"The St. Augustine Blues became Company B, Third Florida Infantry, C.S.A.. It belonged to the 3rd FL Infantry, Co. B “Florida Independent Blues” and was presented to the unit by the Ladies of St. Augustine, FL, 1861. The seven stars (with dates of secession on them) represent, SC, MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, and TX" Civil War Talk
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The Saint Augustine Blues were a militia unit formed on May 12, 1860 in St. Augustine, Florida during the period of political instability in the United States preceding the outbreak of the American Civil War. The Blues officially entered the Confederate Army at Ft. Marion on August 5, 1861 and were designated Company B of the recently organized Third Florida Infantry. Wikipedia
