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In 1865, at the Battle of Natural Bridge on March 6, brave men and boys rushed from home, desk, and field, and from the West Florida Seminary, and joined a few disciplined troops whose united valor and patriotism saved Tallahassee from invading forces, leaving it the only capital of the South not captured by the enemy during the War between the States. Forces taking part in the battle included Gen. Wm. Miller in command, Col. Geo. W. Scott’s Cavalry, Col. Samuel Love’s Militia, Col. C.W. Dupont, the Gadsden Grays, Col. J.J. Daniel’s Reserves, Col. Caraway Smith’s Battalion 2nd Fla. Cav., Major Wm. H. Milton’s Troops, Capt. Pat Houstoun’s Artillery, Capt. Jos. L. Dunham’s Artillery, and Capt. V.M. Johnson and the West Fla. Cadets, the “Baby Corps,” with Active Capt. D.W. Gwynn.
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