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

Company A
First Florida Cavalry

The 1st Florida Cavalry was mustered in July 1861, and was made up
of the following companies:

Company County Captain

A Columbia Arthur Roberts
B Nassau John G. Haddock
C Clay John A. Summerlin
E Suwannee Charles F. Cone
F Leon William M. Footman
G Levy Nicholas S. Cobb
H Duval Noble A. Hull
I Alachua W. D. Clarke
K David Hughes

The Regiment was assembled at Camp Mary David, six miles south of
Tallahassee, where it went into camp of instruction. The Regiment was
organized by the election of William G. M. Davis, Colonel; George Troupe

Maxwell, Lt.Col.; and William Stockton, Major. Col. Davis was promoted to
Brigadier-General November 4, 1862, and Lt.-Col. Maxwell became Colonel, and
W. T'. Stockton Lt.-Col.; and Captain Footman acting Major. The Regiment

did service in Florida until the spring of 1862, when it was ordered to
Chattanooga. Before leaving Florida seven companies, B,C,D,G,H,I, and K,

voluntarily dismounted and served through the was as infantry, being known
as the 1st Florida Cavalry, dismounted. Companies A, E, and F, remained
mounted until 1864, when they dismounted and rejoined the Regiment. While

mounted these companies did excellent service, under Capt. Footman, as
scouts. The monuted battalion was engaged in the battle of Richmond, Ky,
August 30, 1862, and the seven dismounted companies took part in the battle

of Perryville October 8, 1862. The, story of the 1st Florida dismounted is
so interwoven with that of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th,and 7th, that to tell the

story of one is to tell that of each of the splendid organizations from
Florida. At Missionary Ridge the 1st Cavalry lost heavily in killed and wound
and captured; among these last were all the Field Officers of the Regiment.

Out of 200 men the Regiment went into battle with, there was 33 officers left
The gallant band was so reduced that it was consolidated with the 4th Infantr
at Dalton, Ga., February 23, .1864, and the little remnant surrendered with

Johnston's at Army Greensborough April 26, 1865.

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