The Battle Of Natural Bridge, Florida by Dale Cox
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- Pub. Date: September 2007
- 224pp
- Sales Rank: 371,405
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- Pub. Date: September 2007
- Publisher: Dale Cox
- Format: Paperback, 224pp
- Sales Rank: 371,405
- ISBN-13: 9780615163864
- ISBN: 0615163866
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The Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida, was one of the final Confederate victories of the Civil War. Fought on the banks of the St. Marks River, the engagement assured Tallahassee's status as the only Southern capital east of the Mississippi not conquered by Union troops. For its size, the Battle of Natural Bridge was a fierce and complex encounter. Involving Federal attacks by land and sea and determined resistance by Confederate forces that included cadets from what is now Florida State University, the engagement was unique and of significant importance.
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December 01, 2007: This is simply one of the best books I've read on the Civil War in Florida in a long, long time. The author does a fabulous job of retelling, from original sources, the story of the Battle of Natural Bridge near Tallahassee. The engagement is well known in Florida as the fight that preserved Tallahassee's status as the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi not taken by Union forces. In his account, Cox does a fantastic job of clearing up numerous myths about the battle and the story is told clearly and compassionately, with an eye for detail and a real flair for narrative writing. I was particularly impressed by how balanced the book is, with no real bias in favor of either side.
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