Commonwealth in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Camp Capt. Mooney Cemetery

Founded March 1st, 1864

— Owner: Florida Division UDC —

Camp Capt. Mooney Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020

1. Camp Capt. Mooney Cemetery Marker

Inscription. On March 1st, 1864, in this general area, the final battle of the Olustee Campaign was fought. Many of the dead from the Skirmish at Cedar Creek reside within these gates.

Erected by United Daughters of the Confederacy Florida Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1864.

Location. 30° 19.061′ N, 81° 44.69′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Commonwealth. It is on Ernona Street 0.1 miles north of Cassidy Road when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 538 Ellis Road S, Jacksonville FL 32254, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: All Those That Fought (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Captain Mooney Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Van Zant House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Skirmish at Cedar Creek (approx. 1.4 miles away); Murrary Hill (approx. 2 miles away); Riverside Avondale Historic District (approx.

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2.1 miles away); Bessie Coleman and Paxon Air Field (approx. 2½ miles away); McCoys Creek Improvement Project (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020

2. Camp Capt. Mooney Cemetery Marker

Camp Capt. Mooney Cemetery Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020

3. Camp Capt. Mooney Cemetery Entrance

CSA Unknown Soldiers headstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020

4. CSA Unknown Soldiers headstone

This hand-hewn headstone marks the location of the remains of five unidentified CSA soldiers.

CSA 3rd Sergeant ES Hernandez headstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020

5. CSA 3rd Sergeant ES Hernandez headstone

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.