’76. “COME TO THE RESCUE!’ ’63.
SAVE OUR UNION!
The Undersigned are now actively engaged in making up a COMPANY to go into the UNITED STATES SERVCE from Unionist Florida.
FLORIDA 1ST BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY * SIX 12 POUNDER HOWITIZERS
The Company has been accepted for three years unless the war closes sooner. The Company will go into Camp in our Outpost at Fort Barrancas under Captain Sheldon.
All Able Bodied Men will be accepted and sent into Camp immediately. We are here now to receive all who are willing to go with us, including Loyal Union Men from Florida, Georgia and Alabama and Good Sober Men either being Confederate States Draft Resistors or Deserters from Rebel Units hoping to see an end to the Rebellion and the Union Restored!
Thirteen Dollars per Month!
Clothing and Subsistence Furnished!
$100 BOUNTY!
To Contact Us and Inquire About Joining:
Reenacting 1st Battery Florida Light Artillery, US and Company B Florida Light Artillery, CS
Member Unit of Florida’s Full Time Federal Reenacting Organization – The 4th Brigade U.S.
Based out of Sarasota and the Gulf Coast of Florida
Family Friendly Unit
Striving to be Historical and Authentic
Reenacting since 1992
Two Full Scale Model 1841 12 Pdr. Mountain Howitzers named: Named Esther Mae, U.S./Charlotte, C.S. and Big Tom U.S./Bull Pup C.S.
Van Dyke's Howitzers Company and 1st Florida Artillery Headquarters Company
Telephone: 941-404-8644
Address: 198 Inverness Rd, Venice, FL 34292
Email 1stFloridaArtillery@gmail.com
Website https://sites.google.com/view/1stfloridaartillery/home
Facebook www.facebook.com/VanDykesHowitizers