Department of FloridaUnited Spanish War Veterans, August 14th, 1911, to August 1st, 1988
The Department of Florida, United Spanish War Veterans, was organized and instituted on August 14th, 1911, under the leadership of Comrade Adna G. Clarke sa the first Department Commander.
The Department was officially disbanded on August 1st, 1988, per Special Order No. 5, National Headquarters, United Spanish War Veterans.
Department Commanders, 1911 to 1988
| TERM | COMMANDER | TERM | COMMANDER |
| 1910-1911 | Adna Girard Clarke | 1944-1945 | M.S. Cook |
| 1911-1912 | Daniel W. Shea | 1945-1946 | John Love |
| 1912-1913 | John W. Sackett | 1946-1947 | Jerry T. Moriarty |
| 1913-1914 | Wallace A. Jeughin | 1947-1948 | Herbert W. Hardman |
| 1914-1915 | Edward Anderson | 1948-1949 | Thomas R. Martin |
| 1915-1916 | Henry E. Cowart | 1949-1950 | Eugene A. Guillott |
| 1916-1917 | John O'Donoghue | 1950-1951 | William K. Smith |
| 1917-1918 | Albert W. Gilchrist | 1951-1952 | Marion Poorman Ziegler |
| 1918-1919 | George E. Spencer | 1952-1953 | William B. Segner |
| 1919-1920 | Richard M. Cary | 1953-1954 | Merle Darling |
| 1920-1921 | Peter E. Bartinett | 1954-1955 | George Moran |
| 1921-1922 | Frank Hale | 1955-1956 | Oscar O. Daumer |
| 1923-1924 | R.A. Terheun | 1956-1957 | George W. Bailey |
| 1924-1925 | Harvey R. Payne | 1957-1958 | Alex Lion |
| 1925-1926 | William E. Yorks | 1958-1959 | Peter M. Hoetger |
| 1926-1927 | Walter B. Ballard | 1959-1960 | A.J. Wolfarth |
| 1927-1928 | George A. Lane | 1960-1961 | Howard S. David |
| 1928-1929 | Eugene I. Weil | 1961 | William H. Felder |
| 1929-1930 | James W. Gooding | 1961-1962 | Frank Staples |
| 1930-1931 | Edwin Murphy | 1962-1963 | Simpson G. Sellick |
| 1931-1932 | Albert J. Baker | 1963-1964 | Elias H. Donnell |
| 1932-1933 | Frank P. Burch | 1964-1965 | Jeremiah W. Henry |
| 1933-1934 | Thomas H. Eads | 1965-1966 | William O. Jones |
| 1934-1935 | Thomas H. Derrick | 1966-1967 | Einar A. Grytting |
| 1935-1936 | W.F. Adair | 1967-1968 | Thomas D. Robbins |
| 1936 | Charles R. Head | 1968-1969 | George E. Guth |
| 1936-1937 | W.G. Hankins | 1969-1970 | Enrique Escarraz |
| 1937-1938 | W.H. Marshall | 1970-1971 | Harry S. Derflinger |
| 1938-1939 | Sterling Phillips | 1971-1972 | Wilson L. Dawson |
| 1939-1940 | J.R. Lyles | 1972-1973 | Louis Benning |
| 1940-1941 | Joseph S. Chenowith | 1973-1974 | Frank A. Ashworth |
| 1941-1942 | Edwin C. Wood | 1974-1975 | Wilson L. Dawson |
| 1942-1943 | Walter D. Patton | 1975-1980 | Frank A. Ashworth |
| 1943-1944 | Charles O. Foster | 1980-1986 | Wilson L. Dawson |
Camps of the Department
| (Unknown) Camp No. 1, Fort Dade | Frederick Funston Camp No. 22, St. Cloud |
| General Joe Wheeler Camp No. 2, Tampa | William McKinley Camp No. 23, Lakeland |
| William M. Husson Camp No. 3, Palatka | Miles-Dewey Camp No. 24, New Smyrna |
| Jacksonville Camp No. 4, Jacksonville | General Charles P. Summerall Camp No. 25, Deland |
| Major Thomas M. Woodruff Camp No. 4, St. Petersburg | John Stone Camp No. 26, Leesburg |
| B.H. McCalla Camp No. 5, Key West | General J.C.R. Foster Camp No. 27, Ft. Pierce |
| (Unknown) Camp No. 6, Arcadia | Howard C. Van Dahm Camp No. 28, Lake City |
| Sackett Camp No. 7, Lakeland | Lt. Col. Irvin E. Webster Camp No. 29, Monticello |
| Gen. Leonard Wood Camp No. 8, Pensacola | Captain S.T. Williamson Camp No. 30, Quincy |
| Colonel W.F. Williams Camp No. 9, Pensacola | Gainesville Camp No. 31, Gainesville |
| Gen. John J. Pershing Camp No. 10, Miami | St. Andrew's Bay Camp No. 32, Panama City |
| Fitzhugh Lee Camp No. 11, Ocala | Helen Gould Camp No. 33, Miami |
| Capt. Frank J. Howatt Camp No. 12, St. Augustine | Col. William L. Grayson Camp No. 34, Vero Beach |
| Theodore Roosevelt Camp No. 13, Sanford | Pasco Camp No. 35, Zephyrhills |
| W.E. Compton Camp No. 14, West Palm Beach | Wauchula Camp No. 36, Wauchula |
