Papers, 1894.

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Papers, 1894.

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A letter of Fayette Hewitt (1831-1909), Confederate Army officer, to Thomas D. Osborne concerning the return of bodies of soldiers killed in various battles, including Chickamauga; and a picture and biographical sketch of Hewitt.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Hewitt, Fayette.

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The First Kentucky Brigade was part of the Confederate Army. it became known as the Orphan Brigade after Union troops captured Fort Donelson (1862), leaving the brigade cut off from it's home state for the duration of the war. Despite this, the Orphan Brigade distinguished itself on and off the battlefield by maintaining high morale, discipline, and effective military tactics. They lost two brigader generals in battle: Roger Weightman Hanson and Benjamin Hardin Helm. Regiments from the brigade f...