1862 |
Spring |
Completed organization at Lake City, Florida under Colonel Richard F. Floyd |
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Ordered to Virginia with 950 effectives |
August 16 |
Lt. James M. Robinson deserted |
September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)
The regiment was under the command of Lt. Colonel George A. Coppens. Lt. Colonel Coppens was killed; Captain Richard A. Walker, who took over from Coppens, was also killed, as were Lieutenants Anthony Armistead and Francis E. Warren. Captain W. Baya took over the regiment with the death of Coppens and Walker.
Captain David Lang was later promoted to Colonel effective September 17 to take over for Colonel Floyd, who resigned due to ill health. |
September 27 |
Lieutenant H. R. Hull died at Martinburg |
November 11 |
Captain Burwell A. Bobo cashierd for cowardice |
December 13 |
Battle of Fredericksburg
The regiment lost 7 enlisted men killed, Captains Hector Bruce, Thomas E. Clark, David Lang, and Zacheus Shepard, Lieutenant Julian J. Acosta and 37 enlisted men wounded, and 44 enlisted men missing. Assistant surgeon DuPont Hooper died on duty. |
1863 |
May |
Battle of Chancellorsville
Suffered 11 enlisted men killed and Captain Benjamin F. Whitner, Lieutenant Thomas S. Armistead, and 28 enlisted men wounded. Lieutenant Armistead was also captured. |
July |
Battle of Gettysburg
The regiment took part in Longstreet's assault of July 2 and supported Pickett's Charge of July 3. Out f 176 men engaged it lost Captain Thomas R. Love and 17 enlisted men killed, Captains Hector Bruce, T. B. Livingston and J. C. Stewart, Lieutenants W. M. Barrineau, F. M. Bryant, E. P. Dismukes, Thomas W. Givens (WIA and captured), I. M. Nelson, W. W. Wilson and John W. Malone and 73 enlisted men wounded and 11 missing out of 176 engaged.
The wounded Captains Bruce, Livingston, and Stewart and Lieutenant Givens were captured. Captain Bruce escaped from Fort Delaware and returned to the regiment, and Captain Stewart died in captivity on April 17, 1864.
The regimental colors were captured by Sergeant Thomas Horan of the 72nd New York infantry Regiment, but are now in the posession of the Museum of Florida History. |
October 13 - November 7 |
Bristoe Campaign
Lt. Colonel William Baya wounded |
1863 |
May 5 - 7 |
Battle of the Wildrness
Lieutenant W. M. Barrineau killed |
May 24 |
Hanover Junction
Captain Frederick Worth wounded |
1865 |
April 6 |
Sailor's Creek
The colors were again captured, by Sergeant A. A. Clapp of the 2nd Ohio Cavalry. They are now in the posession of the Museum of Florida History. |
April 9 |
Surrendered at Appomattox with 4 officers and 28 men |
