Hello, I would be interested to know if an Ambrose Wadkins/Watkins was listed. He was listed as being a member of the 5th before he joined the 10th. Here is what is listed on his military records: Ambrose Watkins Co. B Enlisted Feb. 10, 1863 Prestonsburg, KY Captured while absent sick at Salyersville April 30, 1863 at age 17 to Johnson's Island June 14, 1863 and then to Point Lookout Oct. 30, 1863 where he took the oath Jan. 10, 1864. Served previously 5th KY Inf. His possible cousin John Wadkins/Watkins also joined the 10th and was a little older then Ambrose. He may have been in the 5th also. Thank you for the lookup. Sincerely, Lyle LeMasters [email protected] wrote: > > Subject: > > KYMORGAN-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 43 > > Subject: 5th Ky(orphans Brigade)Morgan Co. > Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:02:23 -0400 > From: Minnie Anderson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > I have a copy of a full page article published in a local Morgan County > paper, I do not have the name of the newspaper, it was in a > Sesquicentennial Supplement , Oct 12,1972 the article and copies of the > original muster rolls for the Ky men who served in the 5th Ky. CSA were > on display at a county sorghum festival the week end of Oct 12 1972. > The 5th was incorporated into the" Orphans Brigade". > > In a nine day period from Oct 19 to 28 1861 a total of more than 400 men > volunteered at West Liberty for the 5th Ky. They comprised all of > companies A-B-C and parts of D and E. in addition some of the men > followed the volunteers to Prestonsburg and were sworn in at that place > as members of Co E. The 5th was Capt. Swango's Co. and contained members > of Morgans leading families. In a 120 day campaign from Chikamaunga to > Atlanta, the Orphans Brigade was reduced from 1140 to less than 200,all > but 50 had either been killed or wounded twice. > > I have not found this list on any of the Ky or Orphans Brigade CW sites, > if anyone wants a look up for a name from Morgan belonging to the 5th Ky > CSA. I will be happy to do so. Also.... If anyone knows the name of the > newspaper this was published in let me know as I believe they would want > credit for the article. > > Min