HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Florida 4th Infantry Regiment was organized with 983 officers and men in the summer of 1861 at Jacksonville, Florida. For a time it served in Florida, then was assigned to General Preston's, Stovall's, Finley's, and J.A. Smith's Brigade, Army of Tennessee.
The 4th was engaged at Murfreesboro and Jackson, then participated in the campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Nashville, and saw action in North Carolina. It lost forty-two percent of the 468 engaged at Murfreesboro, forty percent of the 217 at Chickamauga, and eighty-nine percent of the 172 at Missionary Ridge.
During December, 1863, the 4th was consolidated with the 1st Florida Cavalry Regiment for a total of 198 men and 109 arms.
OFFICERS:
Colonels Wiles L. L. Bowen, Edward Hopkins, and James P. Hunt
Lieutenant Colonels Edward Badger and M.W. Smith
Majors Jacob A. Lash and John T. Lesley.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Assigned to General Preston's, Stovall's, Finley's, and J. A. Smith's Brigade, Army of Tennessee.
BATTLES:
Murfreesboro
Jackson
Chickamauga
Missionary Ridge
After consolidation with the Florida 1st Cavalry Regiment
Brick Church
Atlanta Siege, Georgia (7/64 - 9/64)
Atlanta, Georgia (7/22/64)
Jonesboro, Georgia (8/31/64 - 9/1/64)
Franklin, Tennessee (11/30/64)
Nashville, Tennessee (12/15/64 - 12/16/64)
Carolinas Campaign (1/65 - 4/30/65)
Bentonville, North Carolina (3/19/65 – 3/21/65)
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 2189 men.
The companies were raised in the counties of Gadsden, Franklin, Madison, New River, LaFayette, Columbia, Marion, Levy, Liberty, Washington, Jackson, and Hillsborough.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Clark, James S. 'General Lyon and the Fight for Missouri.' In War Sketches and Incidents (MOLLUS, IA, Vol. 2). Des Moines, IA: Kenyon, 1897. pp. 274-92 (10 photocopied pages). E464M5.1991v56.
Ritner, Jacob B. Love and Valor: The Intimate Civil War Letters Between Captain Jacob and Emeline Ritner. [Ed by Charles F. Larimer] Western Springs, IL: Signourney, 2000. 453 p. E507.5.1st.L68.
Wilkie, Franc B. Pen and Powder. Boston: Ticknor, 1888. 383 p. E601W69.
Soldiers of Florida Includes our index to Florida Civil War Soldiers - 60,000 names in all, plus some additional genealogical and biographical information.
CDROM - $35.00 COMBO - $50.00 SAVE $45. when you purchase The Civil War in Florida and The Service Records of Florida Civil War Soldiers CDs together. This bundle also includes The Florida Civil War Soldiers Index - a $15 value, Soldiers of Florida - a $15 value and Confederate Military History - Florida Volume - a $15 value.
This site is for sale. Contact John Rigdon for details.
HISTORICAL NOTES:
