The mysterious Apalachicola Guards flag

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The mysterious Apalachicola Guards flag
By Mark Curenton Special to the Times
Posted Jan 17, 2019 at 1:34 PM / Updated Jan 17, 2019 at 1:34 PM

Featured prominently in the Museum of Florida History’s Civil War display is the flag of the Apalachicola Guards. This 5-foot by 10-foot flag forms the backdrop for a display of Florida items from the Civil War. Blazoned across the top of the light blue banner is the name of the unit, “Apalachicola Guards. “Below is an eagle carrying a scroll in its beak which says “In God Is Our Trust” in large letters. Underneath the eagle, and in smaller letters, is the phase “Our Rights We Will Maintain.” Stenciled on the edge of the banner is the number 495, denoting the capture number for the U. S. War Department.

The mystery of the Apalachicola Guards flag is that in lists of Confederate units from Florida there is no reference to the Apalachicola Guards. The two known infantry companies from Apalachicola are the Franklin Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Florida Infantry Regiment, and the Beauregard Rifles, which became Company B of the 4th Florida Infantry Regiment. There was also an artillery battery and a cavalry company from Apalachicola, but neither one was known as the Apalachicola Guards.


Full article with pics can be found here - https://www.apalachtimes.com/news/20190117/mysterious-apalachicola-guards-flag

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