Perry's Brigade served under Anderson’s Division of Longstreet’s First Corps, of the Army of Northern Virginia.

Colonel David Lang took command of the Florida Brigade and led them at Fredericksburg in December 1862 and Chancellorsville in May 1863.

They were attached to Picket's Division, and took part in the famous attack on the Union center on the third day.

[3] In the last year of war the Florida Brigade fought at Cold Harbor in June 1864 and Petersburg during the winter.

The Florida Brigade retreated with the Army of Northern Virginia and surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.