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"Florida Star" |
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Often mistaken for the star attributed to the Texans, much to the chagrin of the brave Floridians, the "Florida Star" was a symbol of Floridian individuality and pride in their state. Sadly overlooked in the grand scope of the war, Florida contributed more than 15,000 troops to the Confederate war effort. In respect to percentage of state populations, this is more (per capita) than any other state in the Confederacy. One out of every three Florida soldiers died or was killed in action during the course of the war. Many of those who survived, were disabled or lived shortened lives due to the hardships of their military service. Despite their small numbers, Floridian fighting abilities were well respected. Photo evidence shows use of the "Florida Star" as a hat pin, and belt plates have been excavated on battlefields in Virginia. The button illustration above, employing the "Florida Star," is called the "Cherokee Rose" pattern. |
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My Confederate ancestry is via the family lines of my maternal grandmother. These families were originally from the British Isles, and came to Virginia between 1625 and 1725. They then migrated throughout the South, and lived in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. They were Patriot citizens and soldiers during the American Revolution (1775-1783) and were important in the expansion of the frontier areas of the South after that war. They were hard working farmers, committed to God, their families, and the land. It was for those reasons that they chose to make their stand with the Confederacy during the War Between the States. Some gave their lives in battle, some died in the hospital, some died in prisons, some came home, some never did, but they all gave their best effort. No soldier listed below relates to me further distant than second cousin. This information was gleaned over ten years of extensive research at genealogical libraries and state and national archives. Should you have data or photographs to share (about or of them), or just wish to recognize the fact that you and I are related (albeit likely distantly), by all means, contact me. |
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Confederate Ancestors |
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SOLDIER'S NAME |
COMPANY |
UNIT |
PERIOD OF |
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1. |
David James Addison |
Company B |
7th Regiment, Florida Infantry |
1862 |
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Capt. (Francis Asbury) Hendry's |
1st Battalion, Florida Special Cavalry |
1864-1865 |
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2. |
Andrew B. Albritton |
Capt. (Enoch Daniel) Hendry's Company |
- |
1861-1862 |
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Attached: Company N, 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Styles'), 16 February 1862. |
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Capt. (Edward Clifford) Anderson, Jr.'s Company |
- |
1862-1863 |
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Company C |
24th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry |
1863-1864 |
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Company D |
7th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry |
1864-1865 |
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3. |
Andrew Jackson Albritton |
(1st) Company E / (2nd) Company H |
29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry |
1861-1865 |
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4. |
Daniel H. Albritton |
Company E |
4th Battalion, Florida Infantry |
1863-1864 |
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11th Regiment, Florida Infantry |
1864 |
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5. |
George Washington Albritton |
Company E |
1st Regiment, Georgia Reserves (Symons') |
1864-1865 |
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6. |
James Henry Albritton |
Company A |
50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry |
1862-1865 |
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7. |
James T. Albritton |
Capt. (Frederick L.) Villepigue's Company / |
Kilcrease (Florida) Light Artillery |
1864-1865 |
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8. |
Jasper N. Albritton |
Company A |
8th Regiment, Florida Infantry |
1862 |
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9. |
John Thomas Albritton |
Company D |
4th Regiment, Florida Infantry |
1862-1865 |
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10. |
John Thomas Albritton |
Company A |
8th Regiment, Florida Infantry |
1862 |
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Company D |
4th Regiment, Florida Infantry |
1862 |
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11. |
Joseph S. Albritton |
Company A |
8th Regiment, Florida Infantry |
1862 |
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12. |
Milton Jackson Albritton |
Company A |
7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Terral's) |
1862-1865 |
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13. |
Noah A. Albritton |
Company G |
1st Regiment, Florida Infantry Reserves |
1864-1865 |
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14. |
Thomas H. Albritton |
Company A |
Cavalry Command South of the Altamaha River |
1862 |
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3rd Battalion, Georgia Cavalry |
1862 |
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Company K |
4th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Clinch's) |
1863-1864 |
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15. |
Thomas John Albritton |
Company I |
2nd Regiment, Florida Cavalry |
1864-1865 |
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16. |
William Green Albritton |
Company B |
4th Regiment, Florida Infantry |
1862-1865 |
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17. |
William Henry Albritton |
Company H |
Col. (Charles G.) Armistead's Regiment, |
1863-1865 |
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(Alternately known as 16th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry.) |
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12th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry |
1865 |
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18. |
William James Albritton |
Company A |
Cavalry Command South of the Altamaha River |
1862 |
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Capt. (Francis William) Hopkins' Company |
- |
1862-1863 |
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Company C |
24th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry |
1863 |
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19. |
William Thomas Albritton |
Company C |
29th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry |
- |
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20. |
Bassett C. Bright |
Company C |
20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry |
1862-1863 |
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21. |
Erastus C. Bright |
Company C |
20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry |
1862 |
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22. |
Garland P. Bright |
Company F |
24th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry |
1862-1863 |
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Company D |
Lt. Col. (William R.) Hardy's Regiment, |
1863-1864 |
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23. |
Shedrick D. Bright |
Company F |
33rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry |
1862-1864 |
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24. |
Stephen T. Bright |
Company C |
20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry |
1862-1863 |
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25. |
Charnick Tharp Brown |
Company E |
34th Regiment, Alabama Infantry |
1862 |
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26. |
Nathaniel Franklin Brown |
Company E |
34th Regiment, Alabama Infantry |
1862-1865 |
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27. |
Erasmus Bullock |
Company G |
2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade, Georgia State Troops |
1861-1862 |
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Company D |
54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Barkuloo's) |
1862-1863 |
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57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry |
1862-1865 |
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28. |
James Anthony Bullock |
Company D |
54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Barkuloo's) |
1862-1863 |
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57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry |
1862-1865 |
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29. |
Jasper Bullock |
Company C |
22nd Battalion, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards) |
1863 |
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30. |
John Peacock Cason |
(2nd) Company H |
13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Styles') |
1861-1862 |
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(1st) Company H / (2nd) Company K |
26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Styles'-Atkinson's) |
