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Wow thank you for all the information. I probably wouldn't have ever been able to find all this by myself i really appreciate itWhich one? There were a few. Perry's Florida Brigade with Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Finley's Florida Brigade with the Army of Tennessee, etc.
The Florida Brigade in General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia included the 2nd, 5th and 8th Fla. Regiments. Known as Perry's Florida Brigade with Lee's Army, 1862-64.
After Gen. Finegan's brigade (9th, 10th and 11th Regiments) were joined with it in mid-1864 Finegan commanded thereafter.
Capt. J.J. Dickison (late of the 2nd Fla. Cavalry Regt.) gives a brief description of the Florida Regiments and their services in Virginia here:
Here's a "Memoir" of Captain Charles Seton Fleming of the 2nd Florida Volunteers, who was killed in 1864, written by his brother and fellow officer, Francis (later Governor of Florida).
View attachment 559434
His brother Francis' wartime letters can be read here...
Part I.
Francis P. Fleming in the War for Southern Independence: Letters from the front
The writer of these letters, Francis P. Fleming (governor of Florida 1889-1893), was born at Panama, Duval county, Sept. 28, 1841; he enlisted as a private, July 13, 1861, in the St. Augustine Rifles which later became Company H., 2nd Florida Infantry Regiment of the famous Florida Brigade...stars.library.ucf.edu
Part II:
Francis P. Fleming in the War for Southern Independence: Letters from the front
The first series of letters by Confederate soldier Frank Fleming appeared in the last issue of the QUARTERLY. The envelope of this letter is addressed to Frank’s aunt, Miss Matilda Seton.
Fleming letters, part III:
Francis P. Fleming in the War for Southern Independence, Letters from the Front
By Edward C. Williamson, Published on 03/26/21
Or Finley's Florida Brigade in the Army of Tennessee. By late 1863 included the 1st & 3rd Fla. Regts. (consolidated), 1st Fla. Cav. (dismounted), 4th, 6th and 7th Regiments.
Dickison's brief description of these unit's service in the western theater...
Some letters of Col. William T. Stockton of the 1st Fla. Cavalry Regt. (dismounted) here:
The Correspondence of Will & Ju Stockton 1845-1869
The letters of Colonel William T. Stockton and his wife Julia Telfair Stockton to each other and a few others between 1845-1869 as transcribed by Herman Ulmer Jr.digitalcommons.unf.edu
Diary of Sam Pasco, 3rd Florida Regiment...
Diary and Letters of Washington Ives, 4th Fla., as been published.
Diary of Robert Watson, 7th Fla. has been published.
Used copies might be found online.
Clothing and equipment the same as most Confederate units generally. Mix of clothing from home, clothing from State sources, and Confederate Army quartermaster clothing. Washington Ives of the 4th Florida mentions Finley's Florida Brigade receiving a large lot of army clothing while besieging Chattanooga in late 1863... On October 21st Ives noted his regiment "is just drawing some excellent clothing. Jackets of kersey, blue cuffs, pants, worsted indescribable, shoes, caps, shirts, etc." In subsequent letters on the 31st and 1st of November, Ives noted the jackets were "dark and light grey (mostly with blue collar and cuffs) the pants … similar goods to the jackets …but… a cross between cashmere and jeans, very warm and durable."
While the jackets and pants were of "superior army goods," Ives damned the caps and drawers as miserable, but that that was preferable to having poor trousers or shoes. Also, "quantities of English blankets have been issued, a single one is large enough to cover a double bed, and the texture is far superior to the blankets usually brought south with goods."
Here's an inspection report of the Florida Brigade in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia in 1864, regarding arms, equipment, etc.
Here's a large collection of wartime photographs of Confederate soldiers from Florida...
Florida Confederate Images
Florida Confederate Images. 3,321 likes · 84 talking about this. Education website
Here's a large collection of Civil War letters etc. by Floridians, from the University of Florida...
