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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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stilities. In the spring of 1863was assigned to the Fourth Georgia Regiment as assistant surgeon.At the battle of Sharpsburg, Md., September 17, 1862, he waswounded, and General Doles, in his official report, says: * AssistantSurgeon William P. Young remained on the field after he waswounded, caring for the wounded, and fell into the hands of theenemy. Became surgeon June 9, 1863, the day of the big cav-alry fight near Brandy Station, in Culpeper county, Ya., and waswith the command in every engagement until the surrender at Ap-pomattox Court House. Returned to Washington, and engaged inbusiness there, and is one of the best known men in the District ofColumbia. Dr. Young is an intelligent and refined gentleman, fondof his friends as well as of a good joke. He has a sunny and pleasantdisposition, a»d seems to be always in a good humor with himself andthe rest of mankind. He was a truly brave man, and never hesi-tated to go into the hottest fire on the field of battle in the discharge
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WILLIAM PROBY YOUNG Major and Surgeon Fourth Georgia Regiment. jt UrLiC LIB RAKY. Sketches of Regimental Officers. 83 of duty. Nearly every man in the brigade loved and respected him,and the surviving members wish him much prosperity and happiness.Dr. John E. Blocker, assistant surgeon, enlisted in the CalhounKifles, Company D, Twelfth Georgia Regiment. Was promoted assist-ant surgeon and assigned to duty with the Fourth Georgia Regiment,where he served throughout the war. He was a kind and tender-hearted gentleman who treated the private soldier with consideration.His death occurred near Bluffton, Ga., after the surrender. Rev. William Flinn was a resident of Milledgeville, Ga., andpastor of the Presbyterian Church at that place when the war began.He promptly entered the service, and was appointed chaplain of theFourth Georgia Regiment on its organization. After several monthsservice he resigned his position. He made many friends while in thearmy, and was beloved by his regiment. He

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