Identifier: historyofdolesco00thom (find matches)
Title: History of the Doles-Cook brigade of northern Virginia, C.S. A.; containing muster roles of each company of the Fourth, Twelfth, Twenty-first and Forty-fourth Georgia regiments, with a short sketch of the services of each member, and a complete history of each regiment, by one of its own members
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Thomas, Henry W. (Henry Walter), b. 1842
Subjects: Georgia Infantry. Doles-Cook brigade Georgia Infantry. 4th Regiment Georgia Infantry. 12th Regiment Georgia Infantry. 21st Regiment Georgia Infantry. 44th Regiment Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. The Franklin printing and publishing company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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e rights of the South. When the twelve monthsexpired he was elected junior second lieutenant, and in a short timefirst lieutenant, and in 1863 captain. He was wounded at Sharps-burg, at the Wilderness, at Winchester, and twice at the siege of Pe-tersburg. He commanded Gordons Division Sharpshooters at theclose of the war. He was a gallant soldier, a model officer, andeverywhere and at all times a modest gentleman and a consistentChristian. He made his home after the war in Reynolds, Ga., wherehe died March 25, 1889. Captain William L. Johnson, of Company K, was one of theoriginal captains of the Fourth Georgia, who did much to give toneand character to that splendid regiment. He retired at the expira-tion of his term of enlistment, and entered the Quartermasters De-partment under Major George W. Grice, where he remained until theclose of the war. He is a man of high character and unblemishedreputation, and is yet living in Macon, Ga., respected and honored bya large circle of friends.
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E. A. NASHLieutenant-Colonel Fourth Georgia Regiment. Sketches of Regimental Officers. 89 Captain Robert M. Bisell was one of that great host of heroes•who gave their lives to the Lost Cause. Going out as second sergeanthe was elected second lieutenant in April, 1862, and in July there-after promoted first lieutenant, and the following October promotedcaptain of the Sumter Light Guards. In that glorious charge uponHowards Corps at Chancellorsville, Va., he fell at the head of hismen with their victorious cheers ringing in his ears. No brighter,braver soldier fell upon the field of honor than Bob Bisell. Captain Jerry C. Macon went forth as a private in Company Kin 1861. Was elected junior second lieutenant, and rose by promo-tion to be captain in May, 1863. In the fierce and bloody battle ofthe Wilderness on the 5th of May, 1864, he gave his life for the causehe loved so well. As he had lived he died, faithful to every trust,true to every call of duty. Captain John M. Shiver went to

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