Cow Cavalry

By 1863 the Confederate Army was suffering severe food shortages. Captain John T. Lesley was commissioned to recruit from Ichepucksassa, the Cork area of Plant City, a company of pioneer men to round up and drive Florida's wild cattle north to railroad stations. Many were too young or too old for regular military service. With great effort, and along with eight other companies in Florida, these men successfully completed their mission, overseeing drives as far north as Charleston.

Plant City, Florida · United States