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A History of Columbia County Florida (1996) Edward F. Keuchel

Appendix 4 303/340
1861 - 1865

With the outbreak of hostilities between the North and the South, in 1861, Lake
City was without organized military units. The call for volunteers was given and
Lake City and Columbia County responded by organizing six companies, and joined
with Suwannee and LaFayettee Counties for two more for the Confederate Armies.
In addition, other small groups from the area joined as the war progressed.
Columbia County also provided some outstanding Field-officers, such as Lt. Col.
A. J. T. Wright, Lt. Col. M. Whit Smith and R. B. Thomas, Adjutant 2nd. Florida
Infantry.
Columbia County sent the following units into the Confederate Armies:
Columbia Trapiers - Capt. J. R. Francis
Company C, 2nd Florida Regiment - Columbia Rifles - Capt. Walter R.
Moore
Company I, 3rd Florida Infantry - Dixie Stars - Capt. Jesse B. Wood
Company K, 3rd Florida Infantry - Columbia and Suwannee Guards - Capt.
William Parker
Company D, 4th Florida Infantry - Capt. William A. Shefield
Company E, 4th Florida Infantry (Columbia & LaFayettee) - Capt. Thomas
A. McGhee
Company F, 5th Florida Infantry - Capt. John Frink
Company A, 1st Florida Calvary - Capt. Arthur Roberts
Company G, 2nd Florida Calvary - Capt. W. H. Cone

Lake City was prominent during the War as supply center, being the supply
depot for north and east Florida. Lake City was also a medical center.
Columbia Trapiers

The Columbia Trapiers, Captain J. R. Francis, were called into the State
service by Governor John Milton, January 1st, 1862. There is nothing anywhere to
show where this Company was organized, where stationed or what service it
rendered.

ROSTER
OFFICERS
Captain J. R. Francis 2nd Lieutenant A. G. Keene
1st Lieutenant G. M. Cline 3rd Lieutenant W. S. Horrington
ENLISTED MEN
J. W. Adams Watson W. Bloome Daniel Buford
S. T. Amerson James S. Brannen Washington Buford
James A. Barnes Eli Brock J. M. Curry

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