"Historical Sketches of the Forty-Seventh Alabama Infantry Regiment C.S.A." by Captain J.Q. Burton from Confederate Regimental Series vol. 2. Discusses the organization of the regiment, original officers,early duty, and actions at Cedar Run, Second Manassas, Maryland, Suffolk, Gettysburg, North Georgia, and East Tennessee. Includes good description of Chickamauga, return to the Virginia Campaign, reflections on despondency and hopelessness during the winter of 1964 and 65, and regimentsactions onto surrender at Appomattox. Includes roster of officers of each company, casualties, resignations, etc.