| 1st Florida Cavalry | |
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| Active | April 5, 1861 - February 1862 |
| Country | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | infantry tactics trench warfare |
| Part of | Army of Tennessee |
| Engagements | American Civil War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Col. William G. M. Davis Lt. Col. George Troupe Maxwell |
The 1st Florida Cavalry was organized in July 1861, at Tallahassee and left for the western theater in 1862. Members of the regiment came primarily from Alachua, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Leon, Levy, Nassau and Suwannee counties.
| Officers of the 1st Florida Cavalry Regiment | |
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| Rank | Name |
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| Colonel | William G. M. Davis |
| Lt. Colonel | George Troupe Maxwell |
| Major | William T. Stockton |
The 1st Florida Cavalry Regiment surrendered in North Carolina in April 1865.