South Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battlefield
Photographed by AGS Media, July 18, 2011
1. Battlefield Marker
at Tampa between Confederate &
Union Forces, Oct. 17, 1863
A Federal detachment of 124 men from U. S. gunboat Tahoma & Steamer Adela after firing 2 blockade-runners moored upriver fell back under Confederate assault without entering the city.
-Losses-
Confederate: 6 Killed ~ ? Wounded ~ 7 Prisoners
Union: 3 Killed ~ 10 Wounded ~ 5 Prisoners
Erected 1957 by The Hillborough County Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 27° 53.665′ N, 82° 29.246′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in South Tampa. It is on Bayshore Boulevard north of West Gandy Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. The marker stands in the median between the northbound and southbound lanes of Bayshore Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bayshore Boulevard of Dreams (approx. 0.2 miles away); (Formerly) Jules Verne Park (approx. half a mile away); "I Pledge Allegiance..." (approx. 0.6
this page online
More about this marker. The marker is capped with the Great Seal of the State of Florida.
Regarding Battlefield. The battle described on the marker is also known as the Battle of Ballast Point. The two Confederate blockade runners destroyed by the Union troops were the Scottish Chief and the Kate Dale. That event is commemorated by a separate historical marker "Union Raiders Burn Tampa Blockade Runners" (see the "Related Markers" link). Apparently there is some discrepancy on the exact dates involved, as that marker claims the raid upriver happened on October 18, 1863.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Additional keywords. Battle of Ballast
Photographed by AGS Media, July 18, 2011
2. Battlefield Marker
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 4, 2020
3. Battlefield Marker after restoration
Photographed by AGS Media, July 18, 2011
4. Battlefield Marker
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 4, 2020
5. Battlefield Marker on new post
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,999 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. 3. submitted on August 6, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 4. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. 5. submitted on August 6, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
