Dept. of the Gulf, Florida Battalion;
3rd Fl. Co. A; 1st Clay County Confederate Artillery;
2nd Florida Independent Cavalry "Partisan Rangers"
Surgeon 7 years ago at the Battle of Horse Landing in Palatka Florida. I was assigned
to the 3rd Florida Co. A, which was commanded at the time by Captain Andy Smith.
This unit is now commanned by Captain Pat Adkins and is one of the largest Infantry
Companies in the southeastern United States. This unit also portrays the 35th Mass.
Infantry Unit when the company does a Union impression. Last year, our company was
instrumental in forming the 2nd Battalion in Hardy's Brigade and I was assigned as
Battalion Surgeon. Unfortunatly this Battalion was short lived and I became the Surgeon
for both the 3rd Fl. Co. A. and the Partisan Rangers ( a Confederate Cavarly unit from
Middleburg Florida commanded by Captain Leon Tillman). I have my own re-enactment
horse (Reba), which allows me to portray a mounted Surgeon. This also gives me better
mobility on the battlefield to provide increased medical protection to the re-enactor.
our medical unit is part of and works closely with.. When we are not with the Department
Of The Gulf, we are with the Partisan Rangers (the 2nd Florida Independent Cavalry unit)
which is a member of Hardys Brigade
When I first became a re-enactor, I was an artilleryman with the 1st Clay County Confederate
Artillery, which is the Cairns Battery in the First Confederate Division. I became Chief of Piece
of that unit holding the rank of 1st Sergeant. I still keep my ties with this unit under the command
of Captain Farrar, and provide the unit medical protection as needed.