the front, and frequently exposed to fire. In his report of the part taken in the battle of Stone River by the Sixth Regiment, Colonel (afterward General) Lewis said of him : " Of those wounded, several were left on the field and at Murfreesboro', and of the missinglfear all are either prisoners or some killed and wounded, as they had all crossed the river; and one of them, Lieut. Ed Porter Thompson, the last seen was with pistol firing on the advancing enemy. It is due to him to say that, detailed as commissary, he was not required to go into action, but during that week he dischargi d his duties as commissary and as an officer on the field, sharing the hardships and dangers throughout."