hide Sorting

You can sort these results in two ways:

By entity
Chronological order for dates, alphabetical order for places and people.
By position (current method)
As the entities appear in the document.

You are currently sorting in ascending order. Sort in descending order.

hide Most Frequent Entities

The entities that appear most frequently in this document are shown below.

Entity Max. Freq Min. Freq
Jacksonville (Florida, United States) 128 0 Browse Search
Florida (Florida, United States) 98 0 Browse Search
J. J. Dickison 94 8 Browse Search
Joseph Finegan 89 5 Browse Search
United States (United States) 80 0 Browse Search
Palatka (Florida, United States) 72 0 Browse Search
Newton (Florida, United States) 72 0 Browse Search
Jackson Captain Dickison 65 1 Browse Search
San Juan River (Florida, United States) 56 0 Browse Search
Charlie Dickison 53 1 Browse Search
View all entities in this document...

Browsing named entities in a specific section of Col. J. J. Dickison, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.2, Florida (ed. Clement Anselm Evans). Search the whole document.

Found 646 total hits in 171 results.

1 2 3 4 5 6 ...
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
District of Middle Florida, Brig.-Gen. W. M. Gardner: five companies Second Florida cavalry, Col. Caraway Smith; Fifth battalion Florida cavalry, Col. G. W. Scott; Fourth battalion Florida infantry, Maj. James F. Mc-Clellan; Florida partisan rangers, Capt. W. J. Robinson; Florida light artillery, Capt. Robert H. Gamble. Having satisfactorily arranged matters in Florida and instructed the major-general in command as to the mode of operations decided upon, General Beauregard returned to South Carolina. On his arrival at Charleston he sent the following report, March 25th, to Gen. Samuel Cooper, at Richmond: . . . On February 7th Brigadier-General Finegan reported by telegraph that five gunboats and two transports of the enemy had made their appearance in the St. John's within 5 miles of Jacksonville; and on the next ay announced the arrival of eighteen vessels (gunboats and transports), the landing of the enemy in large force, and an immediate advance on the night of February 7t
Tampa (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
ek, about 12 miles from Jacksonville. The infantry was placed on the entire line of railroad from McGirt's creek to Waldo, and through the unprotected country lying between the railroad and the Ocklawaha river. Detachments from the Fourth Georgia cavalry were on duty in this locality to strike the enemy in an advance from Palatka to Orange Springs, at that time a city of refuge for families who had been driven from their homes on the St. John's river. Captain Pearson, while en route for Tampa, was ordered to repair to Orange Springs, as the enemy was supposed to be advancing up the Ocklawaha river in barges from Welaka. At the same time an order was given to send a train down toward Cedar Keys to bring back Captain McNeill's company to the point nearest Orange Springs, to co-operate with Capt. John W. Pearson of the Sixth Florida battalion, and others. Thus every necessary precaution was taken to prevent the enemy from penetrating the country. The Fourth Georgia cavalry, und
Cedar Keys (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
8-inch siege howitzers, by which, with torpedoes in the river, it is expected transports at least can be obstructed from passing with troops beyond Jacksonville. Cavalry pickets have also been established for the protection of the railroad to Cedar Keys from injury by raiding parties set on foot from the west bank of the St. John's. I have for the present organized the forces under General Anderson into three brigades, commanded respectively by Brigadier-Generals Finegan and Colquitt and Cver. Captain Pearson, while en route for Tampa, was ordered to repair to Orange Springs, as the enemy was supposed to be advancing up the Ocklawaha river in barges from Welaka. At the same time an order was given to send a train down toward Cedar Keys to bring back Captain McNeill's company to the point nearest Orange Springs, to co-operate with Capt. John W. Pearson of the Sixth Florida battalion, and others. Thus every necessary precaution was taken to prevent the enemy from penetrating t
Lake City (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
on. On the 11th they were within 3 miles of Lake City. Here I had hastily collected, principally favorable position two and a half miles from Lake City, in the direction of the enemy. At 9:30 theed their whole force for a final movement on Lake City. In the meantime I used every possible effome with a much larger force than I have. At Lake City they skirmished heavily with my forces for srd reported, of meeting the enemy at or near Lake City, and of then pushing the mounted force to th13th of February there was concentrated near Lake City a Confederate force of 4,600 infantry, 600 cint offering any advantages whatever between Lake City and the south prong of the St. Mary's, the lns, one by the railroad and the other by the Lake City and Jacksonville road, and they pushed forway at Ocean Pond, some 13 miles in advance of Lake City. In the meanwhile other troops had been d enemy into the interior, on the line toward Lake City or into the lower portion of the State, to w
Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
