6th Florida Battalion, Olustee

[Hammons]

The link at Sixth Florida Infantry Battalion shows the various company commanders of the 6th. FL Infantry Battalion prior to Olustee.

The antecedent units of the majority of these mentioned company commanders shown below might provide some guidance as to the various sub-units that composed the battalion at Olustee.

Capt. John William Pearson (1808-1864)

He formed the 'Oklawaha Rangers', a militia company, in May, '62. (This unit formed part of the 6th. FL Infantry Battalion at Olustee).

Capt. Samuel Edward Hope (1833-1919)

He was m/i as Captain of the 'Brooksville Guards' on Mar. 15, '62. He resigned on Jun. 21, '62, to form his own company, 'Hopes Independent Co.'. (His unit apparently suffered the highest losses at Olustee).

Capt. James Felix Tucker (1840-1913)

He was commissioned an officer in Company K, 2nd FL Infantry, on Jul 8, '61 and m/o on May 11, '62. Promoted to 2nd Lt. in Co. D, 9th FL Infantry, on Oct 6, '62. Promoted to full Captain on Oct 14, '63.

Capt. Summerfield Massilon Glenn Gary (1826-1886)

He was elected as Captain for one year of a local company of Florida infantry at Ocala, in early '61. At some time fterwards he transferred to a cavalry unit and became aide-de-camp to his brother, B-G Martin Witherspoon Gary, until the end of the war.

Lt. James Washington Pearce (1826-1865)

He joined the 6th. FL Infantry Battalion during '63. (He's believed to have been on detached service at the time of Olustee and missed the battle).

Thank you.. Do you have more information on which unit formed which Co. Of the 6th? Also wjy Hardy Polk is not listed as a casualty.

The 6th was formed on response of the Federal incursion into North Florida. Out of various indpendent CS FL units.

 

[Hammons]

Thank you for providing the information. Have you dug into and or beyond uniforms of the Rgt.'

 

[Hammons]

The link at Sixth Florida Infantry Battalion shows the various company commanders of the 6th. FL Infantry Battalion prior to Olustee.

The antecedent units of the majority of these mentioned company commanders shown below might provide some guidance as to the various sub-units that composed the battalion at Olustee.

Capt. John William Pearson (1808-1864)

He formed the 'Oklawaha Rangers', a militia company, in May, '62. (This unit formed part of the 6th. FL Infantry Battalion at Olustee).

Capt. Samuel Edward Hope (1833-1919)

He was m/i as Captain of the 'Brooksville Guards' on Mar. 15, '62. He resigned on Jun. 21, '62, to form his own company, 'Hopes Independent Co.'. (His unit apparently suffered the highest losses at Olustee).

Capt. James Felix Tucker (1840-1913)

He was commissioned an officer in Company K, 2nd FL Infantry, on Jul 8, '61 and m/o on May 11, '62. Promoted to 2nd Lt. in Co. D, 9th FL Infantry, on Oct 6, '62. Promoted to full Captain on Oct 14, '63.

Capt. Summerfield Massilon Glenn Gary (1826-1886)

He was elected as Captain for one year of a local company of Florida infantry at Ocala, in early '61. At some time fterwards he transferred to a cavalry unit and became aide-de-camp to his brother, B-G Martin Witherspoon Gary, until the end of the war.

Lt. James Washington Pearce (1826-1865)

He joined the 6th. FL Infantry Battalion during '63. (He's believed to have been on detached service at the time of Olustee and missed the battle).

Thank you

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Thank you for providing jthe information. Have you dug into and or beyond uniforms of the Rgt.'

You are welcome. (Have not dug deeper).

 

[Hammons]

You are welcome. (Have not dug deeper).

Ready to dig deeper? @Nathan Stuart

 

[Hammons]

You are welcome. (Have not dug deeper).

Going to hold you to it. but I assume it is mixed up with other posts.

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Going to hold you to it. but I assume it is mixed up with other posts.

Ha! Ha! Possibly not. Would need to reconsider sources and decide later. (Some information found does not seem to make sense - e.g. shown company commander, Capt. Summerfield Gary, served as his younger brother's aide-de-camp in a cavalry unit for most of the war).

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

Capt. James Felix Tucker (1840-1913)

He was commissioned an officer in Company K, 2nd FL Infantry, on Jul 8, '61 and m/o on May 11, '62. Promoted to 2nd Lt. in Co. D, 9th FL Infantry, on Oct 6, '62. Promoted to full Captain on Oct 14, '63.

Note that, since the 9th Florida was not organized until 1864, Tucker's service here is with the antecedent unit.

This is a frustrating problem with the 9th, 10th, and 11th Florida - summaries of service often fail to acknowledge the change in unit because it was a merger/consolidation, not a transfer.

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Note that, since the 9th Florida was not organized until 1864, Tucker's service here is with the antecedent unit.

Agree on that organization date for the 9th Florida.

The Find-a-Grave listing for Capt. Tucker is shown below. (Seems the date references shown here for the 9th. FL are incorrect).

Capt James Felix Tucker (1840-1913) - Find a Grave...

James Fexix Tucker was son of Tucker the blockade runner.James was from Jefferson County,Florida.He married,Virginia Hernandez Bailey,daughter of Gen. Bailey,in June 1864. Moved to Brooksville and later to Pinellas County. Captain James Felix Tucker was Commissioned an officer in Company...

www.findagrave.com

 

[Stryker65]

The roster of the Ninth Florida Infantry can be found here: https://archive.org/details/soldiersofflorid00flor/page/206/mode/2up

As per that source:

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

Thank you.. Do you have more information on which unit formed which Co. Of the 6th? Also wjy Hardy Polk is not listed as a casualty.

The 6th was formed on response of the Federal incursion into North Florida. Out of various indpendent CS FL units.

I have an ancestor who the family knows was killed at the Battle of Olustee. He and his unit are listed as being there, but there is no record at all of his death - just "No later record." One source says he was "mentioned for gallantry" on April 5, 1864, but this would have to be an after-battle mention, as he died on February 20, 1864 at the Battle of Olustee ("Ocean Pond, Florida").

 

[Stryker65]

I have an ancestor who the family knows was killed at the Battle of Olustee. He and his unit are listed as being there, but there is no record at all of his death - just "No later record." One source says he was "mentioned for gallantry" on April 5, 1864, but this would have to be an after-battle mention, as he died on February 20, 1864 at the Battle of Olustee ("Ocean Pond, Florida").

What unit was he?

 

[fltelman]

What was his name?

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

What was his name?

Thanks to you and Stryker65 for asking. My ancestor who was killed at Olustee was William Brassfield Lane (W.B. Lane) of the 32nd GA Infantry.
I believe his enlistment date was May 5, 1862. He died according to the family records on Feb. 20, 1864 at Ocean Pond, FL.

 

[fltelman]

I found an article from February 27th, 1864 that listed his death (W. B. Lane)

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

I found an article from February 27th, 1864 that listed his death (W. B. Lane)

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Wow! THANK YOU very much @fltelman. I am putting this in my genealogy/family history book and in my electronic file.