101 items found
Collection ID is exactly "40" AND topic contains "Military And Veterans"
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Commission of Lew B. Brown as Major commanding the Pinellas County Guards, 1917

Commission of Lew B. Brown as Major commanding the Pinellas County Guards, 1917
Date
1917-07-23
Description
Certificate of Lew B. Brown's commission as Major commanding the Pinellas County Guards, dated July 23, 1917. Brown was owner and editor of St. Petersburg's first daily newspaper, the Evening Independent. The Pinellas County Guards were formed in 1917 pursuant to Chapter 7292, Laws of Florida, which authorized the formation of county guard units to replace the Florida National Guard. The Florida National Guard had been mobilized to assist United States forces fighting in Europe during World War I. Brown was instrumental in establishing the Pinellas County Guards. This certificate is a copy retained in the files of the Florida Secretary of State.
Collection
Commission of Lew B. Brown as Major commanding the Pinellas County Guards, 1917

Commission of Lew B. Brown as Major commanding the Pinellas County Guards, 1917
Company F 210th Infantry Training Battalion Christmas Menu, Camp Blanding, 1943

Company F 210th Infantry Training Battalion Christmas Menu, Camp Blanding, 1943
Date
1943
Description
In addition to the menu, the names of servicemen are listed.
Collection
Company F 210th Infantry Training Battalion Christmas Menu, Camp Blanding, 1943

Company F 210th Infantry Training Battalion Christmas Menu, Camp Blanding, 1943
Confederate Impressment Certificate for C. T. Taylor, 1864

Confederate Impressment Certificate for C. T. Taylor, 1864
Date
1864-11-30
Description
A certificate notifying Governor John Milton that C. T. Taylor was empowered to conduct impressment in Jefferson County, Florida.
Collection
Confederate Impressment Certificate for C. T. Taylor, 1864

Confederate Impressment Certificate for C. T. Taylor, 1864
Confederate Pension Certification of John D. Palmer, 1907

Confederate Pension Certification of John D. Palmer, 1907
Date
1907-12-20
Description
A document certifying that John D. Palmer will receive a Confederate pension of $100 a year beginning September 9, 1907.
Collection
Confederate Pension Certification of John D. Palmer, 1907

Confederate Pension Certification of John D. Palmer, 1907
Confederate Pension Certification of John H. Perkins, 1921

Confederate Pension Certification of John H. Perkins, 1921
Date
1921-07-15
Description
A document certifying that John H. Perkins will receive a Confederate pension of $300 a year beginning June 2, 1921.
Collection
Confederate Pension Certification of John H. Perkins, 1921

Confederate Pension Certification of John H. Perkins, 1921
Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846

Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846
Date
1846-06-15
Description
A copy of a letter to Governor William Moseley from Sam S. Sibley in which Sibley advises the governor about the defenses needed throughout the state to protect against a potential attack from Mexico during the Mexican War. Sibley outlines the number of men needed for adequate defense and the amount of weapons the governor needs to request from the U.S. government in order to protect the state during an attack.
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Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846

Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846
Destruction of a Rebel Salt Factory on the Florida Coast, 1862

Destruction of a Rebel Salt Factory on the Florida Coast, 1862
Date
1862-11-15
Description
An article describing the destruction of a rebel salt factory on the Florida coast at St. Joseph Bay by the crew of the US Bark "Kingfisher." An officer on the bark gives a firsthand account of the engagement in a letter obtained by Harper's Weekly. The second page includes an etching depicting the destruction of the salt factory. Published on pages 732-733 of the November 15, 1862 edition of Harper's Weekly Magazine.
Collection
Destruction of a Rebel Salt Factory on the Florida Coast, 1862

Destruction of a Rebel Salt Factory on the Florida Coast, 1862
Directory of General Salvage Committee Chairmen and State Salvage Grease Committee as of May 15, 1943

Directory of General Salvage Committee Chairmen and State Salvage Grease Committee as of May 15, 1943
Date
1943-05-15
Description
List of salvage committee chairmen by county and community.
Collection
Directory of General Salvage Committee Chairmen and State Salvage Grease Committee as of May 15, 1943

Directory of General Salvage Committee Chairmen and State Salvage Grease Committee as of May 15, 1943
Excerpt from Recollections of General William Miller Regarding the Battle of Natural Bridge, 1898

Excerpt from Recollections of General William Miller Regarding the Battle of Natural Bridge, 1898
Date
1898-07-04
Description
An excerpt from the recollections of General William Miller regarding his experiences as a military commander during the Battle of Natural Bridge during the American Civil War in Florida.
Collection
Excerpt from Recollections of General William Miller Regarding the Battle of Natural Bridge, 1898

Excerpt from Recollections of General William Miller Regarding the Battle of Natural Bridge, 1898
Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900

Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900
Date
1900
Description
Major Frederick Pierce of the Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry describes his experiences in Lakeland and Tampa while stationed there during the Spanish-American War. He discusses the daily activities of the troops, including swimming in Florida waters and visiting the Tampa Bay Hotel.
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Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900

Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
s1296_b002_f01_01Commission of Lew B. Brown as Major commanding the Pinellas County Guards, 1917TextMilitia
Florida State Troops		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/s1296_b002_f01_01.jpg
sle_saint-johns_01Company F 210th Infantry Training Battalion Christmas Menu, Camp Blanding, 1943TextChristmas
Holidays
Manners and customs		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/sle_saint-johns_01.jpg
s577_b001_f16_11Confederate Impressment Certificate for C. T. Taylor, 1864TextImpressment -- Confederate States of America
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- Confederate States of America
Food supply -- Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America -- Politics and government
Confederate States of America. -- Army -- Supplies and stores
Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil war
Civil War, 1861-1865		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/s577_b001_f16_11.jpg
m91-5_b011_f13_02Confederate Pension Certification of John D. Palmer, 1907TextClaims
Pensions		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m91-5_b011_f13_02.jpg
m91-5_b011_f13_01Confederate Pension Certification of John H. Perkins, 1921TextClaims
Pensions		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m91-5_b011_f13_01.jpg
s2153_b004_f07_01Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846TextFlorida -- Militia
Mexican War, 1846-1848		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/s2153_b004_f07_01.jpg
slp_harpersweekly-1862-v006-307_01Destruction of a Rebel Salt Factory on the Florida Coast, 1862TextUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Periodicals
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Blockades
Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies
Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage
Salt industry and trade
Salt industry and trade--Florida
Civil War
USS Kingfisher (1861)
Etching		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/slp_harpersweekly-1862-v006-307_01.jpg
s419_b044_f07_x04Directory of General Salvage Committee Chairmen and State Salvage Grease Committee as of May 15, 1943TextRecycling (Waste, etc.)
Volunteers
World War (1939-1945)
Civil defense
Glycerin		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/s419_b044_f07_x04.jpg
m87-22_b001_f09_01Excerpt from Recollections of General William Miller Regarding the Battle of Natural Bridge, 1898TextAmerican Civil War--letters and diaries
American Civil War--United States--Collected Correspondence
Natural Bridge (Fla.), Battle of, 1865
Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil war
Civil War, 1861-1865		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m87-22_b001_f09_01.jpg
flc_973.89-p615_01Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900TextSpanish-American War, 1898/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_973.89-p615_01.jpg