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Battles and Skirmishes in Florida |
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| Battles, Campaigns, Etc., in Florida | ||
1861.
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| Jan. 6 | Seizure of U.S. Arsenal at Appalachicola.. | By State Troops. |
| Jan. 7 | Seizure of Fort Marion, at St. Augustine.. | By State Troops. |
| Jan, 10 | Adoption of Secession Ordinance By State. | |
| Jan. 10 | Transfer of U.S. Troops From Barrancas Barracks to Fort Pickens. | |
| Jan. 12 | Seizure of Barrancas Barracks, Forts Barrancas and McRae, and Navy Yard, Pensacola | By State Troops. |
| Jan. 12 | Surrender of Fort Pickens Demanded. | |
| Jan. 14 | Garrison of Fort Taylor, Key West | By U.S. Troops. |
| Jan. 15 | Surrender of Fort Pickens Again demanded. | |
| Jan. 16 | Action at Cedar Keys | U.S. Navy. |
| Jan. 18 | Garrison of Fort Jefferson, Tortugas By U.S. Troops. | |
| Jan. 18 | Surrender of Fort Pickens Demanded for the third time. | |
| Feb. 6 | Arrival off Pensacola Of U.S. S. "Brooklyn" with Reinforcements. | |
| April 17 | Arrival at Fort Pickens Of Reinforcements. | |
| Sept. 2 | Destruction of Pensacola Navy Yard | By Boats from U.S. Squadron. |
| Sept- 14 | Destruction of Privateer "Judah" near Pensacola | By Crew of U. S. Flagship "Colorado." Union loss, 3 killed, 15 wounded. Total, 18. |
| Oct. 9 | Action Santa Rosa | NEW YORK--6th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "A," 1st Arty.; Batteries "C" and "H," 2d Arty.; 3d Infantry (Cos. "C," "E"). Union loss, 14 killed, 29 wounded. Total, 43. |
| Nov. 22-23 | Engagement with Confederate works at Pensacola, Bombardment of Fort Pickens | NEW YORK--6th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Batteries "A," "F" and "L," 1st Arty.; "C," "H" and "K," 2d Arty. 3d Infantry. (Cos. "C," "E"). Union loss, 5 killed, 7 wounded. Total. 12. |
1862.
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| Jan. 1 | Bombardment of Forts Barrancas and McRae, Pensacola Harbor | NEW YORK--6th and 75th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Batteries "A," "F" and "L," 1st Arty.; "C," "H" and "K," 2d Arty.; 3d Infantry (Cos. "C," "E"). |
| March 5 | Occupation Fernandina | MAINE--9th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--4th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--97th Infantry. UNITED STATES---Battery "E," 3d Arty. |
| March 12 | Occupation Jacksonville | NEW HAMPSHIRE--4th Infantry. |
| March 23 | Affair Smyrna | U.S. Gunboats "Penguin" and "Henry Andrew." |
| March 27-31 | Reconn. on Santa Rosa Island | NEW YORK--6th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "L," 1st Arty. |
| April 7 | Affair Saint Andrews Bay | U.S. Navy. |
| April 9 | Evacuation of Jacksonville | NEW HAMPSHIRE--4th Infantry. |
| April 10 | Skirmish near Fernandina | MAINE--9th Infantry (Detachment Co. "I"). |
| May 9-12 | Evacuation of Pensacola By Confederate forces, and occupation by Union forces. | |
| May 20 | Affair, Crooked River | Detachment from U.S. Fleet. |
| June 15 | Descent on Saint Marks | U.S. Navy. |
| June 25 | Skirmish near Pensacola (No Details.) | |
| Aug. 7-10 | Reconn. from Pensacola to Bagdad and Milton | NEW YORK--6th Infantry (Cos. "A," "B"). |
| Sept. 11 | Engagement, Saint John's Bluff | U.S. Gunboats. |
| Sept. 17 | Engagement, Saint John's Bluff | U.S. Gunboats. |
| Oct. 1-2 | Engagements, Saint John's Bluff | U.S. Gunboats. |
| Oct. 2 | Skirmishes, Mayport Mills and near St. John's Bluff | CONNECTICUT--7th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--47th Infantry. U.S. Gunboats. |
| Oct. 3 | Capture of Saint John's Bluff | U.S. Gunboats. |
| Oct. 5 | Reconn. to Jacksonville | CONNECTICUT--1st Battery Light Arty.; 7th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS---1st Cavalry (Detachment). |
| Oct. 6-9 | Exp. to Beresford Lake | PENNSYLVANIA--47th Infantry (Detachment). |
| Oct. 15 | Action, Appalachicola River | Naval Expedition. |
| 1863.
