John W. Green (1841-1920), an enlisted man with Kentucky’s famed Confederate Orphan Brigade throughout the Civil War, fought at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Atlanta and many other crucial battles. An acute observer with a flair for humanizing the impersonal horror of war, he kept a record of his experiences, and penned an exciting front-line account of America’s defining trial by fire.
Albert D. Kirwan provides a brief history of the Orphan Brigade and a biography of Johnny Green. Introductions to each chapter explain references in the journal and also set the context for the major campaigns.
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Albert D. Kirwan, the seventh president of the University of Kentucky, was the author of several books including Revolt of the Rednecks: Mississippi Politics 1876–1925. After graduating from UK and serving as head football coach, Kirwan completed a history fellowship at Duke University. He eventually returned to UK as a professor, later becoming an administrator and president, from 1968 to 1969.
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