. History of the Doles-Cook brigade of northern Virginia, 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 . d excellent business man. After the surrender he diedin Macon, Ga. Lieutenant-Colonel Abner Smead was appointed major of theTwelfth Georgia Regiment, June 26, 1861, and afterwards promotedlieutenant-colonel. He was subsequently appointed colonel and in-spector-general on General Stonewall Jacksons
. History of the Doles-Cook brigade of northern Virginia, 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 . d excellent business man. After the surrender he diedin Macon, Ga. Lieutenant-Colonel Abner Smead was appointed major of theTwelfth Georgia Regiment, June 26, 1861, and afterwards promotedlieutenant-colonel. He was subsequently appointed colonel and in-spector-general on General Stonewall Jacksons staff. He washighly complimented for gallantry by General Jackson during theSeven Days Battles. After this he was made colonel of was an accomplished and brave soldier. Colonel Willis A. Hawkins enlisted as captain of Company A,Twelfth Georgia Regiment, rose to the rank of major and lieutenant-colonel, and in January, 1863, was promoted colonel of the regi-ment, but resigned very soon afterwards. Major Hawkins was com-plimented for gallantry by General Edward Johnson at the battle ofMcDowell. He was considered one of the ablest criminal lawyers inGeorgia. After the war he was appointed Associate Justice of theSupreme Court of Georgia. He died November 28, 1886, in Ameri-cus, EDWARD JOHNSONColonel Twelfth Georgia Regiment; afterwards Major-General C. S. A. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. ~TOR, LENOX AND3EN FOUNDATIONS. Sketches of Regimental Officers. 231 H. K. Green, surgeon, resigned soon after his appointment. Hewas an intelligent and accomplished gentleman, and enjoyed the rep-utation of being a fine physician. Died in Georgia after his resig-nation. W. P. Pledger, chaplain, entered the service as a private in Com>pany H; resigned December, 1861. Afterwards was a member of theMethodist Conference in Georgia. He was a man of education, anexcellent preacher, and a genial and good Christian gentleman. Hedied a number of years ago in Atlanta, Ga. Robert J. Ligh
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