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| Jan. 26 | Skirmish, Township | SOUTH CAROLINA--1st Colored Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 6 wounded. Total, 7. |
| March 9 | Skirmish near St. Augustine | NEW HAMPSHIRE--7th Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 5 missing. |
| March 10 | Capture of Jacksonville | SOUTH CAROLINA--1st and 2d Colored Infantry. |
| March 20 | Affair, St. Andrew's Bay | U.S. Navy (Detachment). |
| March 21-31 | Operations near Jacksonville | CONNECTICUT--6th Infantry. MAINE--8th Infantry. SOUTH CAROLINA--1st and 2d Colored Infantry. |
| March 24 | Affair, Ocklockonnee Bay | U.S. Navy (Detachment). |
| March 25 | Action at Jacksonville | MAINE--8th Infantry. |
| March 27 | Skirmish, Palatka Attack on, Transport "Ben de Ford." | |
| March 29 | Skirmish, Jacksonville | SOUTH CAROLINA--1st Colored Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 3 wounded. Total, 5. |
June 14-15 Exp. from Pensacola to Milton NEW YORK--6th Infantry (Cos. "B," "C," "E," "H")Aug. 19 Affair. St. John's Mill Capture of Confederate Signal Station. Oct. 16 Engagement, Fort Brooke U.S. Navy. Oct. 17 Action, Tampa Bay U.S. Gunboats "Tahoma" and "Adele" destroy 2 Blockade Runners. Dec. 25 Engagement, Fort Brooke U.S. Navy. Dec. 30 Skirmish, St. Augustine MASSACHUSETTS--24th Infantry (Detachment). Union 1864. loss, 4 killed. 1864. Jan. 25 Skirmish, Grand Bayou NEW YORK--14th Cavalry (Co. "M"). Feb. 7 Occupation Jacksonville MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). Feb. 9 Affair near Washington VERMONT--7th Infantry (Co. "B"). Feb. 7-22 Exp. from Jacksonville to Lake City CONNECTICUT--7th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion); 40th and 54th (Colored) Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--7th Infantry. NEW YORK--47th, 48th and 115th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND----Battery "C," 3d Arty. (Section). UNITED STATES--Batteries "B" and "M," 1st Arty.; "E," 3d Arty.; 3d, 8th, 34th and 35th Colored Infantry. Feb. 8 Skirmish, Ten Mile Run, near Camp Finnegan MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion); 40th Mounted Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "B," 1st Arty. Feb. 8 Skirmish near Jacksonville MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). Feb. 9 Skirmish near Point Washington VERMONT--7th Infantry (Co. "B"). Union loss, 11 missing. Feb. 9-10 Exp. from Fernandina up Nassau River... PENNSYLVANIA--97th Infantry (Detachment). Feb. 10 Capture Camp Cooper PENNSYLVANIA--97th Infantry (Detachment). Feb. 10 Skirmish, Barber's Place MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion); 40th Mounted Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "B," 1st Arty. Union loss, 3 killed, 10 wounded. Total, 13. Feb. 11 Skirmish, Lake City MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion); 40th Mounted Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "B," 1st Arty. Union loss, 3 wounded. Feb. 13-14 Skirmishes, Pease Creek FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. Feb. 14 Capture of Gainesville MASSACHUSETTS--40th Mounted Infantry (Cos. "C," "G," "H"). Feb. 15-23 Exp. from Fernadina to Woodstock, and King's Ferry Mill PENNSYLVANIA--97th Infantry. Feb. 20 Skirmish, Pease Creek FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. Feb. 20 Attack on Fort Myers FLORIDA--2d Cavalry (Detachment). NEW YORK--110th Infantry (Detachment). Feb. 20 Battle, Olustee or Ocean Pond CONNECTICUT--7th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS---4th Cavalry (Battalion); 40th Mounted and 64th Colored Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--7th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--Battery "C," 3d Arty. (Section). NEW YORK --47th, 48th and 115th I nfantry. UNITED STATES---Batteries "B" and "M," 1st Arty.; Battery "E," 3d Arty.;8th and 35th Colored Infantry. Union loss, 203 killed, 1,152 wounded, 506 missing. Total, 1,861. March 1 Skirmish, McGirt's Creek MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion); 40th Mounted Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "B," 1st Arty. Union loss, 1 killed, 4 wounded, 5 missing. Total, 10. March 1 Skirmish, Cedar Creek MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion); 40th Mounted Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "B," 1st Arty. March 10 Occupation of Palatka MASSACHUSETTS--55th Colored Infantry. NEW YORK--1st Engineers (Co. 