7th Florida 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.
| 7th Florida Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Regimental colors (from ca. March or April 1864 to April 1865) | |
| Active | April 1862 - 1865 |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Confederate Florida.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Confederate States of America |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Role | Infantry |
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 | Commander | Number of Soldiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Capt. Roland Thomas (resigned, replaced by Henry F York) | ||
| B | South Florida Rifles | Capt. James Gettis | |
| C | Alachua Rangers[2] | Capt. Philip B. H. Dudley | |
| D | Alachua Rebels[3] | Capt. Simeon VanLandingham | |
| E | South Florida Bulldogs | Capt. Nathan S. Blount | |
| F | Capt. William W. Sloan | ||
| G | Capt. S. D. McConnell | ||
| H | Marion Hornets[4] | Capt. Wade H. Eichelberger | |
| I | Capt. A. S. Moseley | ||
| K | Key West Avengers | Capt. R. B. Smith | 100 |
Citations
- https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CFL0007RI
- Pickard & Morrison 2003, p. 10
- Ferry 1983, p. 177
- Ferry 1983, p. 183
- http://www.thestrawhats.com/original.html
References
- Ferry, Richard J. (1983). Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil and Spanish-American Wars. Board of State Institutions. OCLC 1164678973.
- Pickard, Ben; Sally Morrison (2003). Dudley Farm : A History of Florida Farm Life. Gainesville, Florida: Alachua Press. OCLC 58458699.
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