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

STATE ACTIVE DUTY

1901
May 3-22. City of Jacksonville, Fla. destroyed by fire.
July 12 . Lake City, Florida. Attempted lynching of prisoner
at County jail.
1904
May 25-28 Lake City, Florida. Attempted lynching of prisoner
who has confessed to rape
1908
April 30 Lake7City, Florida, Attempted lynching of prisoners
at County jail.
April 10-20 Pensacola, Florida. Strike among employees of the
Pensacola Electric Co.

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1933
March 11. State Prison, Raiford, Florida. Guard "duty during
reception of Giuseppe Zangara.
1943
Aug. 23-25 Quincy, Florida. Florida State Guard. Trail of
Negro for rape.

Aug. 30-31 Gainesville, Florida. Florida State Guard. Trail of
Negro for rape.
1950
Nov. 18 Gainesville, Florida. Traffic control
1964
Sept.14 / Oct. 4. Live Oak, Florida. Flood control caused by
hurrican.
1968
April 8-9 Gainesville, Florida. Riot duty.

1929 Ocklockonee River. Tallahassee area. Quarantine duty
against Mediteranean Fruit Fly

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