'T'); 47th, 48th and 115th Infantry. March 11 Affair on Lake George Capture of C. S. Steamer "Sumpter" by U.S. Gunboat "Columbus." March 16 Affair, Palatka Picket attack. Union loss, 2 missing. March 31 Affair, Palatka Picket attack. April 1 Exp. from Palatka to Ft. Gates NEW YORK--115th Infantry (Detachment). April 2 Exp. from Jacksonville to Cedar Creek and skirmish, Cedar Run MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). NEW YORK--169th Infantry. OHIO--75th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "B," 1st Arty. Union loss, 8 wounded. April 2 Skirmish, Cow Ford Creek near Pensacola.. NEW YORK--14th Cavalry (Co. "M"). Union loss, 3 wounded. April 25-May 6... Exp. from Jacksonville to Grand Bayou... (No Details.) April 28 Skirmish near Jacksonville OHIO--75th Infantry. May 1 Skirmish near Jacksonville UNITED STATES--7th Colored Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed. May 6 Exp. to Tampa FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--2d Colored Infantry. May 19 Affair, Welaka CONNECTICUT--17th Infantry. May 19 Affair, Saunders NEW YORK--157th Infantry. UNITED STATES--35th Colored Infantry. U.S. Gunboats. May 19-27 Operations on St. John's River UNITED STATES--35th Colored Infantry. May 23 Affair, Horse Landing, St. John's River UNITED STATES--35th Colored Infantry (Detachment) and Sailors. May 25 Affair, Jackson's Bridge near Pensacola NEW YORK--14th Cavalry (Co. "M"). May 25 Operations on Yellow River Confederate Reports. May 25 Skirmish near Camp Finnegan OHIO--75th Infantry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--7th Colored Infantry (Detachment). May 28 Skirmish near Jacksonville UNITED STATES--7th Colored Infantry. Union loss, 2 wounded. May 31-June 3 Exp. from Jacksonville to Camp Milton... CONNECTICUT--17th Infantry. NEW YORK--144th and 157th Infantry. OHIO--75th and 107th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--Battery "A," 3d Arty. UNITED STATES---3d, 7th and 35th Colored Infantry. June 2 Capture of Camp Milton CONNECTICUT--17th Infantry. NEW YORK--144th and 157th Infantry. OHIO--75th and 107th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--Battery "A," 3d Arty. UNITED STATES--3d, 7th and 35th Colored Infantry. July 1-4 Exp. from Fort Myers to Bayport FLORIDA--2d Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--2d Colored Infantry (Detachment). July 6 Skirmish. Station Four, near Cedar Keys.. FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. Union loss, 8 wounded. July 15-20 Exp. from Jacksonville MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). UNITED STATES--3d Colored Infantry. July 15 Skirmish. Trout Creek MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). UNITED STATES--3d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded. Total, 2. July 20-29 Exp. from Cedar Keys to St. Andrew's Bay FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--2d Colored Infantry. July 21-25 Exp. from Barrancas, toward Pollard, Ala.. FLORIDA--1st Cavalry; 1st Battery Light Arty. NEW YORK--14th Cavalry (Co. "M"). VERMONT--7th Infantry UNITED STATES--82d and 86th Colored Infantry. July 22 Action. Camp Gonzales FLORIDA--1st Cavalry; 1st Battery Light Arty. NEW YORK--14th Cavalry (Co. "M"). VERMONT--7th Infantry. UNITED STATES--82d and 86th Colored Infantry. July 