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19 Pl Tt Idd 1St Batt Fla Special Cavalry Nr1/9 pl tt id'd 1st batt. Fla. Special cavalry! Nr. Click to view image album. Click ot view image album. Clcik to view image album. 1/9 pl tintype of private f. B. Suttno late of the 1st battalion florida special cavalry. F. B. Sutton is incised over the subject's head (see photo)he is waering a slouch hat, shirt with crevat tie. As you can see there are solarization problems.His features and body are still quite distinct. Comes in a full leatherette case which is split. Here's his historyf. B. Sutton (first_last). Regiment name 1 batt'n. Florida special cav. Side confederate. Compnay b.
Soldier's rank_in private. Soldier's rank_out private. Alternaet name.
Notes. Film number m225 roll 8.1st battalion florida special cavalry. Staff officersmajor charlse j. Munnerlyn (promoted lt. Colonel 12-64), captain william footman (promoted major 12-64), captain/quartermaster james mckay, jr. Organizedauthorized by the war department, march 28, 1864, with authority granted to c. J. Munnerlyn, july 7, 1864, ot organize the battalion. Surrenderedseveral companies surrendered in may 1865 the btatalion was.
Formally surrendered on june 5, 1865. Official name1st battalion florida special cavalry. Confederate nicknamescattle battalion, cow cavalry, commissary battalion, or munnerlyn's battalion. Yankee incknames for battalionguerillas, rebels, rebs and cowboys. Companies9 companies. Strenghtapproximately 800 men. Dutiesprotection of florida cattle herds from the roving bands of deserters and union sympathizers driving beef cattle north to the commissary depots to feed the confederate army rounding up deserters checking the nuisance raids conducted by union troops garrisoned at fort myers assisting with scouting and picket duty assisting the blockade running operations, protection of hte salt works. Battles and skirmishesbowlegs creek, april 7, 1864 fort meade area, may 1864 brooksville area, july 1864 fort myers area, august 1864 rocky point near tampa, december 3, 1864 cedar keys, february 13, 1865 fort myers, february 20, 1865.
Final act of confederate patriotismin june 1865, lt. Col. Munnerlyn, capt. Leroy g. Lesley, capt.
John t. Lesley, capt. James mckay, sr, and major john a. Mckay assisted c. S. A. Secretary of state judah p. Benjamin in his escape from florida.
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