Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

John Jackson Dickison

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. John Jackson Dickison Marker

Inscription. Captain John J. Dickison moved to Orange Lake (Marion County) and was a plantation owner. Served as 1st LT. in Marion Light Artillery. Later formed 2nd Florida Cavalry Co. H. commanding mostly less than 300 soldiers. Relied on guerrilla actions to keep Union troops at bay.

Sank Union gunboat “Columbine” on the St Johns River. Also winning the Battle of Gainesville in August 1864. Served as County Clerk, Adjutant General Fla. State Troops. Died in Ocala (1820 - 1902)

Dedicated to my great, great
grandfather Private Noah Townsend
Fort Brooke
Sponsored by: Marion Light Artillery #1396
Sons of Confederate Veterans

Erected by Marion Light Artillery #1396
Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 29° 11.164′ N, 82° 6.059′ W. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Florida Plaza section of the Ocala - Marion County Veterans

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Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2601 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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 walking distance of this marker: St. Augustine (here, next to this marker); Fort Brooke - Tampa, Florida (here, next to this marker); Camp Blanding (here, next to this marker); Florida’s Past Flags (here, next to this marker); Marion County C.S. Units (here, next to this marker); U.S. Territory of Florida (here, next to this marker); Ocala Rifles (a few steps from this marker); Dade Massacre (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . Captain J.J. Dickison: Marion County's Civil War Hero.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. John Jackson Dickison Marker

(Submitted on May 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Captain John Jackson Dickison C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

Courtesy My Florida, May 30, 2022

3. Captain John Jackson Dickison C.S.A.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.