1st Florida Cavalry
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- January 1, 1862 - Organized by addition of two companies to the 1st Florida Cavalry Battalion
- October 12, 1861-January 1, 1862 - Mustered into Confederate Service for 12 months by company
- Spring 1862 - Regiment dismounted and served balance of of the war as infantry
- Companies A/E/F remained mounted
- April 10, 1862 - near Fernandina, Florida [Company F]
- August 30, 1862 - Richmond, Kentucky [Companies A/E/F]
- October 8, 1862 - Perryville [Companies B/C/D/G/H/I/K]
- September 19-20, 1863 -
Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
- September-November 1863 - Siege of Chattanooga
- November 23-25, 1863 - Chattanooga
- December 1863-April 1865 - Field consolidation with the 4th Florida Infantry
- 1864 - Companies A/E/F dismounted and rejoined regiment
- May-September 1864 -
The Atlanta Campaign
- May 25-June 5, 1864 - New Hope Church
- July 22, 1864 - Atlanta
- July 28, 1864 - Ezra Church
- July-September 1864 - Atlanta Siege
- August 31-September 1, 1864 - Jonesboro
- November 30, 1864 - Franklin
- December 15-16, 1864 - Nashville
- February-April 1865 -
The Carolinas Campaign
- April 9, 1865 - Consolidated at Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina with the following units:
DESIGNATIONS
- Department of Middle and Eastern Florida (January-March 1862)
- Department of East Tennessee / Leadbetter's Brigade (May-June 1862)
- Department of East Tennessee / Post of Chattanooga (June-July 1862)
- Department of East Tennessee / Heth's Division / Davis' Brigade (July-December 1862)
- Department of East Tennessee / Davis'/Jackson's/Maxwell's/Trigg's Brigade (December 1862-September 1863)
- Army of Tennessee / Buckner's Corps / Preston's Division / Trigg's Brigade (September-October 1863)
- Army of Tennessee / 1st Corps / Buckner's Division / Trigg's Brigade (October-November 1863)
- Army of Tennessee / 2nd Corps / Bate's Division / Florida Brigade (November 1863-February 1864)
- Army of Tennessee / 1st Corps / Bate's Division / Florida Brigade (February 1864-April 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: William G.M. Davis (Colonel)
- G. Troup Maxwell (Major)
- William T. Stockton (Major)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Florida and Arkansas. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 9-10, 15)