Florida Home Guard units
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Florida Home Guard units were local militia formations in Florida during the American Civil War, composed largely of older men and boys who defended their communities and supported Confederate forces in the absence of regular troops.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military units
ⓘ
Confederate home guard ⓘ militia units ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1861–1865 ⓘ |
| areaOfOperation |
rural Florida communities
ⓘ
small towns in Florida ⓘ |
| composedOf |
boys
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men exempt from regular Confederate service ⓘ older men ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| duty |
guarding strategic points
ⓘ
home-front security ⓘ patrolling local areas ⓘ protecting infrastructure ⓘ pursuing deserters ⓘ suppressing Unionist activity ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Florida ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Confederate state authorities in Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local county officials in Florida ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate military forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForExistence |
need for local defense during the Civil War
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shortage of regular Confederate troops in Florida ⓘ |
| role |
community protection
ⓘ
local defense ⓘ support to Confederate forces ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
home guard units
ⓘ
irregular military units ⓘ |
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