What's new on the Orphan Brigade Homepage?

July 2008

Added four new images to the Roll of Honor page. Added new images to all three Photo Galleries. Added several entries to the list of Burial Sites.

Added info on the 2008 Orphan Brigade Kinfolk reunion.

January 2008

Added new images to all three Photo Galleries. Added several entries to the list of Burial Sites. Added links to more unit Rosters. Added info on Peyton Byrne, George Sewell, and James T. Guilliam. Added new contact information for the Orphan Brigade Kinfolk Assn.

June 2006

Added new images to Photo Gallery 1, Photo Gallery 2 and Photo Gallery 3 (Command and Staff, 2nd Ky. Inf., 4th Ky. Inf., 5th Ky. Inf., 6th Ky. Inf., 9th Ky. Inf., and Cobb's Btty.). Added several entries to the list of Burial Sites. Added links to more unit Rosters.

September 2003

Added new info (form numbers and links) to the CSR (Military Service Records) page.
Added several entries to the list of Burial Sites.

January 2003

Added several images to the Photo Gallery (in all sections).
Added several entries to the list of Burial Sites.
Added further info and updates to the Flags, Uniforms, and Weapons pages.
Added a Roster for Cobb's Battery.
Added a sketch of Lt. Benjamin Steffey, 6th Kentucky Infantry.
Added photos of Thomas Kelly and Harley Smith to the Co. F, 4th Kentucky Infantry page.
Added a page of info on Peyton Buckner Byrne, 5th Kentucky Infantry.
Added a page of info on Capt. Price Newman, 9th Kentucky Infantry.
Added a page of info on Pvt. John W. McGhee, 2nd Kentucky Infantry.
Added an article on the Confederate Roll of Honor.

March 1999

Added several images to the Photo Gallery (in all sections).
Added several entries to the list of Burial Sites, plus added links to various names in the Burials list, for further information on those individuals.
Added further photos to the Uniforms, Flags, and Soldier Equipment pages.
Added some period letters and post-war items to "From the Front."

January 9, 1999

Added links to info and roster pages of Cos. B & D, 5th Kentucky Infantry (from Stephen Bowling's Homepage). Added a page on soldier equipment, including photos of original items.

December, 1998
The first *major* revision of our site...! All existing pages have been updated ... and new sections added. Highlights include:

Photo Gallery-Big update here! Over 100 soldier images now!
Rosters-New rosters and histories
Battle Honors-New battles including Atlanta , Vicksburg, the Last Campaign, & the Surrender
Orphan Brigade Burial Sites-Lots of new entries
Bibliography of the Orphan Brigade
FAQ
From the Front-Letters and articles during and after the war

August 26, 1997

The Orphan Brigade Burial Site Data Base was added.

April 2, 1997

The Battle of Shiloh was added.
Large battlemap of Shiloh was added

March 29, 1997

Divided up the Guestbook Log and added a section for viewing the previous months Guestbook Logs

February 22, 1997

Added live chat room for Java enabled browsers

January 26, 1997

Added roster, 9th Kentucky Infantry, Field and Staff
Added roster, 9th Kentucky Infantry, Company A

December 11, 1996

Added under the Battle Honors section, Battle of Jackson, MS

December 3, 1996

Added roster, 2nd Kentucky Infantry, Field and Staff
Added roster, 6th Kentucky Infantry, Field and Staff
Added this page

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