College Park in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Major General David Lang

The Adjutant General of Florida (1885-1894)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 6, 2014

1. Major General David Lang Marker

Inscription. David Lang was born on May 9, 1838 in Camden County, Georgia. After graduating from the Georgia Military Academy in 1857, he moved to Florida and worked as a surveyor for Suwannee County. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted as a private and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the 8th Florida Infantry. He commanded the Florida Brigade (2nd, 5th, and 8th regiments) at the battle of Gettysburg, PA, (July 1-3, 1863), including Pickett's Charge, where the brigade suffered 43% casualties. Lang surrendered at Appomattox with the brigade. After the war he married Mary Campbell, with whom he had four children. He worked as a civil engineer before being appointed Adjutant General of the State Militia (1885-1894). When Florida got a new constitution in 1885, Lang asked the legislature for changes in militia law, including increased funding for training camps, provided U.S. Army pay scales for militiamen on active duty and established tougher controls over militia units. He established the Florida State Troops as the official State military force and organized the first statewide summer encampment. After serving as the

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private secretary for Governors Mitchell and Bloxham, Lang died on December 13, 1917.
Florida Heritage Landmark

Erected 1999 by the Florida National Guard, the Department of Military Affairs, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-407.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1988.

Location. 30° 26.578′ N, 84° 17.164′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in College Park. It can be reached from North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 162 North Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Tallahassee FL 32301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 6, 2014

2. Major General David Lang Grave & Marker

Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Antonio Proctor, George Proctor, John Proctor (within shouting distance of this marker); Prince and Princess Murat (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old City Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Father James Page (about 600 feet away); Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); James and Dorothy Tookes House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Commerce and Community (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article - David Lang (Civil War). (Submitted on December 10, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 6, 2014

3. Major General David Lang Marker area

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4. Major General David Lang

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 10, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.