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Florida 10th Infantry Regiment


HISTORICAL SKETCH:
Men of the 10th fought at Olustee under the 1st and 2nd Infantry Battalions. Following Olustee these two units were combined into the 10th Florida Infantry Regiment in Virginia. The regiment was active at Cold Harbor, then participated in the long Petersburg siege south of the James River and in the Appomattox Campaign. It surrendered with the Army of Northern Virginia. OFFICERS:
Colonel:
• Charles F. Hopkins
Lieutenant Colonel:
• William W. Scott
Major:
• John Westcott
 ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Jun 64 - Apr 65 - Perry’s-Finegan’s Brigade, Anderson’s-Mahone’s Division, 3d Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
    • BATTLES:
  • St. John’s Bluff, Florida (one Co.) Sep. 11, 1862
  • Olustee - Feb. 20, 1864
  • Cold Harbor, VA – May 12–21, 1864, June 1-3, 1864
  • Petersburg Siege
  • Reames Station, VA – Aug. 21, 1864
  • Green Station
  • Cross Roads, VA – Aug. 10, 1864
  • Bellfield, VA Dec. 9, 1864,
  • Weldon Railroad, VA – Aug. 21, 1864
  • Hatcher’s Run, VA – Feb. 1865
  • Turkey Ridge, VA – Apr. 9, 1865
  • Appomattox Court House, VA – Apr. 9, 1865
    • ROSTERS:
    The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 2238 men.

    Some of the men were from Alachua and Putnam counties.     BIBLIOGRAPHY:




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