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Re: 1st Regt. FL U.S. Cavalry
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Alan,

I don't recall. I do remember seeing notations of color by their names. I'll dig through my files this weekend and see what I can find for you.

It is of note, though, that Private Wade H. Richardson of the regiment later noted that his unit was made up of Southern refugees, creoles, "half-breed Indians," Poles, Germans, etc. From his memories, it seems to have been a fairly diverse organization.

Dale

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