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(Henry Eyster Jacobs, civilian resident of Gettysburg, 18 years old at time of the battle, son of Dr. Michael Jacobs): "By 5 o'clock that afternoon [July 1], Gettysburg was fully in the enemy's possession. Doles' brigade of Rodes' division, in Ewell's corps, quartered itself in our immediate neighborhood. They tore down all our fences to let the troops pass readily; but the harshest critic would find it difficult to find fault with their conduct. They were Georgians, all gentlemanly, courteous and as considerate of the townspeople as it was possible for men in their possession to be. I saw a whole row of them reading from their pocket testaments. Of course, they breathed fire and fury at their foes; they were full of what they were going to do to the hated North, but they were kind, courteous Christian gentlemen, nonetheless." [Firestorm at Gettysburg, Civilian Voices, by Jim Slade and John Alexander, Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military/Aviation History, 1998, p. 72]
Some other good accounts of Gettysburg from soldiers of the brigade:
-History of the Doles-Cook Brigade, by Henry W. Thomas.
-Journal of Edwin R. Sharpe, D/4 GA, Georgia Historical Society, Digital Public Library of America.
-Letters of Lucius T. C. Lovelace, D/4 GA, War Was the Place, Library of Congress.
-Letters of William J. Underwood, F/4 GA, Underwood and Key Families Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, GA.
-Diary of William Harrison Hodnett, Assistant Surgeon, 4 GA, Georgia Division, UDC, 1940.
-Shepherd Green Pryor Papers, A/12 GA, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, GA.
-Martin W. Brett, F/12 GA, Experiences of a Georgia Boy in the Army of Northern Virginia 1861-1865.
-Official Report of Col. Edward Willis, 12 GA, Southern Historical Society Papers, vol. XVII, 1889, pp. 184-187.
-Letters of a Confederate Surgeon, Dr. Abner Embry McGarity, Assistant Surgeon, 21 GA, reprinted from The Georgia Historical Quarterly.
-Letters of Sidney J. Richardson, I/21 GA, Georgia Division, UDC, vol. X, 1999, pp. 282-283.
-Account of Captain John B. Reese, F/44 GA, The Countryman, September 22, October 6, November 10 and 17, 1863.
Some other good accounts of Gettysburg from soldiers of the brigade:
-History of the Doles-Cook Brigade, by Henry W. Thomas.
-Journal of Edwin R. Sharpe, D/4 GA, Georgia Historical Society, Digital Public Library of America.
-Letters of Lucius T. C. Lovelace, D/4 GA, War Was the Place, Library of Congress.
-Letters of William J. Underwood, F/4 GA, Underwood and Key Families Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, GA.
-Diary of William Harrison Hodnett, Assistant Surgeon, 4 GA, Georgia Division, UDC, 1940.
-Shepherd Green Pryor Papers, A/12 GA, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, GA.
-Martin W. Brett, F/12 GA, Experiences of a Georgia Boy in the Army of Northern Virginia 1861-1865.
-Official Report of Col. Edward Willis, 12 GA, Southern Historical Society Papers, vol. XVII, 1889, pp. 184-187.
-Letters of a Confederate Surgeon, Dr. Abner Embry McGarity, Assistant Surgeon, 21 GA, reprinted from The Georgia Historical Quarterly.
-Letters of Sidney J. Richardson, I/21 GA, Georgia Division, UDC, vol. X, 1999, pp. 282-283.
-Account of Captain John B. Reese, F/44 GA, The Countryman, September 22, October 6, November 10 and 17, 1863.