22 Action, Fort Hudson FLORIDA--1st Cavalry. July 22 Skirmish near Barrancas UNITED STATES--82d Colored Infantry. July 23-28 Raid from Jacksonville upon Baldwin CONNECTICUT--17th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). OHIO--75th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--Battery "A," 3d Arty. UNITED STATES--7th, 8th and 35th Colored Infantry. Union loss, 6 wounded. July 24 Skirmish. South Fork, Black Creek MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). UNITED STATES--35th Colored Infantry. July 24 Skirmish, Whitesides CONNECTICUT--17th Infantry. July 25 Skirmish near Trail Ridge OHIO--75th Infantry. July 26 Skirmish, St. Mary's Trestle MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). OHIO--75th Mounted Infantry. July 27 Skirmish, Black Creek, near Whitesides.. UNITED STATES--35th Colored Infantry. Aug. 2-4 Exp. to Mcintosh County U. S. Naval forces. Aug. 7 Affair. Grand Bayou Confederate attack. Aug. 10 Skirmish, Baldwin UNITED STATES--102d Colored Infantry. Aug. 12 Skirmish, Baldwin OHIO--75th infantry. UNITED STATES--102d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 4 missing. Total, 5. Aug. 13 Skirmish, Palatka (No Reports.) Aug. 13-14 Exp. from Fort Barrancas FLORIDA--1st Cavalry; 1st Battery Light Arty. NEW YORK--14th Cavalry (Co. "M"). VERMONT--7th Infantry. UNITED STATES--82d and 86th Colored Infantry. Aug. 15-19 Raid on l;'lorida R. R MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). OHIO--75th Infantry (Detachment). RHODE ISLAND--Battery "A," 3d Arty. UNITED STATES--34th, 35th and 102d Colored Infantry. Aug. 17 Engagement, Gainesville MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Co. "K"). OHIO--75th Infantry (Detachment). RHODE ISLAND---Battery "A," 3d Arty (Detachment). Union loss, 16 killed, 30 wounded. 102 missing. Total, 148. Aug. 17 Skirmish. South Newport Confederate Reports. Aug. 21 Skirmish, Fort Taylor UNITED STATES--2d Colored Infantry. Aug. 26 Skirmish, Fort Myers FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. Aug. 29 Skirmish, Milton IOWA--19th Infantry (Detachment). FLORIDA--1st Battery Light Arty. (Detachment). MAINE--2d Cavalry (Detachment). Sept. 18-Oct. 4 Exp. from Barrancas to Marianna FLORIDA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). MAINE--2d Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--82d and 86th Colored Infantry (Detachments). Sept. 23 Affair, Euchee Anna C. H FLORIDA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). MAINE--2d Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--82d and 86th Colored Infantry (Detachments). Sept. 23 Skirmish, Magnolia MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (Battalion). Sept. 27 Action, Marianna FLORIDA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). MAINE----2d Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--82d and 86th Colored Infantry (Detachments). Union loss, 32 wounded. Sept. 28 Skirmish, Vernon FLORIDA--1st Cavalry. Sept. 28 Exp. to Enterprise CONNECTICUT--17th Infantry. OHIO--75th Infantry. UNITED STATES--34th Colored Infantry. Oct. 18 Skirmish, Pierce's Point, near Milton FLORIDA--1st Battery Light Arty. (Section). IOWA--19th Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded. Total, 2. Oct. 18-31 Operations in West Florida FLORIDA--1st Battery Light Arty. (Section). MAINE--2d Cavalry. Oct. 21 Skirmish, Bryant's Plantation UNITED STATES--3d Colored Infantry. Oct. 24 Skirmish, Gum Swamp MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (2 Cos.). Oct. 24 Skirmish near Magnolia MASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (2 Cos.). Oct. 25-28 Exp. up Blackwater Bay FLORIDA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). IOWA--19th Infantry (Detachment). MAINE--2d Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--25th, 82d and 86th Colored Infantry (Detachments). Oct. 26 Action, Milton FLORIDA---1st