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Union ships along the St. John's River were attacked by Finegan's (Rebel) cavalry, and Brigade General John M. Brennan (Union) took 1,500 troops on six ships to meet the attackers on September 30th, 1862. On the first of October, Commander Charles Steedman (Rebel) and six more ships met the Union flotilla at the mouth of the St. John's, and Brennan landed troops at the Mayport Mills against Lt. Col. Charles F. Hopkins' army. The Rebel gunboats arrived to silent guns and a turned away Confederate force in the morning, and the number of casualties is unknown.
Also known as Battle of Ocean Pond, the Battle of Olustee took place in Baker County, near Jacksonville. There were over 2,000 casualties, and the battle was initiated by the Union in a quest to secure enclaves in Florida, free and recruit black soldiers, and lay siege to Southern cities. 5,000 soldiers, led by Joseph Finegan, drove off the Union army, which fled to Jacksonville.
Major John Newton was leading a Union brigade to destroy Confederate forces, which had earlier attacked Ceder Keys and Fort Myers. They were marching along the St. Marks River to St. Marks, where the Rebels were allegedly camped. The Army, unlike the Navy, had little trouble navigating the river, and soon came upon Natural Bridge, where they met the Rebel forces. After initially successfully driving back the Confederates, the Rebels fought back strongly and the Union army fled. There were about 176 casualties.
Midnight on October 9th, 1861, Brig. Gen. Richard H. Anderson (Rebel) marched on Santa Rosa Island with two small steamers and 1,200 troops to surprise the Union camps there. They were headed to Fort Pickens, landing on the beach four miles away to divide the group into three separate columns. They surprised the 6th Regiment, New York Volunteers and clearly defeated them. Colonel Harvey Brown (Union) received reinforcements after the attack and sailed against the Confederates, driving them back to the mainland. The Union forces had prevailed. There were 154 casualties.
In another coastal Navy battle, Union ships began firing on Rebel Fort Brooke on October 16th, 1863. Acting Master T.R. Harris (Rebel) led a landing party and marched 14 miles to Hillsborough River and captured several Union steamers, capturing two prominant ships and destroying one. Marching back to their own ship after what seemed an obvious Rebel success, Harris was attacked by surprise by Union soldiers and several men were lost. The amount of casualties was unknown.
Also known as the Yankee Outrage at Tampa, the Battle of Tampa began when a Union gunboat arrived on June 30th, 1862 and opened fire on the Tampa Bay ports, which were controlled by the Confederates. A landing of 20 men, including a lieutenant, carrying the flag of truce came upon a Tampa fort demanding the surrender of the city to Union hands. The Rebels refused, and again the gunboat opened fire. After evacuating all civilians from the city, the Rebels threatened to begin shelling the Union ships, and the Union gunboat refused. There were no casualties, despite the fact that the Union cannons fired sporadically on the fort.