Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
U.S.S. Sagamore
the USS Sagamore on
June 30 - July 1, 1862
bombarded Tampa. An
8 inch shell landed
in the cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 27° 57.243′ N, 82° 27.437′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker is on East Harrison Street near North Morgan Street, on the left. Located at the Oaklawn Cemetery, East Harrison Street entrance, just inside the gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate States Soldiers and Sailors (within shouting distance of this marker); Victims of the Yellow Fever (within shouting distance of this marker); 29 Sea Captains and Mariners (within shouting distance of this marker); Tampa Native Americans (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Brooke Mass Grave (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennedy (within shouting distance of this marker); Oaklawn and St. Louis Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Harlem Academy / School #2 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.
Also see . . . More on the Sesquicentennial. Photo gallery (Submitted on July 2, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1.
The Sagamore carried only one 11" smoothbore (Dahlgren), 2 24 lb. smoothbores and 2 20lb. Parrot Rifles, therefore the exploding type ball that rolled into Oaklawn Cemetery was close to 11", not 8", and of course it did not explode as a blacksmith recovered it and emptied it of its valuable black powder. Our organization, The Tampa 1st US Volunteer Cavalry "Rough Rider" Regiment has, incidentally, recovered this cannon ball from the folks that had kept it all these years.
— Submitted August 11, 2016, by Brigadier General Carlo Charles Spicola jr of Tampa, Florida 33605.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,550 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 2, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.