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Heaven Is
A Lot Like
Kentucky
commanding general, Brax-
ton Bragg.
At 11 am a wagon bearing
Private, Asa Lewis, of the 6th
Regiment, Company E, rode
into the open end of the for-
mation.
Lewis had enlisted for 12
months of service at the be-
ginning of the war and had
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MORE ABOUT THE BATTLE OF STONES RIVER AND 0
HOW, THEY BECAME KNOWN AS THE ORPHAN BRIGADE
A few days later, with Pri-
vate Lewis dead and gone,
Bragg ordered the lone Ken-
tucky Infantry Brigade into
a suicidal charge into an
entrenched Union position
which was supported by 58
Union cannons.
It wasn’t the fact that The
Orphans made that fanatical
linquish the colors to another
soldier, who was shot and
killed, as were two more. The
next soldier to take up the
colors would eventually bury
the flag in the field after being
pinned down. He buried the
flag to keep from disgracing
the unit by allowing the col-
ors to fall into enemy hands.
own lines.
General Breckenridge rode
among the survivors, crying
out repeatedly, "My poor 0r-
phansl My poor Orphans!"
There has been much spec-
ulation on how the Orphan
Brigade was so named and
much is attributed to General
Breckenridge’s statement as
June 24, 2021
a duel, after Bragg gave the
horrid order to charge. Other
officers of the brigade had ,
to be restrained when they .
learned of the order for the
suicidal charge, so as not to
shoot Bragg on sight.
The Kentucky First Infan- “1
try Brigade, CSA, would con-
tinue to draw awe and respect
______ served more than that when charge, but rather that they That night,
he crept back into he rode among his men fol- from all as the war dragged
By Charles Mattox he received word that his fa— did so with such
precision, the Confederate lines with the lowing that charge. Some his- on,
and they would continue
—— ther had died, and his mother skill and bravery, that they colors a
little dirty but still in- torians believe he called these to fight with
an unmatched
"Yes, the Kentucky Brigade asked him to hurry home to actually
dislodged the Union tact, and back in its home unit men “Orphans”
because The discipline, determination and
(The 0mm" Bn'gade) was help with the family; as he had forces and
drove thm across of the Fourth. Kentucky Brigade had lost skill, for the
cause they be
the finest body of soldiers ever
saw”
General Joseph B. John-
ston, senior field commander
for the Confederate States of
America
several small siblings. Lewis
told his comrades he would
return and reenlist when
he got his family on their
feet and left Bragg’s bounty
hunter caught him a few days
Stones River. The Orphans
pursued further but were
overwhelrned and retreated
back across Stones River
under withering Union fire,
which garnered them the ut-
As the Brigade retreated
back into Confederate lines,
with musket and cannon
fire as deadly as during the
charge, several soldiers re-
membered seeing a comrade
so many commanders. Some
thought it was because his
Brigade (one of several un-
der his command at the time)
never left their duty and re-
turned to Kentucky during
lieved in.
The fought with dogged
determination in the face of
overwhelming odds until the
bitter end, when only a small
percentage of their original
later. Bragg had Lewis court- most respect and admiration running with all
his might the entire war and were thus number remained alive.
Last week we examined the martialed for desertion and of both armies. to
the rear when confronted ‘orphaned.’ If the Good Lord is willing,
events involving, Nicholas he was found guilty on the An estimated one
quarter of by an officer who told him it But I believe it was some- we may
rejoin the members of
County native, Lott Dudley trumped-up charge. Bragg The Orphans perished
during would do no good to run as thing more, dear reader. I The Orphan
Brigade infuture
‘LD’ Young, and his fellow ordered Lewis executed, but that maddening
and ill-fated the bullets were everywhere believe that in that moment,
columns.
Kentuckians, who were par. more than that, he ordered charge ordered by
Bragg, a and running would not keep General Breckenridge real- It is to be
noted by the seri-
ticipants in one of the bloodi-
est battle of the American Civ-
il War: The Battle of Stones
River, which was fought Dec.
30, 1862-Jan 3. 1863.
The members of the Ken-
that Private Lewis be executed
in front of every single mem-
ber of the Kentucky Brigade
and he was to be shot by his
own brigade members: three
shooters from each regiment
man deeply despised by all
Confederate Kentuckians.
As The Orphans reached
the Union lines during the
charge, a strikingly bizarre
occurrence was remembered
you from the trajectory of
enemy rounds any more than
just walking would do.
“Yes sir,” the soldier re-
plied. “But you see, sir, if I
run,.I get away from the en-
ized that his fellow Kentuck-
ians had been orphaned by
their very own army. .
Before the charge, Gen-
eral Breckenridge had been
requested by several senior
ous historian and researcher,
that General Braxton Bragg
continues to be entrusted
with the title of, “worst gen-
eral during the American Civil
War,” by leading historical
tucky First Infantry Brigade within the brigade. by survivors on both
sides. emy a little bit quicker.” Kentucky officers to consider scholars
and sources.
were called The orphan Bri. The Orphans nearly muti- Frank, the mascot dog
The retreating soldiers re- resigning his commission in
gade, by both Union and Con. nied upon hearing the news, of the 2nd
Regiment of the grouped after reentering their order to challenge Bragg to
federate armies following that
battle, during which the Or-
phans were ordered to make
a suicidal and cataclysmic
charge straight into enemy
lines while facing annihilating
musket fire from a numeri—
cally superior and entrenched
army, which was supported
by Union cannon, on the last
day of the battle.
