The 2nd Florida Cavalry was a cavalry regiment of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1][2] It was formed in Jacksonville in July of 1861, and comprised men from multiple counties, including St. John, Marion, Gadsden, Madison,[3] and Sumter. Lake County was not created until 1887, but some members of this regiment listed their place of enlistment as somewhere in the future Lake County.[4]
| 2nd Florida Cavalry (Confederate) | |
|---|---|
 Guidon of the Company B, 2nd Florida Cavalry, C.S.A. | |
| Active | April 1862 - May 1865 |
| Disbanded | May 10th, 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance |  Florida |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Role | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Regiment Commander | Colonel John Carraway Smith |
| Notable commanders | Captain J. J. Dickison |
The regiment's commanders and staff were Colonel John Caraway Smith, Lt. Colonel Abner H. McCormick, Major Robert Harrison, and Sergeant Major W. A. Forward.[5][1] Its best known company commander was arguably Captain John J. Dickinson, the "Swamp Fox" of Florida.[2][6][7]
Service History
editThe unit was organized with 1,190 men in the late spring of 1862.[8]
The regiment fought in battles such as Olustee, Gainesville, Braddock's Farm, and Natural Bridge. It was also involved in the sinking of the USS Columbine.[9][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Robertson, Fred L. (1903). Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, civil and Spanish-American wars. New York Public Library. Board of State Institutions. pp. 261–277.
- ^ a b Hartman, David W.; Coles, David (1995). Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union Soldiers, 1861-1865. Vol. 6. Broadfoot Publishing Company. p. 1925.
- ^ a b "Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "Confederate pension applications". p. See John Blackman.
- ^ "Index of /rthompson2/cw/2-fl-cav". myweb.fsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ Florida Civil War Heritage Trail (PDF). Florida Association of Museums. pp. 45, 58, 59.
- ^ Koblas, John (2000). JJ Dickison: Swamp Fox of the Confederacy. North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc. ISBN 0-87839-149-5.
- ^ "2nd Regiment, Florida Cavalry". National Park Service. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "2nd Florida Cavalry Regiment | eHISTORY". ehistory.osu.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-04.