Trivia 5-4-18 & Bonus

[Trivia Master]

In the early days of the war, local Confederate forces were ordered to occupy this fort, which was garrisoned by a single U.S. Army ordinance sergeant. When confronted, the sergeant refused to surrender the keys until the Confederates signed a receipt for the fort and all of its contents, to which they agreed. The Confederates were so impressed with the sergeant's pluck and spirit in the face of overwhelming odds that they took up a collection to pay his passage back to Philadelphia. Just over a year later Union forces took back possession of the fort without a shot fired.

What was the name of the spirited sergeant?

What was the name of the fort?

credit: @Iron Brigade

Bonus: The Confederacy only suffered four battlefield casualties within the borders of present day Arizona. When did they occur, Where did they occur, What unit(s) were involved?

credit: @Tailor Pete

 

[connecticut yankee]

Fort Marion (as Castillo de San Marcos was renamed by the U.S. Army, after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion) was being used simply as a warehouse for old and outdated cannons and arms. Three days before Florida officially seceded from the Union, Florida militia dispatched from Fernandina arrived in St. Augustine with the intention of taking over the fort and securing the cannons and munitions stored there.

At this time, Ordinance Sergeant Henry Douglas, living in a caretaker's house on the fort green, comprised the entire Federal garrison of St. Augustine. Confronted with the overwhelming militia force, Sgt. Douglas demanded they sign a receipt for the fort and all its contents. Only then did he give up the keys. The Floridians, impressed with the sergeant's spirit, took up a collection amongst themselves to pay his passage back to Philadelphia. Thus the first conflict between North and South in St. Augustine was resolved peacefully.

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[hughes]

Henry Douglas

Fort Marion

Bonus: May 5. 1862
Battle of Dragoon Springs
Arizona Rangers

 

[Wallyfish]

He should be Henry Douglas surroundering Fort Marion.

https://ironbrigader.com/2017/01/10/federals-lose-retake-floridas-fort-marion-shots-fired/


Bonus.

April 15, 1862

Battle of Picacho Pass located near Picacho Peak, a rocky spire 50 miles northwest of Tucson Arizona.

1st California Cavalry met a patrol of Confederate Rangers led by Sergeant Henry Holmes.

https://www.civilwar.org/learn/civil-war/battles/picacho-peak

 

[captaindrew]

Main question: Ordinance Sergeant Henry Douglas Fort Marion St. Augustine Fl.

 

[connecticut yankee]

BONUS:
On May 5, 1862, a small band of mounted Confederates escorting Union prisoners to Texas was encamped at an abandoned Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach station and spring in the Dragoon Mountains, about 16 miles from the present-day town of Benson and near Dragoon, Arizona. A force of about 100 Chiricahua Apache warriors, commanded by the war chiefs Cochise and Francisco, ambushed the party. Three Confederate soldiers and a young Mexican stock herder were killed. The Apaches succeeded in capturing a large number of livestock and horses. This minor skirmish is noted for causing the Confederacy's westernmost battle deaths, and is the only known engagement in which Confederate soldiers were killed within the modern confines of Arizona. It is often included as a part of the Apache Wars fought between Apaches and Americans between 1851-1900.
A few days later, on May 9, after hearing of the attack, Capt. Sherod Hunter ordered his men to take back the captured herd of cattle and horses, as well as to avenge the deaths of their fellow soldiers. The Confederates succeeded, recapturing the stolen animals and killing five Apaches with no loss of their own. The four casualties were buried near the Dragoon Springsstage station, where they remain today near its well-preserved remains.

 

[SWMODave]

What was the name of the spirited sergeant? Ordnance Sergeant Henry Douglas
What was the name of the fort? - Fort Marion
Source
(while researching this I was amazed at how many of these US coastal forts were held/maintained by single ordnance sergeants - good stuff)
Bonus
The Confederacy only suffered four battlefield casualties within the borders of present day Arizona. -I am assuming the battle with four Confederate deaths is the one known as Battle of Dragoon Spring. Confederate casualties at Picacho Pass are in dispute.
When did they occur - May 5, 1862
Where did they occur- near present day Benson, AZ
What unit(s) were involved - Baylor's Arizona Rangers and a and of Apache warriors
Source

 

[captaindrew]

Bonus: The First Battle of Dragoon Springs fought between a company of Confederate Dragoons of John R. Baylor's Arizona Rangers and a band of Apaches

 

[captaindrew]

Forgot to add the date to the bonus, May 5, 1862

 

[Eleanor Rose]

James Reilly at Fort Johnson
Source: http://www.simmonsgames.com/research/authors/USWarDept/ORA/OR-S1-V01-C005R.html

Edit - Good try. Reilly did insist upon and receive a receipt for what he was surrendering. But it does not appear that the Confederates paid for his passage to Philadelphia (or anywhere else, for that matter), nor does it appear that the Union regained possession of Fort Johnston within a year.

hoosier

 

[mofederal]

https://ironbrigader.com/2017/01/10/federals-lose-retake-floridas-fort-marion-shots-fired/

Sergeant Henry Douglas at Fort Marion, also called the Castillo De San Marcos.

Bonus:

http://www.newsweek.com/day-civil-war-came-arizona-322464

On April 15, 1862 at Picacho Pass, Arizona Territory. The fight involved 13 men from Company A, 1st California Cavalry under Lt. James Barrett and 10 men from the Arizona Rangers, Arizona Volunteers CSA (Capt. Sherod Hunter's).

