Crescent City in Putnam County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Battle of Braddock’s Farm

circa 2010

1. The Battle of Braddock’s Farm Marker

Inscription. On February 5, 1865 near this site the Battle of Braddocks Farm was fought between the 2nd Florida Cavalry Company's H and B and the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. Captain J.J. Dickison, commanding the 2nd FL Cavalry received word that the 17th CT was raiding area farms for cotton, cattle, and other supplies. Capt. Dickison set out to end these raids and near this site he, along with 52 men surprised the 17th CT commanded by Lt. Col. A.H. Wilcoxen. The 17th CT, with about 100 men, was returning to their camp with ten wagons loaded with seed cotton they had confiscated. After a brief struggle, the Confederates captured the Federal troops. Five Federals were killed, among whom were Lt. Col. Wilcoxen and Adjutant Chatfield. There were no Confederate casualties. James Aldrich Braddock, who owned Braddocks Farm, along with several of his sons and nephews, served or supported the State of Florida and the Confederate Army during the War Between The States. James A. Braddock is buried in this cemetery.

Erected by Florida Confederation for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Inc.

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is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is February 5, 1865.

Location. 29° 24.134′ N, 81° 31.279′ W. Marker is in Crescent City, Florida, in Putnam County. It is on Denver Road one mile west of Denver Rd. And Old US Highway 17, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in front of Mason Denver Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 Denver Rd, Crescent City FL 32112, 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Asa Philip Randolph (approx. 2.2 miles away); Church of the Holy Comforter, 1878 (approx. 2.3 miles

Photographed by Mark St. Martin

2. The Battle of Braddock’s Farm Marker

away); Florida's First Bicentennial Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Mount Royal Site (approx. 8.3 miles away); Mount Royal (approx. 8.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Mount Royal Site (approx. 8.4 miles away); Alice Scott Abbott (approx. 13.8 miles away); Honoring All Veterans Monument (approx. 13.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crescent City.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 11, 2023

3. The Battle of Braddock’s Farm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2023, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. This page has been viewed 4,431 times since then and 229 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2023, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. 3. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.