BATTLE OF NATURAL BRIDGE
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N 30° 17.122 W 084° 09.138
16R E 773920 N 3353842
Located at the Natural Bridge Battlefied Historic Site, Natural Bridge Rd Leon County, Florida
Waymark Code: WM7317
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2009
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Site of decisive repulse of Federal forces by Confederate Militia in joint U.S. Army and Navy Operation to take St Marks. The Army landing at lighthouse was prevented from getting to the rear of St. marks by confederate opposition at Newport and Natural Bridge. The Federal Flotilla ran aground during ascent of River, it did not reach St. Marks. Their next objective would have been Tallahassee. Federal (number) 893*, (killed) 21, (wounded) 89, (missing) 148.
Confederate (number) 595, (killed) 3, (wounded) 23, (missing) 0
Commanders
Brig. Gen. William Miller - Confederate
Commander R. W. Shufeldt - U.S. Navy
Brig. Gen. John Newton - U.S. Army
Marker Number: F-143
Date: 1967
County: Leon
Marker Type: Other
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks & Historic Memorials and Florida Division United Daughters of the Confederacy
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