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History of Military Units in Columbia County, FL (1970) Robert Gary Shields

of Colonel of the 2nd-. Florida ^Regiment. He always tooM an
active interest in all that went to honor the memory and
contribute to the aid of t he Confederate soldier.
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He was a member and one of the Executive Conjmittees of the
Confederate Home, had been Commander of E. A. Perry Canp U.C.V.

at Lgire City and at his decease was Brigadier General of the
2nd Brigade, Florida Division, United Confederate Veterans.
Resolved further that we tender our sincere sympathy to his

bereaved family and forward them a copy of these proceedings and
that his name be furnished the local papers for publication.

Signed $
Francis P. Fleming, Gov. Fla.

W. D. Mathews
Eugene F. Gilbert
Committee

Following the War between the States It was necessary to mark
off the battle lines of the place where the Battle of Gettysburg

was fought. A Commission was appointed made up of General Lang,
Col. Walter R. Moore, "W. D. Ballentine of the Confederate Army
and three men of the Union Army. These men went over the Battle
field and marked off the battle lines and the marking stands today

as their work.

On display in Tallahassee, Florida in the Capital Building, in the
Historical Department, are the following belongings of Colonel

Walter Raleigh Moore, the Flag of the 2nd Florida Regiment,
his uniform and his sword as well as Resolutions passed following
his death, because of his prominent and distinguished part as a

Confederate Veteran. H® passed away on the 9th day of Oct. 1898.

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