 

[Schwallanscher]

regular:

1. henry douglas
   
2. fort marion in st augustine, florida

full story

bonus:

it will have to wait as i need to to figure out the difference between modern day arizona, confederate arizona territory and us arizona territory first. i found 9 confederate fatlities in confederate arizona territory so far, which means i need to pinpoint each and every battle in that area on a map.

 

[DBF]

Question
Sergeant Henry Douglas
Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida
https://www.nps.gov/casa/learn/historyculture/the-civil-war-in-florida.htm

Bonus
The Date: May 5, 1862.
Where: Dragoon, Arizona in the (Confederate) Arizona territory present day near Benson, Arizona.
Units: a detachment of Company A - Arizona Rangers escorting Union prisoners were attacked by Apaches.
Several Wikipedia articles

 

[Stony]

Henry Douglas, Ordnance Sergeant, US Army
Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida
source-https://ironbrigader.com/2017/01/10/federals-lose-retake-floridas-fort-marion-shots-fired/

bonus-
1. April 15, 1862
2. The Battle of Picacho Pass or the Battle of Picacho Peak. The action occurred around Picacho Peak, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Tucson, Arizona.
3. Confederates were led by Sgt.Henry Holmes of Company A, Arizona Rangers. Union was 1st California Cavalry Regiment, US Army.
source-wiki

 

[BlueNGrey]

Question 1 Henry Douglas, Ordnance Sergeant, U.S. Army, Fort Marion, aka "Castillo de San Marcos"

ironbrigader.com/2017/01/10/federals-lose-retake-floridas-fort-marion-shots-fired/

Bonus: I am confused as how to answer this question as to who were casualties suffered by Confederate troops in Arizona. I am also confused as to what the question poster is asking as to what units were involved. So my answer will be quite lengthy. (I don't know whether to post just the Confederate unit/s or all units involved)

1. April 15, 1862 Battle of Picacho Peak, Union reports said two Confederates were wounded. Confederate reports disputed this, but acknowledge that 3 Confederates were captured. The Confederate unit involved was a contingent of Co. A, Arizona Rangers. The Union unit involved was a 12 man contingent of the "California Column", commanded by Lieutenant James Barrett of the 1st California Cavalry.

2. May 5, 1862, 1st Battle of Dragoon Springs, 3 Confederate soldiers and 1 Mexican stock herder were killed in a ambush by a group of Apaches led by Cochise and Francisco. Again, the Confederate troops involved were a contingent of Co. A, Arizona Rangers.
Possible answers as to how many casualties are as follows.
There were 5 casualties. (Two wounded at Picacho, 3 killed at Dragoon Springs)
There were 3 casualties, only those Confederates killed at Dragoon Springs, since Union reports were disputed regarding Picacho
There were 4 casualties at Dragoon Springs (but you have to count the Mexican sheep herder as a Confederate)

wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Dragoon_Springs
wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Picacho_Pass

 

[JOHN42768]

Main: Reports of Ordnance Sergeant James Reilly, U. S. Army, of the first seizure of Fort Johnston.

FORT JOHNSTON, N. C., January 9, 1861-9 o'clock a.m.
source: http://www.simmonsgames.com/research/authors/USWarDept/ORA/OR-S1-V01-C005R.html#r1

Bonus to follow:

Edit - See edit to post # 10.

hoosier

 

[Jimklag]

First question: Fort Marion at St. Augustine, FL and Henry Douglas, Ordnance Sergeant, U.S. Army.

Bonus:
1. Battle of Picacho Pass
2. April 15, 1862
3. 1st California Cavalry (US) Arizona Rangers (CSA)

 

[MC44]

William Alexander
Fort Macon
Bonus: The First Battle of Dragoon Springs- May 5, 1862- Arizona Rangers

Edit - This is another example of a Confederate takeover of a fort manned by a single ordnance sergeant. I guess this was not that uncommon.

But there doesn't appear to be any indication that Sergeant Alexander was given money to pay his passage to Philadelphia, either.

hoosier

 

[lelliott19]

Sgt William Alexander
Fort Macon (NC)
https://friendsoffortmacon.org/the-confederate-seizure/

BONUS:
When: May 5, 1862
Where: Near Dragoon Springs, Benson, AZ
What unit: The soldiers were dragoons of Governor John R. Baylor's Regiment of Arizona Rangers, under the command of Captain Sherod Hunter. According to this website, they were members of Company A.
http://www.nextexithistory.com/explore/historical-sites/confederate-graves-at-dragoon-springs-2/

Edit - See edit to post # 18.

hoosier

 

[WJC]

In the early days of the war, local Confederate forces were ordered to occupy this fort, which was garrisoned by a single U.S. Army ordinance sergeant. When confronted, the sergeant refused to surrender the keys until the Confederates signed a receipt for the fort and all of its contents, to which they agreed. The Confederates were so impressed with the sergeant's pluck and spirit in the face of overwhelming odds that they took up a collection to pay his passage back to Philadelphia. Just over a year later Union forces took back possession of the fort without a shot fired.
What was the name of the spirited sergeant?
What was the name of the fort?
credit: @Iron Brigade

Ordnance Sergeant Henry Douglas.
Douglas was in charge of Fort Marion, St. Francis Barracks, and nearby Castillo de San Marcos. On January 7, 1861, he surrendered them to members of the St. Augustine Blues, a newly formed local militia unit.
Interestingly, Florida did not secede until January 10, 1861.

Bonus: The Confederacy only suffered four battlefield casualties within the borders of present day Arizona. When did they occur, Where did they occur, What unit(s) were involved?
credit: @Tailor Pete

The Battle of Dragoon Springs, fought May 5, 1862, between Company A of Governor John R. Baylor's Regiment of Arizona Rangers and a group of Chiricahua near present-day Benson, Arizona.