. 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 . EDWARD WILLISColonel Twelfth Georgia Regiment; afterwards Brigadier-General. -W YORK 3RARY, ASTOR, LENOX ANO111 0^ T^iMOftTIONS. General Edward Willis. 229 death, and the life of one of the brightest and most promising young-officers in the Confederate army was closed forever. He was devot-edly att
. 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 . EDWARD WILLISColonel Twelfth Georgia Regiment; afterwards Brigadier-General. -W YORK 3RARY, ASTOR, LENOX ANO111 0^ T^iMOftTIONS. General Edward Willis. 229 death, and the life of one of the brightest and most promising young-officers in the Confederate army was closed forever. He was devot-edly attached to our cause, and nothing could swerve him from thepath of duty, and no danger appalled him. No hardships were toosevere for his iron will if borne for his beloved country. While oneof the best drilled officers in our command and a strict disciplinarian,he never wantonly overtaxed the strength or endurance of his men,or treated them harshly. His disposition was kind, and his treatmentof his soldiers so considerate that they soon learned to love and re-spect their young commander. With a lofty ambition and heroiccourage he braved every difficulty with cheerfulness. He not onlygained the love and respect of his own regiment, but that of everygood and true soldier in Doles Brigade, and hi
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