Camp at Sanderson
N 30° 15.054 W 082° 16.159
17R E 377881 N 3347269
A historical marker about the Civil War Camp at Sanderson is located on U.S. Hwy. 90 in Sanderson, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM44AG
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2008
Views: 31
The marker text reads as follows: "This site was used by both Union and Confederate soldiers as a camp during the campaign of 1864. The camp was used as a Confederate supply depot but it was abandoned on February 9, 1864. From the 9th to the 13th, it was held by Federals and used as a base for raids on Lake City and Gainesville. On February 20 the site was by Federals attacking Olustee. In retreat from Olustee the camp again fell into Confederate hands."
Marker Number: F-18
Date: 1961
County: Baker
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
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