124th Infantry Regiment (United States)
| 124th Infantry Regiment | |
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Coat of arms
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| Active | 1860–present |
| Country | USA |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Motto(s) | "Florida and Country" |
| Engagements |
American Civil War Spanish–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Decorations |
Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel Albert H. Blanding |
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| Distinctive unit insignia | ![The shield is white, the old Infantry color. The saltire is taken from the Florida State flag. The sheathed sword, from the Spanish War service medal, represents service during that war. The cactus symbolizes service on the Mexican Border, and the fleur-de-lis, service during World War I.[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:124_Inf_Rgt_DUI.png) |
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The 124th Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the Florida Army National Guard. Claiming its descent from the first European garrisons in America, the regiment served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Rebuilt as part of the Florida State Troops before the Spanish–American War it also served in the Pancho Villa Expedition, both World Wars and the War on Terror.
The regiment claims its descent from the first European garrisons in America. The first muster of militia troops in the continental United States took place on 16 September 1565, in the newly established Spanish presidio town of St. Augustine in what is now the state of Florida.
Its motto "Florida and Country" was adopted by the 124th Infantry at the outbreak of the American Civil War, during which the regiment was part of the Confederate States Army as the 2nd Florida Infantry Regiment. It fought at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge. They also fought in the Battle of Antietam and Battle of Gettysburg.
The regiment was organized 1884–1892 in the Florida State Troops from new and existing companies as the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th Battalions of Infantry with headquarters at Jacksonville, Ocala, Pensacola, Gainesville, and Arcadia, respectively.
The battalions consolidated, reorganized, and mustered into federal service for the Spanish–American War 20–25 May 1898 at Tampa. The reorganized unit became the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Eight companies of the regiment mustered out 3 December 1898 at Tampa and four companies mustered out 27 January 1899 at Huntsville, Alabama. The regiment's coat of arms bears a sheathed Roman sword, derived from the Spanish War Service Medal, representing service during that war.
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