| General Lawton Camp No. 15, Daytona Beach | Panama City Camp No. 37, Panama City |
| Gen. Arthur MacArthur Camp No. 16, Fort Meyers | Sgt. Charles A. Tansill Camp No. 38, Port Richey |
| Major John S. Maxwell Camp No. 17, Fort Lauderdale | Kissimmee Camp No. 39, Kissimmee |
| Colonel C.P. Lovell Camp No. 18, Orlando | Clearwater Camp No. 40, Clearwater |
| Woodrow Wilson Camp No. 19, Sarasota | Admiral Perry Garst Camp No. 41, Bradenton |
| Nelson A. Miles Camp No. 20, Sebring | Bryant D. Hiers Camp No. 42, Gainesville |
| Albert W. Gilchrist Camp No. 21, Eustis | Miami Camp No. 43, Miami |
(UNKNOWN) CAMP NO. 1 - Fort Dade, Hillsborough County
Camp No. 1 was organized in Fort Dade, Hillsborough County, Florida.
GENERAL JOE WHEELER CAMP NO. 2 � Tampa, Hillsborough County
The General Joe Wheeler Camp No. 2 was organized in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. The camp was named in honor or Major General Joseph Wheeler (1836-1906) of the United States Volunteers, who had served as a Major General in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, and was a United States Representative in Congress from the State of Alabama at the start of the War with Spain.
WILLIAM M. HUSSON CAMP NO. 3 � Palatka, Putnam County
The William M. Husson Camp No. 3 was organized in Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, and due to inactivity was reorganized on May 2nd, 1924, and was disbanded on January 21st, 1944. The camp was named in honor of Captain William M. Husson of Company D of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
JACKSONVILLE CAMP NO. 4 � Jacksonville, Duval County
The Jacksonville Camp No. 4 was organized in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
MAJ. T.M. WOODRUFF (GEN. EDWARD ANDERSON) CAMP NO. 4 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
The Major Thomas M. Woodruff Camp No. 4 was organized in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, and was later reorganized and renamed as the General Edward Anderson Camp No. 4. The camp was originally named in honor of Thomas Mayhew Woodruff (1849-1899) of the United States Army who had been the mustering officer of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment in May of 1898, he was a West Point Graduate, and was serving as a Captain in the 5th United States Infantry Regiment and later a Major & Inspector General of United States Volunteers during the War with Spain. The camp was later renamed in honor of Edward Anderson (1864-1937) of the United States Army, he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and rose to the rank of Brigadier General, at the time of the Spanish American War he was 1st Lieutenant with the 7th United States Cavalry Regiment, and was appointed as a Captain & Assistant Adjutant General of United States Volunteers.
BOWMAN H. MCCALLA CAMP NO. 5 - Key West, Monroe County
The Bowman H. McCalla Camp No. 5 was organized in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, and was disbanded on February 27th, 1959. The camp was named in honor of Bowman Hendry McCalla (1844-1910) of the United States Navy who rose to the rank of Rear Admiral, and during the War with Spain commanded the U.S.S. Marblehead in operations off the coast of Cuba and in the taking and capture of Guantanamo bay in June of 1898.
(UNKNOWN) CAMP NO. 6 � Arcadia, DeSoto County
Camp No. 6 was organized in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida.
SACKETT CAMP NO. 7 � Lakeland, Polk County
The Sackett Camp No. 7 was organized on November 14th, 1914, in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, and was disbanded on August 15th, 1916. The camp was named in honor of Major John Warren Sackett (1860-1918) of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and who had served as the Commander of the Department of Florida, United Spanish War Veterans, from 1912 to 1913.
