The Orphan Brigade at Dallas - Dallas, GA
Posted by: YoSam.
N 33° 55.213 W 084° 49.753
16S E 700672 N 3755431
A gallant and wasteful assault.
Waymark Code: WM10KMF
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2019
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County of memorial: Paulding County
Location of memorial: Merchants Dr., in front of post office, Dallas
Erected by: Georgia Historical Commission
Date Erected: 1953
Plaque Text:
THE ORPHAN BRIGADE
AT DALLAS
May 28, 1864. On ridge W., were the intrenched Lines of the 1st div., 15th A.C. & the 2d div., 16th A.C. [USA]; beyond the ravine E., the lines of Bates div. Of Hardee’s corps [CSA].
Late afternoon, Lewis’ Ky. (Orphan) & Finley’s Florida brigades, [CSA] made a desperate assault across the ravine & scaled the high ground W. ~ the Orphans in the advance ~ their losses, 51 per cent because of failure to receive orders to withdraw.
This futile attempt by the Ky. Orphans is one of the notable instances of heroism & disaster in the Atlanta Campaign.