Fourth and Sixth Florida Battalions

[Stryker65]

Hey all,
Does anybody know the exact date that the 4th and 6th FL Infantry Battalions were formed? Crute and NPS says "late summer and early fall," but nowhere can I find an exact date.
Thanks!
-Stryker
EDIT: Also the 2nd Battalion.

 

[captaindrew]

The 4th Florida was mustered in July 1, 1863

 

[captaindrew]

The 6th Florida mustered in April 14, 1862

 

[Stryker65]

The 6th Florida mustered in April 14, 1862

Sure that's not the Regiment? I doubt Crute was a year and a half off.

 

[captaindrew]

Google "Everyday Soldiers, the Florida Brigade of the West" put out by Florida State University, you can read it online, a good overview of the Western Florida Brigade

 

[Stryker65]

Google "Everyday Soldiers, the Florida Brigade of the West" put out by Florida State University, you can read it online, a good overview of the Western Florida Brigade

Thanks!

 

[Stryker65]

Thanks!

Wait...this is the history for Finley's Florida Brigade. I'm looking for info on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th Florida Battalions, which served with Finegan's Florida Brigade.

 

[captaindrew]

Sure that's not the Regiment? I doubt Crute was a year and a half off.

My apologies, I was thinking regiments and not battalions, two different things. The 4th and 6th battalions formed later and were part of the force at Olustee and were then sent to bolster the ANV Florida Brigade. I have a good book on the ANV Florida Brigade at home, I'll look after work and see if I can find a date in there.

 

[captaindrew]

I did a little digging, had a little time to kill. The 7 companies of the 6th Battalion were mustered in September 11, 63. Those companies along with 3 independent companies were mustered in in Virginia in the Spring of 64 as the 9th infantry. Haven't found a date on the 4th Battalion yet.

 

[Stryker65]

I did a little digging, had a little time to kill. The 7 companies of the 6th Battalion were mustered in September 11, 63. Those companies along with 3 independent companies were mustered in in Virginia in the Spring of 64 as the 9th infantry. Haven't found a date on the 4th Battalion yet.

Thanks! My goal here is to properly document when the independent companies became a battalion, because there doesn't seem to be any battalion organization during the entire year of 1864 for those companies.
-Stryker

 

[captaindrew]

Ok, the 4th Florida Battalion organized May 2, 63

 

[captaindrew]

Yeah most of these independent companies were already in existence for about a year scattered all over Florida. I was curious myself so I did some googleing the info is out there but you certainly have to dig a little. I'll revisit my Florida Brigade Book when I get home to see if there's more info there. That book if you're interested and don't already have it is "A Small But Spartan Band" the Florida Brigade in the ANV. It's a pretty good read.

 

[captaindrew]

@Stryker65 sorry I didn't include links where I found that info, I just have my phone handy and am one of the technical challenged. If you can't find it yourself tag me this evening, I'll post links when I can get to my computer at home.

 

[Stryker65]

I found it, thanks!
-Stryker

 

[captaindrew]

Digging a little more now at home I found the 2nd Battalion, June 24, 63 changed its distinction as companies of Partisan Rangers to the 2nd Infantry Battalion. And the 1st Battalion of Special Infantry formed in September of 61 but couldn't find an exact date.

 

[danny]

@Stryker65 sorry I didn't include links where I found that info, I just have my phone handy and am one of the technical challenged. If you can't find it yourself tag me this evening, I'll post links when I can get to my computer at home.

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