HISTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE.

JOHN NICHOLAS, Greece, fought at Shiloh, and was wounded there; he fought also at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Hartsville, Stone River, Jackson, Chickamauga, and Mission Ridge. He was transferred to the navy, April n, 1864, and afterward died of disease at Richmond, Va.

J. NELSON, Texas, was enlisted after the battle of Shiloh, and took part in a number of the subsequent engagements, up to April 26, 1864, when he was transferred to Co. C, Twenty-third Tennessee Infantry.

S. 1). POER, Texas, was enlisted after the battle of Shiloh, and fought at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Hartsville, and Stone River. He was transferred to Co. H, Fifteenth Texas Infantry, May 2, 1863.

WM. POWER, Kentucky, was one of the Partisan Rangers ; was attached to this company, November, 1862, and took part in some of the subsequent engagements.

GODFREY POLFUS, Germany, was enlisted after the battle of Shiloh, and took part in all the subsequent engagements. He was wounded at Baton Rouge.

JOHN W. RICKETTS, Louisville, is believed to have been in every engagement of his company, and was wounded at Resaca.

JOHN E. ROCKHOLT, Kentucky, was enlisted after the battle of Shiloh, and took part in all the subsequent engagements. He was wounded at Chickamauga.

JOHN RHODES, Texas, was enlisted after the battle of Shiloh, and fought in all the subsequent engagements, up to July, 1864, when he was killed in a skirmish at Kenesaw Mountain.

ALBERT RHEA, Texas, was enlisted May, 1862, and fought at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, and Hartsville. He was killed at the latter place, Dec. 7, 1862.

FRANK ROWELL, Kentucky, was one of Morehead's Partisans; attached to this company in November, 1862. He fought at Hartsville, Stone River, Jackson, and Chickamauga; was wounded at the latter place, and died from the effects of it at Newnan, Ga.

AUGUSTUS REYNAUD, Louisville, was not enlisted till after the battle of Shiloh; was made one of the sergeants of the company; fought at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Hartsville, Stone River, Jackson, Chickamauga, and Mission Ridge; was wounded at Chickamauga; and was transferred to the navy, April n, 1864.

D. A. SMITH, Texas, was not enlisted till May, 1862; fought at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Hartsville, Stone River, Jackson, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, and Resaca; was transferred, July 27, 1864, to Co. C, Tenth Texas Cavalry; and was afterward killed near Atlanta.

THOMAS STEVENS, Kentucky, was one of the sergeants of the company, and took part in almost every engagement of his company to the close.   He was wounded at Intrenchment Creek.