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD CAMP NO. 8 � Pensacola, Escambia County
The General Leonard Wood Camp No. 8 was organized on January 22nd, 19116, in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, the camp was later re-located to St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Leonard Wood (1860-1927) who was a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor and at the start of the War with Spain was serving as a Captain & Surgeon in the United States Army, he was appointed as Colonel of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (Rough Riders), and was promoted in both the Volunteer and Regular Armies to the rank of Major General.
COLONEL W.F. WILLIAMS CAMP NO. 9 - Pensacola, Escambia County
The Colonel W.F. Williams Camp No. 9 was organized in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Colonel William F. Williams of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING CAMP NO. 10 � Miami, Miami-Dade County
The General John J. Pershing Camp No. 10 was organized in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of General John Joseph Pershing (1860-1948) of the United States Army, and who would rise to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States and lead the American Expedition Force in the First World War. During the War with Spain Pershing was serving as a First Lieutenant with the 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, and received an appointment as a Major & Chief Ordnance Officer of U.S. Volunteers, and later as a Major & Assistant Adjutant General of U.S. Volunteers.
FITZHUGH LEE CAMP NO. 11 � Ocala, Marion County
The Fitzhugh Lee Camp No. 11 was organized in Ocala, Marion County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Fitzhugh Lee (1835-1905) of Virginia, the nephew of Confederate General Robert Edward Lee, he was a West Point Graduate and had served in the United States Army before the American Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army and rose to the rank of Major General being in command of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia at the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse in April of 1865. After the war he entered politics and was elected as the Governor of Virginia, and at the start of the Spanish American War was the American Consul General in Havana, Cuba. He was appointed as a Major General of United States Volunteers in May of 1898 and commanded the 7th Army Corps during its existence and time in Florida, Georgia, and in the occupation of Cuba from late 1898 to 1899. In February of 1901 he was appointed as a Brigadier General in the United States Army and was retired from active service in March of 1901.
CAPTAIN FRANK J. HOWATT CAMP NO. 12 - St. Augustine, St. John�s County
The Captain Frank J. Howatt Camp No. 12 was organized in St. Augustine, St. John�s County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on January 28th, 1955. The camp was named in honor of Captain Franklyn James Howatt (1869-1910) of Company G of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CAMP NO. 13 � Sanford, Seminole County
The Theodore Roosevelt Camp No. 13 was organized in 1922 in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) who served as the Lieutenant Colonel & Colonel of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in the War with Spain, and was Vice President and President of the United States of America following the War.
W.E. COMPTON CAMP NO. 14 - West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County
The W.E. Compton Camp No. 144 was organized in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
GENERAL LAWTON CAMP NO. 15 - Daytona Beach, Volusia County
The General Lawton Camp No. 15 was organized in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Henry Ware Lawton (1843-1899) a Civil War Veteran who at the start of the War with Spain was serving as a Lieutenant Colonel & Inspector General in the United States Army. He was appointed as a Brigadier General, and later a Major General, of United States Volunteers and commanded troops in Cuba and the Philippines before being killed in action on December 19th, 1899, at San Mateo, Philippine Islands.
GENERAL ARTHUR MACARTHUR CAMP NO. 16 - Ft. Myers, Lee County
The General Arthur MacArthur Camp No. 16 was organized on January 15th, 1925, in Ft. Myers, Lee County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Arthur MacArthur (1845-1912) a Major General in the United States Army, who had begun his service in the American Civil War as an Officer in the Union Army, and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in battle in November of 1863. At the start of the War with Spain he was serving as a Lieutenant Colonel & Assistant Adjutant General in the United States Army and received an appointment as a Major General of U.S. Volunteers and lead troops in the Philippine Islands, being promoted to Brigadier General in the U.S. Regular Army in 1900, and Major General in 1901.
MAJOR JOHN S. MAXWELL CAMP NO. 17 - Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County
The Major John S. Maxwell Camp No. 17 was organized on March 2nd, 1925, in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Captain John Stevens Maxwell (1866-1923) of Company E of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
COLONEL C.P. LOVELL CAMP NO. 18 � Orlando, Orange County
The Colonel C.P. Lovell Camp No. 18 was organized on April 9th, 1925, in Orlando, Orange County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Colonel Charles Philip Lovell (1869-1936) of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
WOODROW WILSON (ROY L. GAINES) CAMP NO. 19 � Sarasota, Sarasota County
The Woodrow Wilson Camp No. 19 was organized on May 12th, 1925, in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, the camp was later reorganized and renamed as the Roy L. Gaines Camp. The camp was originally named in honor of Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) who served as the Governor of New Jersey, and as the 28th President of the United States of America from 1912 to 1921.
