7th Florida Infantry Regiment explained

Unit Name:7th Florida Infantry Regiment
Dates:April 1862 - 1865
Allegiance: Confederate Florida
Role:Infantry

The 7th Florida Infantry Regiment was a Civil War regiment from Florida organized at Gainesville, in April, 1862. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Bradford, Hillsborough, Alachua, Manatee, and Marion.

During the war it served in R.C. Trigg's, Finley's, and J.A. Smith's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 7th took an active part in the arduous campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Nashville, then fought its last battle at Bentonville.[1]

Companies

Company Nickname CommanderNumber of Soldiers
A Capt. Roland Thomas (resigned, replaced by Henry F York)
B South Florida RiflesCapt. James Gettis
C Alachua Rangers[2] Capt. Philip B. H. Dudley
D Alachua Rebels[3] Capt. Simeon VanLandingham
E South Florida Bulldogs[4] Capt. Nathan S. Blount
F Capt. William W. Sloan
G Capt. S. D. McConnell
H Marion Hornets[5] Capt. Wade H. Eichelberger
I Capt. A. S. Moseley
KKey West AvengersCapt. R. B. Smith100

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References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Battle Unit Details - the Civil War (U.S. National Park Service).
  2. Pickard & Morrison 2003, p. 10
  3. Ferry 1983, p. 177
  4. Harding . T. Sherman . Warriors in Grey: A Survey of Confederates in the Collection of T. Sherman Harding . Military Images . September–October 1981 . 3 . 2 . 18 . 44033262 . 16 February 2023.
  5. Ferry 1983, p. 183
  6. Web site: The South Florida Rifles.