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Kentucky "Orphan" Brigade 
Pvt. Peyton Buckner Byrne
Co. C, 5th Kentucky Infantry
compiled by Beverly Schmitz
Peyton Buckner Byrne, Company C, 5th Ky, Bates' Division,
Hardee's Corps, Army of Tennessee, enlisted Oct. 26, 1861 at Prestonburg KY for 12
months. He subsequently re-enlisted and was listed in Ky 5th Mounted Infantry throughout
the war. He was 52 yrs of age at enlistment. The initial muster roll shows him in Hiram
Hawkins company; in Sept 1862 his muster roll shows Thomas J. Henry's Company Ky 5th
Infantry. He was absent sick off and on in hospital. He wrote a poem about "Land of
The South" while in hospital in LaGrange, Georgia in 1864. His Medical exam for
furlough for 60 days dated Nov 6, 1864 states he was from Lewis Brigade, 5th Ky. His
disability is listed as "chronic rhuematism of 12 Mos. standing with loss of left
eye. General health bad." The form lists Henderson Ga and is signed by RB Duncan.
The final record page is the Roll of Prisoners of War. It
states Peyton B. Byrne Co. C 5 Regt Ky appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War of divers
company and regiments detached of the Confederate States Army commanded by Lt. Col R.H.
Lindsay, surrendered at Citronnelle, Ala. by Lt. Gen. R Taylor, C.S.A. to Maj. Gen. E.R.S.
Canby , USA, May 4, 1865 and paroled at Meridian, Miss. May 12, 1865. Roll dated Meridain
Miss, May 12, 1865.
My mother kept a news clipping circa 1939 regarding Peyton
B.'s homestead in Greenup county as one of the oldest standing at that time. There was a
movement on to preserve the building. That homestead is located in W Hollow, the home of
the late Jesse Stuart. The log cabin portion of the building was built by Peyton Byrne.
Some of my grandmother's siblings were born there. Her father was one of 11 children born
to Peyton and his wife Sarah. Peyton Byrne died Jan 31, 1886.
Beverly Schmitz
ACROSTICS BY PEYTON BUCKNER BYRNE, GEORGIA, 1864
By PB BYRNE Company C 5th Ky
volunteers
In Thy good heart--So free from
Sin,
Sweet Streams of living water
flows;
A thousand Virtues enters in
Brilliant and Modest as a Rose.--
Engendered with a Brilliant Ray
Lives in my mem'ry--Comforts me
Lives in my mem'ry--every day,
And every night I dream of Thee--
--ooo--
Contentment here I Cannot find,
Relief has Vanished from my View.
Oh! Nothing can relieve my mind!
Since I have been So long from
you,
Since all I love is left
Behind.--
Frank A. Cross
Lagrange Georgia
I wrote the above acrostic when I
was confined to my bed and among total strangers--I had now been 3 years from
my home--Says Frank "I can't tell you what to say, write it like you was
writing for your self." I done so and one might guess from the
above what my feelings was at that time. PBB
Beverly's Notation on PBs feelings when
he wrote the above acrostic for Isabella Cross. A newsclip my mother
kept circa 1940 stated how PBs wife Sarah, pled with Union troops who rode to
their farm with the express purpose of burning it. She pleaded not to
burn her home and told of her hardships while her husband was gone. PB
at this time was fighting in the Shenadoah Valley, the officer in command
relented and her farm was spared. PB knew of the hardships at home
that his family had to undergo and this coupled with the length of time gone
and his injury influenced his acrostic for Isabella.
ACROSTIC
At Columbus Ga met with Major
Imbo of New Orleans was wounded in Gen. Lees army. Was in Georgia on a furlow.
Got me to write the following acrostic to Mary T Snell as a feeler was
intended for a love letter.
ACROSTIC
My thoughts by day and dreams by
night
All wander back to thee;
Refulgent, with hopes fond
delight,
Your mem'ry Clings to me.--
--ooo--
Time Swifter than the eagles
flight.
--ooo--
Sublime Calm and Serene
Now hope it greets me with delight
Endearing pleasures Seen.
Long May you live an angle Bright
Long may I live to dream.
Major Imbo
Columbus, Ga Oct 1864
MEMO
The Best acrostic love letter I ever wrote I
wrote at Lagrange Georgia for Thomas J Smith of Ky to his Sweetheart in an
adjoining county in Tennessee ...lost my Memorandum and have forgotten the
ladies name
Peyton Buckner Byrne
P.S. The Peytons and Buckners are relations of
mine. I belonged to General Buckner's command for a long time. His
command distinquished itself at Chickamunga.
Many thanks to Beverly Schmitz for sending
this information and photo in for display
on this page.
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