NELSON A. MILES (RICHMOND P. HOBSON) CAMP NO. 20 � Sebring, Highlands County
The Nelson A. Miles Camp No. 20 was organized on September 21st, 1925, in Sebring, Highlands County, Florida; the camp was later reorganized and renamed as the Richmond P. Hobson Camp. The camp was disbanded on January 8th, 1960. The camp was originally named in honor of Lieutenant General Nelson Appleton Miles (1839-1925) of the United States Army who was a Civil War and Indian War Veteran, during the War with Spain was the commanding the United States Army. The camp was renamed in honor of Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870-1937) of the United States Navy who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1933 for his actions on June 2nd, 1898, involving the USS Merrimac at the entrance of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
ALBERT W. GILCHRIST CAMP NO. 21 � Eustis, Lake County
The Albert W. Gilchrist Camp No. 21 was organized on July 13th, 1926, in Eustis, Lake County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Albert Waller Gilchrist (1858-1926) who had served as a Captain in the 3rd United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment from 1898 to 1899, and after the war was elected as the Governor of Florida from 1909 to 1913.
FREDERICK FUNSTON CAMP NO. 22 - St. Cloud, Osceola County
The Frederick Funston Camp No. 22 was organized on November 11th, 1926, in St. Cloud, Osceola County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Frederick Funston (1865-1917) who had served with the Cuban Revolutionaries and at the start of the War with Spain was made Colonel of the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, serving with them in the Philippine Islands. He was appointed as a Brigadier General of United States Volunteers and was commissioned in the Regular Army as a Brigadier General and rose to the rank of Major General. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his action in May of 1899 in the Philippine islands.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY CAMP NO. 23 � Lakeland, Polk County
The William McKinley Camp No. 23 was organized on January 7th, 1927, in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on February 27th, 1959. The camp was named in honor of President William McKinley (1843-1901) who had served with the Union Army throughout the American Civil War, and after which he entered politics being elected as the Governor of Ohio and as the 25th President of the United States, until being assassinated on September 14th, 1901.
MILES-DEWEY CAMP NO. 24 - New Smyrna, Volusia County
The Miles-Dewey Camp No. 24 was organized on January 13th, 1928, in New Smyrna, Volusia County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of General Nelson Appleton Miles (1839-1925) and Admiral George Dewey (1837-1917), both men were veterans of the American Civil War, Miles serving in the Army and Dewey in the Navy, both men remained in their respective branches following the war and by the start of the War with Spain Miles was a Major General and the Commander of the U.S. Army, and Dewey a Rear Admiral commanding the Asiatic Fleet.
GENERAL CHARLES P. SUMMERALL (SERGEANT ERNEST A. BONGE) CAMP NO. 25 � Deland, Volusia County
The General Charles P. Summerall Camp No. 25 was organized on May 6th, 1928, in Deland, Volusia County, Florida; the camp was later reorganized and the name changed to the Sergeant Ernest A. Bonge Camp on September 17th, 1940; the camp was disbanded on December 2nd, 1955. The camp was originally named in honor of Charles Pelot Summerall (1867-1955) a West Point Graduate and regular army officer who would rise to the rank of General and retire in March of 1931, later serving as the President of the South Carolina Military Academy (The Citadel) in Charleston, South Carolina, from 1931 to 1953. During the War with Spain he served as a Lieutenant with the 5th U.S. Artillery Regiment and later as a Captain in the Artillery Corps. The camp was later renamed in honor of First Sergeant Ernest A. Bonge of the 22nd U.S. Infantry Regiment who had been wounded in action while fighting in the Philippine Islands.
JOHN F. STONE CAMP NO. 26 � Leesburg, Lake County
The John Stone Camp No. 26 was organized on June 2nd, 1929, in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on June 5th, 1963. The camp was named in honor of Private John F. Stone (1859-1898) of Company B of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment who died on August 28th, 1898, during his service with the regiment.
GENERAL J. CLIFFORD R. FOSTER CAMP NO. 27 - Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County
The General J. Clifford R. Foster Camp No. 27 was organized on August 23rd, 1929, in Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on November 24th, 1952. The camp was named in honor of Joseph Clifford Reed Foster (1873-1928) who had served as the 1st Lieutenant of Company G of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the War with Spain, following the conflict he rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the Florida State Troops (National Guard).