Cavalry (Detachment). IOWA--19th Infantry (Detachment). MAINE--2d Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--25th, 82d and 86th Colored Infantry (Detachments). Nov. 16-17 Exp. from Barrancas to Pine Barren Creek FLORIDA--1st Cavalry. MAINE---2d Cavalry. Nov. 17 Skirmish, Pine Barren Creek FLORIDA--1st Cavalry. MAINE--2d Cavalry. Nov. 17 Skirmish, Pine Barren Bridge FLORIDA--1st Cavalry. Dec. 13-19 Exp. from Barrancas to Pollard, Ala FLORIDA--1st Cavalry. UNITED STATES--82d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 17 killed, 64 wounded. Total, 81. Dec. 15-16 Skirmishes, Mitchell's Creek FLORIDA--1st Cavalry. UNITED STATES--82 Colored Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 21 wounded, 1 missing. Total, 24. Dec. 17 Skirmish, Little Escanabia Bridge FLORIDA--1st Cavalry. Dec. 17-18 Skirmishes, Pine Barren Ford UNITED STATES--82d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 18 killed, 58 wounded. Total, 76. 1865. Feb. 2 Skirmish, St. John's River (No Reports.) Feb. 5 Action, Braddocks' Farm near Welaka FLORIDA--2d Cavalry (Cos. "B," "H"). Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded, 34 missing. Total, 36. Feb. 13 Action, Station Four FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--2d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 6 killed, 17 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 25. Feb. 16 Skirmish near Cedar Keys UNITED STATES--2d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 6 killed, 3 missing. Total, 9. Feb. 19 Exp. from Barrancas to Milton MAINE--2d Cavalry. Feb. 20 Attack on Fort Myers FLORIDA--2d Cavalry (Detachment). NEW YORK--110th Infantry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--2d Colored Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 5 killed, 1 missing. Total, 6. Feb. 21-Mch. 7 Operations near St. Mark's FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--2d and 99th Colored Infantry. Feb. 22-25 Exp. from Barrancas to Milton MAINE--2d Cavalry. 1865. March 4-5 Skirmishes, East River Bridge FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--2d Colored Infantry. March 5-6 Skirmishes, Newport Bridge FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--2d and 99th Colored Infantry. March 6 Skirmish, Natural Bridge FLORIDA--2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--2d and 99th Colored Infantry. Union loss, 22 killed, 46 wounded, 13 missing. Total, 81. March 7-12 Exp. from Jacksonville (No Details.) March 19 Skirmish, Welaka (No Reports.) March 19 Skirmish, Saunders (No Reports.) March 20-April 1. Exp. from Barrancas to le Bay CONNECTICUT--2d Battery Light Arty. FLORIDA--1st Cavalry. ILLINOIS--2d Cavalry; 37th, 76th and 97th Infantry. INDIANA--24th and 69th Infantry. IOWA-- 20th and 34th Infantry. LOUISIANA--1st Cavalry. MAINE --2d Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d and 15th Indpt. Batteries Light Arty.; 31st Mounted Infantry. NEW YORK--2d Veteran Cavalry. OHIO--83d and 114th Infantry. UNITED STATES---47th, 48th, 50th, 51st, 68th, 73d, 76th, 82d and 86th Colored Infantry. March 25 Skirmish, Cotton Creek LOUISIANA--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--2d Veteran Cavalry. March 25 Skirmish, Mitchell's Creek LOUISIANA--1st Cavalry. March 25 Skirmish, Cane Creek or Bluff Springs LOUISIANA--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--2d Veteran Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 10 wounded. Total, 12. March 25 Skirmish, Escambia River LOUISIANA--1st Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Indpt. Battery Light Arty. NEW YORK--2d Veteran Cavalry. March 26 Skirmish, Muddy Creek ILLINOIS--2d Cavalry. MAINE---2d Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--31st Mounted Infantry. Union loss, 3 wounded. May 31-June 6 Exp. from Barrancas to Appalachicola NEW YORK--161st Infantry. UNITED STATES--82d Colored Infantry.
