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Natural Bridge Battlefield
Battle of Natural Bridge historical marker « prev next » Battle of Natural Bridge March 6, 1865 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 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. Federals: Number 893, Killed 21, Wounded 89, Missing 148 Confederate: Number 595, Killed 3, Wounded 23, Missing ) Commanders Brig. Gen. William Miller - Confederates Commander R.W. Shutelt - U.S. Navy Brig. Gen. John Newton - U.S. Army Of whom 500 were reported to have been at Natural Bridge Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in cooperation with Florida Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy 1967 (Photo by William Lees, FPAN, July 2008) Powered by zenPHOTO

Natural Bridge Battlefield

Battle of Natural Bridge historical marker

Battle of Natural Bridge
March 6, 1865

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 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.

Federals: Number 893*, Killed 21, Wounded 89, Missing 148

Confederate: Number 595, Killed 3, Wounded 23, Missing )

Commanders
Brig. Gen. William Miller - Confederates
Commander R.W. Shutelt - U.S. Navy
Brig. Gen. John Newton - U.S. Army

* Of whom 500 were reported to have been at Natural Bridge

Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
in cooperation with
Florida Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy
1967

(Photo by William Lees, FPAN, July 2008)

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