Here is a little more detail account of the battle another famed confederate cavalry unit....
Battle of Ballast Point
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The Battle of Ballast Point took place in Tampa, Florida on October 18, 1863. A Union raiding party, landed at the current intersection of Gandy Boulevard and Bayshore Boulevard, under the protracted diversionary bombardment of the city of Tampa and Fort Brooke by two ships, one the Tahoma" and the other, to be named. The Union divisions marched up the Hillsborough River to what is now Lowry Park and burned two notorious blockade running ships, the Scottish Chieftain, and the Kate Dale, owned by the future mayor of Tampa, James McKay. Escaping capture by mere minutes, with members of his crew in tow, James McKay sped to the city of Tampa and warned all of the landing party and the fate of his ships.
After burning the ships, the Confederate forces were alerted to the raiding party's location, and commenced pursuit. A confederate cavalry unit
(Oklawaha Rangers) caught up with the Union raiders, finally and a full engagement ensued. The union soldiers came under direct fire as they boarded their dinghies, in a tactical retreat.
Here is a more detailed account and it seems the union boys were lucky to get away...So General Bragg's role was minor...
[PDF] The Hillsborough River Raid and the Battle of Ballast Point at ...
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Battle of Ballast Point at Tampa Bay. By Lewis L. Zerfas. This story (written by this author) was printed in the November 2001 issue of America's Civil War ...
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Who was the second union war ship that shelled Tampa....??
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