HISTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE.

WILLIAM H. READ, Allen County, fought at Shiloh with Co. F; was transferred to Co. I, April 26, 1862 ; was appointed second corporal, June 4, 18G2; promoted to third sergeant, November,

1863. Fought at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, and Stone River; was one of the McMinnville Guard, and was captured there; rejoined the company in August, 1863, and fought at Chickamauga, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; both days at Jonesboro', and in the mounted engagements. He was slightly wounded at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863.

OSCAR E. READ, Louisville, fought at Shiloh with Co. F; was transferred to Co. I, April 26, 1862; was appointed fourth corporal, June 4, 1862 ; fought at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Jackson, and Chickamauga.    Died of disease, in Atlanta, May 2,

1864.

GEORGE D. ROBEY, Simpson County, fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Stone River, Jackson, Chickamauga, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; was severely wounded at the latter place, and did not recover to take part in the closing engagements.   Died in Hillsboro, Texas, several years after the war.

GIDEON B. RHODES, Allen County, fought with Co. F at Shiloh; was transferred to Co. I, April 26, 1862, and died of disease at Lauderdale Springs, Miss., during the summer.

J. RENFRO, Allen County, fought with Co. F at Shiloh, and with Co. I at Vicksburg.

JAMES S. ROBEY, Simpson County, was appointed second sergeant, Nov. 30, 1861; was promoted to first sergeant, June 4, 1862; fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Stone River, Jackson, Chickamauga, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks; both days at Jonesboro', and in the mounted engagements to March, 1864, when he was sent into Kentucky on recruiting service, and was there when the war closed.

ALLIE SALMON, Simpson County, was appointed first sergeant, Nov. 30, 1861; fought at Shiloh and Vicksburg.

T( )M T. SIMMONS, Franklin, was appointed third sergeant, Nov. 30, 1861.

JOHN C. SMITH, Ireland, was not enlisted till April 1, 1863; fought at Jackson, Chickamauga, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks, and both days at Jonesboro'. After the command was mounted, he was detailed for duty in hospitals.

JAMES STARKS, Simpson County, belonged to a Mississippi regiment, but escaped capture at Donelson, and fought with this company at Shiloh, and remained with it until his own command was exchanged.

ALONZO N. THOMPSON, Simpson County, fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, and Stone River; was wounded and permanently disabled at the latter place, Jan. 2, 1863.