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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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
associatedWith Leon County, Florida NERFINISHED
St. Marks, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Union expedition against Tallahassee
category Battles of the American Civil War in Florida
History of Tallahassee, Florida
commander George Washington Scott
John Milton Brannan
John Newton
William Miller
confederateGoal prevent Union capture of Tallahassee
conflict American Civil War
country Confederate States of America
date March 6, 1865
defensiveWork Confederate earthworks at Natural Bridge
forceType Confederate militia
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
near Tallahassee, Florida
memorial Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
namedAfter Natural Bridge on the St. Marks River
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
precededBy Union landing at the St. Marks River
preservedAs battlefield park
result Confederate victory
river St. Marks River
siteDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark
state Florida
statePark Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
strategicSignificance helped keep Tallahassee from Union occupation
timePeriod final months of the American Civil War
unionGoal capture Tallahassee, Florida
disrupt Confederate defenses near Tallahassee
year 1865

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Civil War in Florida hasKeyEvent Battle of Natural Bridge
Civil War in Florida hasNotableBattle Battle of Natural Bridge