St. Petersburg in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Civil War Burials
Egmont Key Lighthouse Cemetery
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Civil War Burials Marker
Bradford, William H., Acting Master's Mate, died 7/29/1564 - Yellow Fever
Cowen, (aka Collins), James, 1st Class Boy, 16 yrs., died 8/1/1864 - Yellow Fever
Crosby, James E., Acting Master Mate, 21 yrs., Massachusetts, died 7/9/1864 - Yellow Fever
Engell, George P., Landsman, 21 yrs., died 8/13/1864 - Yellow Fever
Field, Ebeneser, Seaman, died 8/29/1864 - Yellow Fever
Fitzgerald, Richard, 2nd Class Boy promoted Ordinary Seaman, 19 yrs., died 7/31/1864 - Yellow Fever
McConnell, John,, Seaman, Additional Information unknown
McKeon, Richard, Landsman, 24 yrs., Ireland, died 8/14/1864 - Yellow Fever
McLachlan, John W., Paymaster's Steward, 22yrs., New York, died 8/4/1864 - Yellow Fever
Post A. G., Hospital Steward, died 7/22/1864 - Yellow Fever
Sullivan, Michael J., Landsman promoted to Coxswain, 19 yrs, died 2/7/4865, Gunshot Wounds
Sutherland, James, Landsman, Scotland, died 9/17/1864 - Typhoid Fever
Travis, Charles, 1st Class Boy, 16 yrs., Rock Hill, New York, died 8/4/1864- Yellow Fever
Twining, T.W., Acting Assistant Paymaster, 30
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Tyson, John, U.S. Vol. Refuge Corps, 19 yrs., Georgia, died: 7/17/1864
Watkeys, E. H., Acting Ensign, 33 yrs., New York, died 7/30/1864 - Yellow Fever
Whitehurst, John E., September 1862 - Gunshot Wounds
Erected by Florida Park Service.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 27° 36.004′ N, 82° 45.616′ W. Memorial is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from Anderson Boulevard (Florida Route 679) 1½ miles Pinellas Bayway South, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge and State Park and can only be reached by boat or ferry. The ferry departs from the bay pier within Fort De Soto Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Saint Petersburg FL 33715, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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: Egmont Key Lighthouse Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Egmont Key Light (within shouting distance of this marker); Egmont Key Train (within shouting
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Civil War Burials Marker
More about this memorial. Marker is on Egmont Key, which in Hillsborough County but has a St. Petersburg zip code.
Also see . . .
1. Paradise Lost: Floridas Egmont Key During the Civil War. (Submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Egmont Key State Park. (Submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
