US Army Volunteer Units in the 2nd Seminole War, 1835-1842. (The list of units by state is incomplete
and will be updated accordingly.)
Alabama:
Aggregate: A total of 2,357 men from this state served in Florida between 1835-1840.
Units:
Colonel
William Chisolm's Regiment of Alabama Volunteers (Inf.), 1836.
Major Caulfield's Battalion of Alabama Mounted Volunteers,
1836-1837.
District of Columbia:
Aggregate: A total of 139 District
of Columbia Volunteers served in Florida 1836-1838.
Units:
Captain Irvin's Company of District
of Columbia Volunteers, 1836-1837.
Florida:
Aggregate:
A total of 6, 854 Florida troops served as US Volunteers during the 1835-1839 period.
Units:
Gen.
R. K. Call's Brigade of Florida Mounted Volunteers, 1835.
Major Leigh Read's Battalion of Florida Volunteers, 1836.
Warren's
1st Regiment of Florida Mounted Volunteers, 1836-1837.
[And a whole bunch more to come!]
Georgia:
Aggregate:
A total of 2, 574 Georgians served in Florida between 1836-1838.
Units:
Major Mark A. Cooper's
1st Battalion of Georgia Foot (Inf.), 1836.
Major Robertson's Augusta (GA) Battalion (Inf.), 1836.
Major
Nelson's Battalion of Mounted Volunteers, 1836-1837.
Lousisiana:
Aggregate:
A total of 1,179 men from this state served in Florida between 1836-1838.
Units:
Colonel P.F. Smith's
Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers (Inf. & Rifle), 1836.
Capt. H. Marks' Company of Lousisiana Volunteers, 1836.
Missouri:
Aggregate:
A total of 474 men from this state served in Florida in 1837-1838.
Units:
Colonel Richard Gentry's
1st Regiment of Missouri Volunteers (Mtd. Inf.), 1837-1838.
Major Morgan's Spy Battalion, Missouri Volunteers, (Mtd.
Inf.), 1837-1838.
New York:
Aggregate: A total
of 90 New Yorkers served in Florida during 1837-1838.
Units:
New York Volunteer Company, 1837-1838.
Pennsylvania:
Aggregate:
510 Pennsylvanians served in Florida during 1837-1838.
Units:
Pennsylvania Battalion of Infantry
Volunteers, 1837-1838.
South Carolina:
Aggregate:
2,265 men from this state served as US Army volunteers in Florida between 1836-1838.
Units:
Colonel
Goodwyn's Regiment of SC Mounted Volunteers (Mtd. Rifle), 1836.
Colonel William Brisbane's Regimetn of SC Volunteers
(Inf.), 1836.
Captain Elmore's Corps of Columbia and Richland Riflemen, 1836.
Tennessee:
Aggregate:
A total of 1,651 men from Tennessee served in Florida during 1836-1838.
Units:
Gen. Armstrong's
Brigade of Tennessee Mounted Volunteers, 1836-1837. (including the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Tennessee Mounted Volunteers.)
Major
Lauderdale's Battalion of Tennessee Volunteers, 1837-1838.
Creek Indian:
Aggregate:
A total of 748 Creeks served as US Volunteers in Florida during 1836-1837.
Units:
Colonel Lane's
Regiment of Creek Indian Volunteers, 1836-1837.
Delaware & Shawnee Indian:
Aggregate:
A total of 178 Delaware and Shawnee served in Florida during 1837-1838.
Units:
Captain Park's
Delaware & Shawnee Volunteers, (Mtd. Rifle), 1837-1838.
Choctaw Indian:
Aggregate:
A total of 485 Choctaw were mustered into service for Florida, but did not see active service.
