[yarddog]

I am not even an amateur historian. I have always been interested in the WBTS and have read a few books on the subject. I absolutley refuse to do any research since coming to dislike (and distrust even original documents) it while in grad school.

Having established my ignorance of the subject, I want to mention one discussion. I met a group of reinactors from a group in Georgia called the "Appling Grays" They were making a demonstration of a Confederate camp at school. These guys definitely knew their history.

During the conversation, I mentioned that I had ancestors in the First Florida, 18th Alabama, and another Florida outfit called "Laird's Rangers". I told them that I suspected the First Florida may not have seen much action, and was told that to the contrary, they were in nearly every major battle.

One of them told me that Lee considered the First Florida as shock troops. Maybe he was just being generous but would like to know the facts.

[blam]

My sister, who does the geneology for my family, found a record that one of our relatives joined the war effort in Florida and was killed two days later. A young fellow.

[4CJ]

First Florida - Infantry or Calvary?

The First Florida Infantry: by company
"A" Leon County (Leon Rifles)
" B " Leon County
" C " Madison County
" D " Alachua County
" E " Jackson County (Jackson Rifles)
" F " Franklin County
" G " Alachua County (Young Guards)
" H " Gadsden County
" I " Jefferson County
" K " Escambia County (Pensacola Guards)

The First Florida Volunteer Infantry fought in every major conflict in which the Confederate Army of Tennesse was engaged.