They participated in every battle of the Orphan Brigade up to Stones River, where they gallantly and defiantly stood to their guns despite overwhelming enemy fire. One gunner lost his hand to an enemy round, but still stayed at his post.
Throughout the conflicts of the Orphan Brigade, the soldiers stood firm until Stones River, where they valiantly withstood a barrage of enemy fire, one gunner even enduring the loss of his hand yet remaining at his post.