Colonel Horne and the Reinschmidt murder case

Story Submitted by Aucilla Research Institute There is no detailed history of the community on the lower Aucilla River known as “Nutall Rise.” It is randomly mentioned in narratives related to the Native American and early Spanish presence in Florida but there are only scattered accounts of how the permanent settlement developed. One oral tradition suggests it originated in the aftermath of the Civil War by Confederate veterans or, possibly, draft dodgers or deserters, passing through or