1862-1864 |
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31. |
Albert Haley Cotten |
Company E |
27th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1861 |
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Company D |
1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery |
1862-1864 |
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32. |
Benjamin J.F. Cotten |
Company E |
27th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1861 |
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Company E |
24th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1861-1864 |
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33. |
Felix Houston Cotten |
(1st) Company I |
10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1861 |
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Capt. (James S.) Smyth's Company, |
- |
1862-1863 |
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(2nd) Company D |
Col. (Robert C.) Wood, Jr.'s Regiment, |
1863-1865 |
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(Alternately known as 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry & Col. (William) Wirt Adams' Regiment, Confederate Cavalry.) |
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34. |
Haley Cotten |
Capt. (John) Nash's Company |
- |
1863 |
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35. |
Seaborn Jones Cotten |
Company C |
9th Battalion, Louisiana Infantry |
1862-1863 |
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36. |
Alfred R. Easterling |
Company G |
8th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1861-1862 |
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37. |
Andrew B. Easterling |
Company F |
21st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1861-1864 |
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38. |
Andrew Jackson Easterling |
Company F |
21st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1862-1865 |
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39. |
Andrew John Easterling |
Company B |
27th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1861-1863 |
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40. |
Bennett Easterling |
Company B |
4th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Baskerville's) |
1862 |
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Company D |
2nd Regiment, Mississippi & |
1862 |
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8th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (Wade's) |
1862-1865 |
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41. |
Christopher Dudley Easterling |
Company B |
24th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1861-1865 |
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42. |
Duncan Bennett Easterling |
Capt. (James Montgomery) Norman's Company, |
- |
1862 |
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Capt. (Vernon LaGrange) Terrell's Company |
- |
1862 |
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43. |
Elijah Easterling |
Company G |
8th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1861-1865 |
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44. |
Enoch Easterling |
Company K |
25th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry |
1862-1863 |
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Company D |
8th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (Wade's) |
1863-1865 |
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45. |
George W. Easterling |
Company H |
33rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry |
1862-1864 |
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46. |
George W. Easterling |
Company F |
21st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1861-1865 |
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47. |
Green W. Easterling |
Company C |
10th Battalion, Georgia Infantry |
1862-1865 |
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48. |
Hansford Duncan Easterling |
Company K |
8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1861-1865 |
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49. |
Harris R. Easterling |
Company F |
21st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1861-1865 |
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50. |
Henry Easterling |
Company B |
40th Regiment, Alabama Infantry |
1862-1864 |
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Company D |
8th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (Wade's) |
1864-1865 |
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51. |
Henry Easterling |
(2nd) Company I |
1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Hagood's) |
1862-1864 |
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52. |
Henry Hampton Easterling |
Capt. (Hansford D.) Evans' Company |
Col. (William Edward) Martin's Mounted Regiment, |
1861-1862 |
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(Alternately known as 1st Regiment, South Carolina Mounted Militia (Martin's).) |
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53. |
Henry Jones Easterling |
Company A |
3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry |
1862-1864 |
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54. |
Henry W. Easterling |
Capt. (William) Hughes, Jr.'s Company |
- |
1862-1863 |
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Company D |
5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry |
1863-1864 |
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55. |
Jacob Easterling |
Capt. (William) Hughes, Jr.'s Company |
- |
1862-1863 |
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Company D |
5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry |
1863-1864 |
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56. |
James Albert Easterling |
Company C |
7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Terral's) |
1862 |
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57. |
James Bennett Easterling |
Company B |
27th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1862-1864 |
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58. |
James F. Easterling |
Company H |
1st Regiment, South Carolina Rifles (Orr's) |
1861-1862 |
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59. |
James O. Easterling |
Capt. (William) Hughes, Jr.'s Company |
- |
1861 |
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Capt. (William) Hughes, Jr.'s Company |
1st Battalion, Georgia Cavalry |
1861-1862 |
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Capt. (William) Hughes, Jr.'s Company |
- |
1862-1863 |
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Company D |
5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry |
1863-1864 |
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60. |
Jefferson Davis Easterling |
Company B |
1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves (Denis') |
1864-1865 |
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61. |
Jesse A. Easterling |
Company F |
21st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1861-1863 |
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Capt. (Joseph Blyth) Allston's Company |
1st Battalion, South Carolina Sharpshooters |
1862 |
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62. |
Jesse M. Easterling |
Company B |
27th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1861 |
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Company C |
7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Terral's) |
1862-1864 |
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63. |
Joel J. Easterling |
Company C |
12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry |
1861-1863 |
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Company D |
3rd Regiment, Georgia Reserves |
1864 |
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64. |
John Easterling |
Company D |
Lt. Col. (William R.) Hardy's Regiment, |
1863-1864 |
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65. |
John Easterling |
Capt. (William) Hughes, Jr.'s Company |
- |
1862-1863 |
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Company D |
5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry |
1863-1864 |
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66. |
John B. Easterling |
Company D |
37th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1862-1865 |
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67. |
John L. Easterling |
Company F |
21st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1861-1864 |
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Capt. (Joseph Blyth) Allston's Company |
1st Battalion, South Carolina Sharpshooters |
1862 |
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68. |
John S. Easterling |
(1st) Company G |
10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry |
1861 |
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Company D |
6th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Balfour's) |
1862 |
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46th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Sears') |
1862-1865 |
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69. |
Nelson A. Easterling |
Company F |
21st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry |
1861-1864 |
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70. |
Neville Wade Easterling |
Company A |
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