3rd Florida Infantry


3rd Infantry Regiment was formed near Pensacola, Florida, in July, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of St. Johns, Hernando, Jefferson, Duval, Wakulla, Madison, Columbia, and Suwannee. The unit served along the coast at Talbot Island and Cedar Keys, then moved to Mobile. After fighting at Perryville it was assigned to Preston's, Stovall's, Finley's, J.A. Smith's Brigade, and during December, 1862, consolidated with the 1st Florida Infantry Regiment. The 1st and 3rd were engaged at Murfreesboro and Jackson, then participated in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Bentonville. It was organized with 950 officers and men, and the 1st and 3rd lost twenty-six percent of the 23 in action at Chickamauga. In December, 1863, this command totalled 240 men and 119 arms, but only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonel William S. Dilworth; Lieutenant Colonels Lucius A. Church, Elisha Mashburn, and Arthur J.T. Wright; and Major John L. Phillips.

Companies

CompanyCountyNicknameCommanderNumber of Soldiers
F&SCol. William S. Dilworth20
ADuvalJacksonville Light InfantryCapt. Holmes Steele118
BSaint JohnsSaint Augustine BluesCapt. John Lott Philips124
CHernandoHernando Guards Capt. Walter Terry Saxon112
DWakullaWakulla GuardsCapt. Daniel L. Frierson103
EJeffersonJefferson BeauragardsCapt. Daniel E. Bird123
FDuvalCow BoysCapt. Lucius A. Hardee111
GMadisonMadison Grey EaglesCapt. Thomas Langford165
HJeffersonJefferson RiflesCapt. William Girardeau132
IColumbiaDixie StarsCapt. Jesse B. Wood91
KColumbia & SuwaneeColumbia & Suwanee GuardsCapt. William Parker107

Engagements and Battles

1862
1863
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1865