arily General Colquitt and three and a half regiments of his brigade to reinforce General Wise, then confronted by at least two brigades of the enemy, about 4,500 strong, pushed forward in advance of the bridge-way between St. John's and Seabrook islands, and in addition several regiments of infantry were detached from Sullivan's and James islands to be in readiness for the development of the enemy's purposes. On the night of the 11th of February I ordered all our batteries bearing on Morris island to open a heavy simultaneous fire on that position, as if a cover for an assault, and with the hope of forcing the enemy to withdraw from St. John's island to the protection of his own works. This strategem seemed to have produced the desired effect, or assisted to make him abandon the movement on St. John's island and withdraw hastily before daybreak, thus releasing and enabling Colquitt's command to meet and defeat the enemy at Ocean Pond, some 13 miles in advance of Lake City. In
San Juan River (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
supplies. Gilmore answered hastily, complaining that Seymour was not following instructions and repeating that the objects of the Florida expedition were as follows: First, to bring Florida into the Union; second, to revive the trade on the St. John's river; third, to recruit the negro regiments and organize a regiment of Florida white troops; fourth, to cut off in part the Confederate supplies drawn from Florida. On the morning of February 20th, General Seymour moved out from Barberjs, with alawaha river. Detachments from the Fourth Georgia cavalry were on duty in this locality to strike the enemy in an advance from Palatka to Orange Springs, at that time a city of refuge for families who had been driven from their homes on the St. John's river. Captain Pearson, while en route for Tampa, was ordered to repair to Orange Springs, as the enemy was supposed to be advancing up the Ocklawaha river in barges from Welaka. At the same time an order was given to send a train down toward
Olustee (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
Chapter 4: The Olustee campaign formidable Federal movement design to establish a New State government concentration of Confet to gather reinforcements, and on the 13th moved to Ocean Pond on Olustee. On the 13th General Finegan reported that the cavalry commandcavalry and artillery are at this time at Sanderson, 10 miles from Olustee, and their infantry about 5 miles in the rear. They credit me wi previously met, and unaware of the reinforcements concentrated at Olustee. As soon as General Finegan was advised of this movement he senpment, occupying in force the second crossing of the railroad from Olustee. I reported the fact to you immediately and directed Colonel Clins kept up until we reached the first crossing of the railroad from Olustee. There I found our infantry and artillery under the command of Brssing; an aggregate of 1,861. While our victory was complete at Olustee, the Federals had the vantage ground in that we were not in suffic
McGirts Creek (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
ft for Florida the same evening. On the 2d inst., I reached Camp Milton, General Gardner's headquarters, in rear of McGirt's creek, 12 or 13 miles distant from Jacksonville, where I found our troops in position. The day preceding our advance picke After the battle of Olustee the Second Florida cavalry, Lieutenant-Colonel McCormick, skirmished in the vicinity of McGirt's creek and Ten-mile station, driving in the enemy's pickets and preventing their advance. While it was deemed hazardous to onel McCormick with the remaining companies of the Second Florida cavalry command being stationed in the vicinity of McGirt's creek, about 12 miles from Jacksonville. The infantry was placed on the entire line of railroad from McGirt's creek to WalMcGirt's creek to Waldo, and through the unprotected country lying between the railroad and the Ocklawaha river. Detachments from the Fourth Georgia cavalry were on duty in this locality to strike the enemy in an advance from Palatka to Orange Springs, at that time a ci
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
A. H. Colquitt, included the Sixth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Georgia regiments; the Sixth Florida battalion and the Chatham battery of Georgia artillery. The SeconGeorgia artillery. The Second brigade was composed of the Thirty-second and Sixty-fourth Georgia volunteers, First regiment Georgia regulars, First Florida battalion, Bonaud's battalion infantry and Guerard's light battery, ColGeorgia regulars, First Florida battalion, Bonaud's battalion infantry and Guerard's light battery, Col. George P. Harrison commanding the brigade. The cavalry was commanded by Col. Caraway Smith, and the Florida light artillery was unattached, in reserve. General Finegan encamped his little army y seemed doubtful. It was whispered down the line, particularly in the Sixth and Thirtysec-ond Georgia regiments, that our ammunition was failing and no ordnance train in sight. This I immediately ffective. Under instruction from General Colquitt I now threw forward the Sixth and Thirtyond Georgia to flank the enemy upon their right, which movement succeeded admirably, for soon their right w
Ocklawaha River (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
being stationed in the vicinity of McGirt's creek, about 12 miles from Jacksonville. The infantry was placed on the entire line of railroad from McGirt's creek to Waldo, and through the unprotected country lying between the railroad and the Ocklawaha river. Detachments from the Fourth Georgia cavalry were on duty in this locality to strike the enemy in an advance from Palatka to Orange Springs, at that time a city of refuge for families who had been driven from their homes on the St. John's river. Captain Pearson, while en route for Tampa, was ordered to repair to Orange Springs, as the enemy was supposed to be advancing up the Ocklawaha river in barges from Welaka. At the same time an order was given to send a train down toward Cedar Keys to bring back Captain McNeill's company to the point nearest Orange Springs, to co-operate with Capt. John W. Pearson of the Sixth Florida battalion, and others. Thus every necessary precaution was taken to prevent the enemy from penetrating
1 2 3 4 5 6 ...