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Letter from J.W. Douglas of the Halifax Rifles to Adjutant General David Lang, June 22, 1887

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Letter from J.W. Douglas of the Halifax Rifles to Adjutant General David Lang, June 22, 1887

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June 22, 1887

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Letter from Captain J.W. Douglas of the Halifax Rifles to Adjutant General David Lang, informing him that the Halifax Rifles had unanimously voted to reorganize their unit under the new militia law. The company also selected new officers, who are listed.

Unit Name

Halifax Rifles (Daytona, Fla.)

Unit Leader

Douglas, J. W.

Unit Location

Volusia County
Daytona

Unit Subjects

Florida. State Troops
Halifax Rifles (Daytona, Fla.)
Military service, Voluntary
Militia

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1277

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Douglas, J. W.

Douglas, J. W. Peck, F. T. Thompson, H. Y.

Douglas, J. W.

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Letter from J.W. Douglas of the Halifax Rifles to Adjutant General David Lang, June 22, 1887

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Militia

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Florida. State Troops

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Florida. Office of the Adjutant General

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1277

Date

1887-06-22

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Douglas, J. W.

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eng-US

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s1146_b003_f20_01

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Late 19th-Century Florida (1877-1900)

Subject - Corporate

Halifax Rifles (Daytona, Fla.)

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Volusia County (Fla.)

Daytona (Fla.)

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Douglas, J. W. Peck, F. T. Thompson, H. Y.

Douglas, J. W.

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Florida. Office of the Adjutant General. Letter from J.W. Douglas of the Halifax Rifles to Adjutant General David Lang, June 22, 1887. June 22, 1887. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/344819>, accessed 2 January 2025.

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Florida. Office of the Adjutant General. Letter from J.W. Douglas of the Halifax Rifles to Adjutant General David Lang, June 22, 1887. June 22, 1887. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/344819>

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(State Archives of Florida/Florida. Office of the Adjutant General)

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