The Historical
The
fact that the unit was primarily Kentuckian in its make-up, and because in
the later part of the war all of the commanders were also Kentuckian.
It was often unofficially and informally
referred to as "the
great conflict, and comported itself with much honor and accomplishment
on the field. It was never captured or surrendered in combat, and
only voluntarily turned itself in to Federal authorities after discharging
its last assigned duty, which was the escort of Confederate
president Jefferson Davis as he fled from the collapse of the Southern war
effort in the late spring of 1865.During the war it's most prominent roles
were played in the 1863 battle of Chickamauga; in the 1864 Atlanta Campaign, and
March to the Sea; and the 1865 Carolina's Campaign, culminating in
the last great battle of the war at Bentonville, North Carolina, in which
it opened the fight with an advance on Union forces.
Members of the Brigade escorted
President Jefferson Davis, slowly dissolving as a unit until only handful
remained when
The Battle
Honors of the Kentucky
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Dug Gap |
Snake Creek Gap |
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Ringgold Gap |
Resaca |
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Cassville Station |
Peachtree Creek |
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March to the Sea |
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The Commanders of the Confederate Army of
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J. Russell Butler |
Col.
W.C.P. Breckinridge |
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Gen Joe Lewis |
