See also:
http://www.researchonline.net/flcw/unit2.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marianna
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Alexander Gaston
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 5/2/1864 at Madison, FL as a Private.
On 5/2/1864 he mustered into "D" Co. FL 1st Reserves Infantry
He died of disease on 9/24/1864 at Lake City, FL
Other Information:
Buried: Columbia County, FL
(Wife: Jane)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Soldiers of Florida in the ...Civil War...
- Biographical Rosters of Florida's Soldiers 1861-1865
Suspect, based on being married, that he was between the age 45 - 50, and conscripted soon after the age was raised to 50 in February, 1864
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1st FL Infantry, Organized: on 1/5/65, Mustered Out: 5/10/65 at Tallahassee, FL, assigned to the District of Florida, Department of South Carolina, George and Florida
Company D
Stationed at Lake City**, May 2-August 31, 1864.
Stationed at Madison, Florida, to May 14, 1865.
** Stationed at the end of the reporting periods, i.e., 8/31/64 & 5/14/65
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A. Gaston, Private, Capt. Bryan's Company, Florida Reserves,* enlisted May 2, 1864 at Madison for the war, recorded present on the August 31, 1864 muster roll, no other records
* This company subsequently became Company D, 1st Regiment Florida Reserves
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Would believe this man to been kin.
Henry W. Gaston, Private, Capt. Bryan's Company, Florida Reserves,* enlisted May 2, 1864 at Madison for the war, advanced to Sergeant, n.d., last recorded present on the May 14, 1865 muster roll, paroled at Madison, Florida May 13, 1865, description: 5' 10", dark hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion
M251: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Florida