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Orphan Brigade
The Orphan Brigade was the nickname of the First Kentucky Brigade, a group of military units recruited from Kentucky to fight for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The brigade was the largest Confederate unit to be recruited from Kentucky during the war. Its original commander was John C. Breckinridge, former Vice President of the United States, United States vice president, and Kentucky's former senator, who was enormously popular with Kentuckians. History The regiments that were part of the Orphan Brigade were the 2nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Confederate), 2nd, 3rd Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Confederate), 3rd, 4th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Confederate), 4th, 5th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Confederate), 5th, 6th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Confederate), 6th, and 9th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Confederate), 9th Kentucky Infantry Regiments. Units of the Orphan Brigade were involved in many military engagements in the Southern United States, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, Kentucky, Frankfort and its List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city is Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville. As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million. Previously part of Colony of Virginia, colonial Virginia, Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792. It is known as the "Bluegrass State" in reference to Kentucky bluegrass, a species of grass introduced by European settlers which has long supported the state's thoroughbred horse industry. The fertile soil in the central and western parts of the state led to the development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
