Battle of Natural Bridge
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The Battle of Natural Bridge was an 1865 American Civil War engagement near Tallahassee, Florida, in which Confederate forces repelled a Union attempt to capture the state capital.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Leon County, Florida
NERFINISHED
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St. Marks, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallahassee, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Union expedition against Tallahassee ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the American Civil War in Florida
ⓘ
History of Tallahassee, Florida ⓘ |
| commander |
George Washington Scott
NERFINISHED
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John Milton Brannan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateGoal | prevent Union capture of Tallahassee ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | March 6, 1865 ⓘ |
| defensiveWork | Confederate earthworks at Natural Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceType |
Confederate militia
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Confederate regular troops ⓘ Union infantry ⓘ Union naval landing party ⓘ |
| front | Gulf Coast operations ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | annual reenactments at Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park ⓘ |
| location |
Leon County, Florida
NERFINISHED
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near Tallahassee, Florida ⓘ |
| memorial | Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Natural Bridge on the St. Marks River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact | Tallahassee became the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River not captured by Union forces ⓘ |
| notableParticipation | Confederate cadets from the West Florida Seminary ⓘ |
| objective |
Union attempt to capture Tallahassee
ⓘ
defense of Tallahassee ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union landing at the St. Marks River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs | battlefield park ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| river | St. Marks River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteDesignation | U.S. National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| statePark | Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped keep Tallahassee from Union occupation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final months of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| unionGoal |
capture Tallahassee, Florida
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disrupt Confederate defenses near Tallahassee ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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