Letters and Diaries from the Civil War » P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History » UF Libraries » University of Florida
Florida and the Civil War provides online access to primary sources about the American Civil War from the collections of the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History. To conduct searches of content or see digital scans of our original letters and diaries please visit the online archive for these...pkyonge.uflib.ufl.edu
I know Zach Waters has a book on Perry's Florida Brigade and I've gotten Jonathan Sheppard's book on Finley's Florida Brigade. I'd say add them to the list.Which one? There were a few. Perry's Florida Brigade with Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Finley's Florida Brigade with the Army of Tennessee, etc.
The Florida Brigade in General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia included the 2nd, 5th and 8th Fla. Regiments. Known as Perry's Florida Brigade with Lee's Army, 1862-64.
After Gen. Finegan's brigade (9th, 10th and 11th Regiments) were joined with it in mid-1864 Finegan commanded thereafter.
Capt. J.J. Dickison (late of the 2nd Fla. Cavalry Regt.) gives a brief description of the Florida Regiments and their services in Virginia here:
Here's a "Memoir" of Captain Charles Seton Fleming of the 2nd Florida Volunteers, who was killed in 1864, written by his brother and fellow officer, Francis (later Governor of Florida).
View attachment 559434
His brother Francis' wartime letters can be read here...
Part I.
Francis P. Fleming in the War for Southern Independence: Letters from the front
The writer of these letters, Francis P. Fleming (governor of Florida 1889-1893), was born at Panama, Duval county, Sept. 28, 1841; he enlisted as a private, July 13, 1861, in the St. Augustine Rifles which later became Company H., 2nd Florida Infantry Regiment of the famous Florida Brigade...
Part II:
Francis P. Fleming in the War for Southern Independence: Letters from the front
The first series of letters by Confederate soldier Frank Fleming appeared in the last issue of the QUARTERLY. The envelope of this letter is addressed to Frank’s aunt, Miss Matilda Seton.
Fleming letters, part III:
Francis P. Fleming in the War for Southern Independence, Letters from the Front
By Edward C. Williamson, Published on 03/26/21
Or Finley's Florida Brigade in the Army of Tennessee. By late 1863 included the 1st & 3rd Fla. Regts. (consolidated), 1st Fla. Cav. (dismounted), 4th, 6th and 7th Regiments.
Dickison's brief description of these unit's service in the western theater...
Some letters of Col. William T. Stockton of the 1st Fla. Cavalry Regt. (dismounted) here:
The Correspondence of Will & Ju Stockton 1845-1869
The letters of Colonel William T. Stockton and his wife Julia Telfair Stockton to each other and a few others between 1845-1869 as transcribed by Herman Ulmer Jr.
Diary of Sam Pasco, 3rd Florida Regiment...
Diary and Letters of Washington Ives, 4th Fla., as been published.
Diary of Robert Watson, 7th Fla. has been published.
Used copies might be found online.
Clothing and equipment the same as most Confederate units generally. Mix of clothing from home, clothing from State sources, and Confederate Army quartermaster clothing. Washington Ives of the 4th Florida mentions Finley's Florida Brigade receiving a large lot of army clothing while besieging Chattanooga in late 1863... On October 21st Ives noted his regiment "is just drawing some excellent clothing. Jackets of kersey, blue cuffs, pants, worsted indescribable, shoes, caps, shirts, etc." In subsequent letters on the 31st and 1st of November, Ives noted the jackets were "dark and light grey (mostly with blue collar and cuffs) the pants … similar goods to the jackets …but… a cross between cashmere and jeans, very warm and durable."
While the jackets and pants were of "superior army goods," Ives damned the caps and drawers as miserable, but that that was preferable to having poor trousers or shoes. Also, "quantities of English blankets have been issued, a single one is large enough to cover a double bed, and the texture is far superior to the blankets usually brought south with goods."
Here's an inspection report of the Florida Brigade in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia in 1864, regarding arms, equipment, etc.
Here's a large collection of wartime photographs of Confederate soldiers from Florida...
Florida Confederate Images
Florida Confederate Images. 3,321 likes · 84 talking about this. Education website
Here's a large collection of Civil War letters etc. by Floridians, from the University of Florida...
Letters and Diaries from the Civil War » P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History » UF Libraries » University of Florida
Florida and the Civil War provides online access to primary sources about the American Civil War from the collections of the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History. To conduct searches of content or see digital scans of our original letters and diaries please visit the online archive for these...
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