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Tag Archives: Fort Pickens
Braxton Bragg’s Beach Vacation – Pensacola in the Early Months of the Civil War
Even the most casual of Civil War buffs knows that the war began in Charleston, South Carolina – when Confederate batteries opened fire on the Union-occupied Fort Sumter and its 85 defenders. Many may also know that war had an … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Confederate
Tagged Braxton Bragg, Confederate women, Florida, Fort Pickens, Jefferson Davis, nationalism, Pensacola
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Preservation News: Fort Pickens
Earlier this year, Gulf Islands National Seashore shared the news that five months of preservation work had been completed at Fort Pickens. Located near Pensacola, Florida, and completed in 1834, this historic structure had the distinction during the Civil War … Continue reading
Battle of Santa Rosa
Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Caleb Pascoe In the predawn hours of October 9th, 1861, just over 1,000 Confederates on steamers and barges crossed Pensacola Bay, hoping to catch the Union troops stationed on Santa Rosa Island by surprise. … Continue reading
Posted in Battles
Tagged 1st Alabama Infantry, 6th New York, battle of santa rosa, Braxton Bragg, caleb pascoe, camp brown, First U.S. Artillery, Fort Pickens, guest author, Harvey Brown, Henry Clayton, James R. Chalmers, John K. Jackson, Pensacola, Richard Anderson, Third U.S. Infantry, Wilson's Zouaves
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