Chief, that's the way with myths; there's always a little kernal of truth. For a more concrete account of the 1st. Georgia Batallion, (US), see this site:
http://www.izzy.net/~michaelg/n-ga1.htm#top
The Gen Wofford who paroled some of these me is, of course, my folks former commanding officer, first of the 18th Ga., then of Wofford's brigade. Stan