Battle of Natural Bridge Marker

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Near Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Battle of Natural Bridge
March 6, 1865

Battle of Natural Bridge Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain

1. Battle of Natural Bridge Marker

Inscription. 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.

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

Erected by Florida Board of Parks and Historical Memorials.

Location. 30° 17.081′ N, 84° 9.145′ W. Marker is near Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. Marker is on Natural Bridge Road, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7502 Natural Bridge Road, Tallahassee FL 32305, United States of America.

Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Natural Bridge. The battlefield was named one of the most endangered battlefields of 2008 by Civil War Preservation Trust. (Submitted on November 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Back of Marker - Map of the Campaign Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain

2. Back of Marker - Map of the Campaign

2. Natural Bridge State Historic Park. Florida park web site. (Submitted on November 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Photos of the Battlefield. Exploring Florida entry for the site with additional photos of the battlefield. (Submitted on November 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
4. Battle of Natural Bridge. Wikipedia entry with additional details of the battle. Note the Federal troops engaged in this action were U.S. Colored Troops. (Submitted on November 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
5. Commander Robert Wilson Shufeldt. Mentioned on the marker, Shufeldt commanded the Eastern Gulf Coast Blockading Squadron. (Submitted on November 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
6. Saving the Natural Bridge Battlefield. Civil War Preservation Trust site explaing the current state of the battlefield and ongoing (2009) efforts to preserve the site. (Submitted on April 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Additional keywords. U.S. Colored Troops; USCT;