Draft:Florida State Militia
Same as Florida State Troops?
Florida State Militia was established
The militia, state troops, and Florida National Guard served in several conflicts.[1]
Second Seminole War veteran William Iredell Turner was one of its commanders during the American Civil War.[2] Jim McMullen was Captain of the "Clearwater Guards".[3]
In 1914 Florida passed a constitutional amendment granting its governor the power to appoint officers of the state militia.[4]
Florida governor Ron Desantis signed a bull establishing the Florida State Guard.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Florida Memory • Florida Militia Muster Rolls, 1826-1900 - Series Description".
- ^ https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1220&context=sunlandtribune
- ^ https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1285&context=sunlandtribune
- ^ "Florida State Militia Commissioned Officers, Amendment 2 (1914)".
- ^ "Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislative Package to Support Florida's Military Members and Their Families".