HOWARD C. VAN DAHM CAMP NO. 28 - Lake City, Columbia County
The Howard C. Van Dahm Camp No. 28 was organized on January 20th, 1930, in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on December 8th, 1955.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL IRVIN E. WEBSTER CAMP NO. 29 � Monticello, Jefferson County
The Lt. Colonel Irvin E. Webster Camp No. 29 was organized on May 21st, 1930, in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on November 16th, 1931. The camp was named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Irvin Elroy Webster (1852-1927) of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
CAPTAIN S.T. WILLIAMSON CAMP NO. 30 � Quincy, Gadsden County
The Captain S.T. Williamson Camp No. 30 was organized on May 22nd, 1930, in Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on July 2nd, 1938. The camp was named in honor of Captain Samuel T. Williamson of Company K of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
GAINESVILLE CAMP NO. 31 � Gainesville, Alachua County
The Gainesville Camp No. 31 was organized on June 2nd, 1930, in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on March 15th, 1932.
ST. ANDREW'S BAY CAMP NO. 32 - Panama City, Bay County
The St. Andrew�s Bay Camp No. 32 was organized on June 5th, 1930, in Panama City, Bay County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on March 15th, 1932.
HELEN GOULD CAMP NO. 33 - Miami, Miami-Dade County
The Helen Gould Camp No. 33 was organized on June 8th, 1931, in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida. On May 2nd, 1947, the Miami Camp No. 43 was merged with the camp and the consolidated camp retained the designation as the Helen Gould Camp No. 33. The camp was named in honor of Mrs. Helen Miller Gould Shephard (1868-1938) who donated large sums of funds to the government in support of the War with Spain, and was active in the Women�s National war Relief Association as a Nurse.
COLONEL WILLIAM L. GRAYSON CAMP NO. 34 - Vero Beach, Indian River County
The Colonel William L. Grayson Camp No. 34 was organized on February 28th, 1932, in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida. The Camp was later relocated to Melbourne in Brevard County, and was disbanded on November 1st, 1946. The camp was named in honor of 1st Lieutenant William L. Grayson of the 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the War with Spain, following the War he served as the Commander-in-Chief of the United Spanish War Veterans from 1928 to 1929.
PASCO CAMP NO. 35 � Zephyrhills, Pasco County
The Pasco Camp No. 35 was organized on July 6th, 1932, in Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida. The camp was named after Pasco County, Florida, which was created in June of 1887.
WAUCHULA CAMP NO. 36 � Wauchula, Hardee County
The Wauchula Camp No. 36 was organized on September 14th, 1932, in Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida; the camp was disbanded on February 10th, 1950.
PANAMA CITY CAMP NO. 37 - Panama City, Bay County (Lynn Haven, Bay County)
The Panama City Camp No. 37 was organized on July 25th, 1936, in Panama City, Bay County, Florida, and was later relocated to Lynn Haven in Bay County.
SERGEANT CHARLES A. TANSILL CAMP NO. 38 - Port Richey, Pasco County
The Sergeant Charles A. Tansill Camp No. 38 was organized on August 19th, 1938, in Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Sergeant Charles A. Tansill (18??-1936) of Company H of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
KISSIMMEE CAMP NO. 39 � Kissimmee, Osceola County
The Kissimmee Camp No. 39 was organized on November 11th, 1938, in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida, and was disbanded on February 26th, 1963.
CLEARWATER CAMP NO. 40 � Clearwater, Pinellas County
The Clearwater Camp No. 40 was organized in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, and was disbanded on August 21st, 1963.
ADMIRAL PERRY GARST CAMP NO. 41 � Bradenton, Manatee County
The Admiral Perry Garst Camp No. 41 was organized on April 29th, 1941, in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. The camp was named in honor of Perry Garst (1848-1939) of Illinois who served in the United States Navy, reaching the rank of Rear Admiral, during the War with Spain he served as a Commander at various posts including as an Instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
BRYANT D. HIERS CAMP NO. 42 � Gainesville, Alachua County
The Bryant D. Hiers Camp No. 42 was organized on January 2nd, 1941, in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. The camp was disbanded on October 29th, 1946. The camp was named in honor of Corporal Bryant Dickerson Heirs (1867-1941) of Company A of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
MIAMI CAMP NO. 43 - Miami, Miami-Dade County
The Miami Camp No. 43 was organized on May 2nd, 1943, in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida; on May 2nd, 1947, the camp was merged into the Helen Gould Camp No. 33, and assumed that camps name and number.
Resources
Books & Published Material
- �Camps of the United Spanish War Veterans. Local Lairs of the Military Order of the Serpent, 1904-1992.� George Kane; Massachusetts.
- "Proceedings of the Stated Convention of the 91st National Encampment, United Spanish War Veterans. Toldeo, September 8 through September 13, 1989." U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1991.
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