The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-17

for several weeks The enemy took
Baldwin again and held it till they
retired to Jacksonville after their
later. This Gainesville victory saved
South and East Florida
Battle of Narianna
General Ashboth, in charge of a
Federal expedition. started TO capture
Tallahassee in September, 1864. but
was driven back at Mariana and re-
treated to Pensacola. The Federals
were again defeated at Green Cove
Springs October % in a sharp engage
ment At the same time they began
the invasion of the Gulf Coast towns
which had small means of resisting
BY brilliant victory at Braddock' s
farm seyenty-fiye of the enemy and 4
wagon train were captured. On Feb
ruary Is, 1865. the Federals were
defeated at Cedar Keys. but mean
time they were landing men at the
coast towns. In another effort to
capture Tallahassee they landed
troops from Cedar Keys. Punta Ras-
sa, and Key West at St. Marks and
marched toward Newport. They
were attacked at Natural Bridge and
driven back. Among the papers cap
tured was an order from the COM
manding general, John Newton,
promising his negro troops that they
should sack Tallahassee if the expe-
dition succeeded. Between Febru-
ary and March 6, 1865, from the
report of Gen. Sam Jones, the Con-
federates had killed, wounded and
captured number of the enemy
equal to one-third the entire Confed-
crate forces and had recaptured
much stolen property.
Shortly thereafter, April 8, 1865,
came the surrender of Lees army
and the end of the war.
Florida Heroes in the War
Florida not only furnished her
quota Of troops to the Confederacy
but furnished many military leaders
who aided in winning many OF the
great battles of the war. Signal skill
and bravery Were displayed by them,
and particularly in the state a won
derful viligance was necessary to
guard the long coast line with the
important defenses in the hands OF
the enemy.
General Owens
Gen. William A. Owens, one Of the
largest planters in the state, organ
lied the first Florida volunteer indie
pendent company in Marion county,
which Gen. R. E. Lee, on a visit of
inspection of the troops, pronounced
the finest-looking and most superb
ly mounted company he had seen,
not excepting the Black Horse Cav
airy, of Virginia. Captain Owens
was forced by i'll health to retire af-
ter the evacuation of Santa Rosa Is
land, but kept UP till the end of the
war his work for the Confederacy.
Colonel Martin and General Dickson
Maj. ]. j. Dickson, fitted for cav
airy service as a staff officer of Gen
eral Hardee in South Carolina. or
ganized a cavalry company which
was made an artillery company later
Captain Martin in command Cap
tain Martin saw most active service
near Chattanooga and in Kentucky
He served two terms in Congress and
returned to the field He was assign
ed to the command of six infantry
companies in Florida. afterwards
consolidated into the 9th Florida, and
ordered to Virginia. where they pass
fiicts with distinction. After organ
| izing the company before referred to
Lieutenant Dickson withdrew, pre-,
ferring cavalry service, and under or
ders from General Finegan organ.
/. lied company to complete the 2nd
Florida cavalry regiment, which ell
ected him captain. The company was
| at Gainesville and Jacksonville or
duty and was. ordered TO Palatka
where it took part in much fghtins
and made many important capture:
of men and supplies. Later this
company went to Yellow Bluff anG
| afterwards to Camp Finegan. II
1864 Captain Dickson was giyer