1st Battalion, Florida Special Cavalry (Confederate)

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Brief History
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors said the following for the 1st Battalion, Florida Special Cavalry, "1st Special Infantry Battalion, originally mustered as artillery, was organized during the fall of 1861 with six companies... During June 1964, it became part of the 10th Florida Infantry Regiment. Liuetnenant Colonels Daniel P. Holland and Charles F. Hopkins and Major William W. Scott were in command."

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.