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History of Military Units in Columbia County, FL (1970) Robert Gary Shields

HISTORY OF MILITARY UNITS
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY

Since 1835, when men of the 1st. U. S. Dragoon Regiment, U. S.
Infantry were operating in this area, many thousands of local men-

have worn uniforms in defense of their homes, families, State and
Country;

It was felt that some attempt should be made to gather, organize,
and summarize the available facts on these men and their units. We
wish to point out that, since our main goal is to compile the facts,

much of the information contained herein has been extracted from
various sources without modification on our part. We hope no one

will feel that we have plagiarized their words.

The information reflected herein was obtained from the following
sources:
Retired Brigadier General Robert B. Harkness

Retired Master Sergeant Cecil W. Register *
Retired CWO Leonard J. Witt
Colonel Floyd L. Kennon, Jr.

May Vinzant Perkins
Members of the Staff - Department of Military Affairs -

Office of the Adjutant General - State Arsenal - St. Augustine, ]
1) Col. Rooks 2) Maj. Mosley 3) CWO Colee 4) Mrs. Robshaw
Lake City Reporter, Lake City, Florida
Soldiers of Florida, ^Prepared & published under the supervision of

the Board of State Institutions. As authorized by Chapter 2203
Laws of Florida, Approved May 14, 1903

James Y. Wilson
Official Military Records

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