At the battle of Olustee, Florida, Colonel Zachry's command greatly distinguished itself--acting the most part in achieving that brilliant victory. Near the close of that eventful day, when the tide of battle seemed to turn, alternately, from one side to the other of the contending hosts, General Colquitt sent one of his staff officers to show the Twenty-Seventh Georgia into position in the line of battle and to remind Colonel Zachry that everything depended on his command. The reply of Colonel Zachry showed that he was of the stuff of which a soldier is made. As he rode at the head of his regiment with the fire of battle in his eye, he said: "Major, tell the General that I will do my best--not only he but the enemy shall know it when we are in line." This was no vain boast for, soon the enemy were in full retreat, leaving their dead and wounded in the field.

"In this important volume, Bill Bowers has compiled an in-depth look at the 47th Georgia Regiment that should prove invaluable for anyone interested in the history or genealogy of Georgians who served in the 47th, which is shown to be a constantly evolving unit due to casualties, captures, promotions, transfers, illness, absentees, and other factors. His rosters are made even more useful by a chronological updating of personnel changes, along with correspondence, orders, and editor's notes. Topping off the volume are "The Memoirs of Captain Benjamin S. Williams," which gives an captivating first-hand narrative of the role of the 47th during the Civil War. Ed Jackson, Senior Public Service Associate Emeritus University of Georgia"