Events leading up to that
battle also lent credence to
and it was only the calm
military discipline of Gen-
eral John Breckenridge, their
Division Commander, that
prevented it. General Breck-
enridge was certain that even
cold-hearted—Bragg could be
persuaded to parole Private
Lewis on Christmas day. But
Bragg would not budge and
thus the moment of execution
arrived.
“I beg you to aim to kill,”
Orphan Brigade, went into
battle with his unit unfail-
ing, straight into the jaws of'
death. When the battle was at
its apex, Frank jumped a rab-
bit and chased the cotton-tail
all about the field of carnage
until the rabbit, with Frank
close behind, ran back toward
Confederate lines. One of
the men of the 2nd Regiment
screamed aloud that if he
wasn’t afraid of letting down
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TYLER GRIFFITH, ET AL
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BATH CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION I
ACTION NO. 19-CI-90168
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
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DEFENDANT S
By virtue of a judgment and Order of Sale entered in Bath Circuit Court on
June 17, 2021, to raiSe the sum of $1 13,243.01,
the legends b chin d the origin Private Lewis said above the his comrades,
he be running interest, fees, and the costs of sale, I will expose for sale
to the highest and best bidder at the Courthouse door, in Owingsville,
- - - o , Bath County, Kentucky, on Saturday, Iuly 10, 2021, at the hour of
12:00 p.m., the following described property:
of The Orphan sobnquet steady (1111 of freezmg rain, as rlght there With
Frank. Pmme Address: 25 Van Com Salt “ck. Kentucky 40371
Dec. 26, 1862, near Stones
River, Murfreesboro, Tennes-
see
The cold rain fell in tor-
rents upon them, and yet they
stood silent and immovable,
like fence posts, over 4,000 of
he stood in front of the firing
squad, wearing a mask, at his
Own request, so he would not
be able to look upon his 001111,
rades. “It will be most-merci-
ful to me....' Goodbye.”
When the firing stopped
shortly thereafter, Private
Lewis was dead and Gen-
A soldier of the Fourth
Regiment felt a bump on his
hip and saw his canteen had
been shot and the contentsof
the canteen (whiskey not wa-
ter) began out. The
soldier stopped in his tracks
dropped his musket and guz-
zled the contents greedily as
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This property is sold subject to all real estate taxes, easements, and
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The terms ofthe saleshall be ten (10%) percent cash or check at the time of
sale and the balance on credit of
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the time of sale. The successful bidder requesting credit
must execute bond with approved surety bearing interest at the rate of
twelve (12%) per annum from date of sale until paid.
which bond shall have the full force and efl’ect of 3 Judgment and
should execution be issued thereon, no replevy shall be
allowed. A lien shall exist and shall be retained by the Commissioner on
the property sold as security for the purchase price.
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Asa Lewis was a good man
and a faithful companion,
known well among the ranks.
wounded by cannon fire and
was bleeding from the nose,
mouth and ears, but refused
to leave the battle. He did re-
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CITY COUNCIL; AND
TIONS;
SECTION 1:
HEREBY ADOPTED AS FOLLOWS:
Resources Available:
GENERAL FUND
ORDINANCE 2-2021
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF OWINGSV'ILLE, KY. ANNUAL BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR m
2921 THROUGHW BY ESTIMATING REVENUES AND RESOURCES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FOR
THE OPERATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, AN ANNUAL BUDGET PROPOSAL AND MESSAGE HAS BEEN PREPARED AND
DELIVERED TO THE
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS REVIEWED SUCH BUDGET PROPOSAL AND MADE
NECESSARY MODIFICA-
THAT THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNINGJULYJJQZI AND ENDINGW
IS
SPECIAL REV.FUNDS WATER/SEWERFUND
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Fund balance carried forward 350,000 254,500
884 Hall Road gsumated revenues: 185000 100000 0
. axes , , -
FlemInQSburg , KentUCKy Licenses and 251,500 .0 -0
Free shipping Intergovernmental revenues 117,456 65,975 -0 ,
Alcohol regulatory fees ~0 37,500 -0
Charges for services -0 -0 1,505,500
Other 228,929 8,920 12,500
Total estimated revenues 792,885 212,395 1,518,000
Total resources available for
appropriation 1,142,885 466,895 1,966,584
Appropriations:
General Government 245,896 -0 -0
0 Police 442,627 -0 -0
[,ovmg and I: ,earnmg -°
Streets 50,000 76,195 —0
Rec/Tourism -0 183,548 —0
' Alcohol sales regulation -0 29,000 -0
Enterprises -0 -0 1,966,584
; Total appropriations 787,699 343,093 1,966,584
0 0 0 Excess of resources over/
0 ' I I B a h u h underappropriations 355,186 123,802 -0
Interfund transfers -0 -0 -0 1
Estimated fund balances {
end of fiscal year 355,186 123,802 -0
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