Marianna,Florida

[bdtex]

There is a Confederate Monument on the courthouse grounds. There is a date on it,November 30,1881,but I could not find anything on it that says who paid for it/erected it/etc.

 

[bdtex]

The back of the monument:

 

[bdtex]

The Courthouse is located at the corner of Lafayette Street and Jackson Street. Tour Stop #9 is on the courthouse grounds on the brochure but there is no historical marker or monument there. It's the street. From the Walking Tour brochure/map:

"9. Jackson Street -- Fighting raged down the hill to Chipola River Bridge,where the Confederates tore up the flooring to stop pursuing Federals."

There is nothing there or on the brochure/map to indicate that there are any other markers but there are. My research on the 'net the night before showed that there was a marker at the Chipola River. There is a small parking area and walking trail to the river there also. The first 2 pics are from the park looking towards the road and bridge. The third pic is from the road towards the park.

 

[bdtex]

Before I go on to the last site we visited in Marianna,let me put this here. As we did the Walking Tour I noticed that the historical markers were not all put up at the same time nor by the same entities and that 2 of them, particularly the battle markers at the church and courthouse, contained conflicting information. That and the 6th Florida Infantry gravestones at the church cemetery sparked me to do some research when I got home.

I discovered that the narrator of the YouTube video I posted upthread,Dale Cox, is a local historian and he had posted something about that conflicting information and other inaccuracies that are out there regarding the Battle Of Marianna.

http://www.twoeggfla.com/battleinaccuraces.html

 

[bdtex]

If you open the link posted above you will see an Amazon link to this book at the bottom of the page:

Mr. Dale Cox has written several Civil War books which are also available on Amazon and Abebooks. I went to Abebooks and found a "very good" used copy of it for $3.65,no charge for shipping and handling,and promptly ordered it. It has already shipped. I anticipate reading that book next while my visit to Marianna is still fresh on my mind.

 

[bdtex]

It is not on the Walking Tour map but at the very end of the brochure is this:

"Also of interest is Riverside Cemetery where battle dead are buried. It is on Franklin Street between Davey & Bertram."

"of interest" is an understatement.

 

[bdtex]

Upon entering the gate,this was just to the right. There was a little wind blowing and the flag was whipping. I got that feeling that I get a lot of times on trips like this. Y'all know the feeling...the one that takes your breath away and you have to remember to breathe.

 

[bdtex]

Within sight of the grave above was the gravestones of these 2 soldiers,one from the 1st Georgia Regulars and the other from the 29th Mississippi Infantry:

 

[Mild53]

I also found a short YouTube video about the Battle Of Marianna. The gentleman in the video is a local historian. More about him later downthread:

Great local video, thanks for posting,

 

[bdtex]

A short drive on the cemetery road brings you to this monument to the fallen CSA soldiers at the Battle Of Marianna on the left hand side of the road.

Front view:

Back view:

 

[bdtex]

I knew it was a Confederate burial section before I ever got to it. It reminded me of the Confederate burial section at Mansfield City Cemetery.

 

[bdtex]

The individual gravestones in the Confederate burial section at Riverside Cemetery could use some love:

 

[bdtex]

This was an interesting gravesite. This veteran was apparently a casualty at the Battle Of Marianna but his original gravestone had the war years 1861 - 1865 on it. The flatstone looks fairly new.

 

[DRW]

Great thread. Marianna has more history than any town of its size deserves (I wrote a book about its turbulent Reconstruction years). Cox's book is the preeminent work on the Battle of Marianna and the Asboth campaign, and incorporates lots of original research. He is the resident dean of local history and should be accessible through his various websites if you have questions. He is the engine behind a lot of the markers and local history efforts. I believe he leads tours around the battle anniversary in late September when the community often celebrates "Marianna Day." Marianna Day, btw, was commemorated annually around the state, typically by UDC chapters, until fading out in the 1960s.

 

[bdtex]

Great thread. Marianna has more history than any town of its size deserves (I wrote a book about its turbulent Reconstruction years). Cox's book is the preeminent work on the Battle of Marianna and the Asboth campaign, and incorporates lots of original research. He is the resident dean of local history and should be accessible through his various websites if you have questions. He is the engine behind a lot of the markers and local history efforts. I believe he leads tours around the battle anniversary in late September when the community often celebrates "Marianna Day." Marianna Day, btw, was commemorated annually around the state, typically by UDC chapters, until fading out in the 1960s.

Thank your sir and that's good stuff too. Glad someone else with knowledge of the Civil War history of Marianna anted up and kicked in. I anticipate taking delivery of his book this week and hopefully starting it next week. I can see me getting his other 2 Civil War books. I am gonna check out his other videos. I am a member of the Houston Civil War Round Table and soon to be responsible for arranging/procuring speakers for our monthly meetings. I am eyeballing him as a future speaker for our Round Table. Gotta gauge interest first.

 

[bdtex]

Great thread. Marianna has more history than any town of its size deserves (I wrote a book about its turbulent Reconstruction years). Cox's book is the preeminent work on the Battle of Marianna and the Asboth campaign, and incorporates lots of original research. He is the resident dean of local history and should be accessible through his various websites if you have questions. He is the engine behind a lot of the markers and local history efforts. I believe he leads tours around the battle anniversary in late September when the community often celebrates "Marianna Day." Marianna Day, btw, was commemorated annually around the state, typically by UDC chapters, until fading out in the 1960s.

Is your book published? I read Mr. Cox's book and learned a lot from it. Debating on whether to post a review of it in this thread or in the Book Review forum. I'd like to give Mr. Cox some exposure in this forum as an author. He has written 3 other Civil War books. I ordered the one about Natural Bridge. I anticipate visiting there possibly early next year. I'm curious about your book too.

 

[Sbc]

Before I move on,lemme give y'all a Civil War Traveler's Companion tip. When traveling with your 80 year old mom who has middle stage dementia,be consciously aware of the location of her purse at all times. We left the Houston area about 7am last Wednesday. Eleven miles east of Lake Charles on IH-10 is the town of Iowa,LA. There is a Pilot Flying J truck stop on the interstate in Iowa that I always stop at when traveling through there. It's about 2.5 hours away and I stop there to use the restroom,get a cup of coffee and gas up. Mom and I stopped there then continued eastward. Next stop was on the eastern outskirts of Baton Rouge at a Golden Corral for lunch. We got out of my truck and she couldn't find her purse. Yep...she left it at the Flying J. Went in to Golden Corral and used the bathroom and I called the Flying J. Someone had found her purse and turned it in. I didn't get mad. Just did what we had to do. We saddled up and headed back to the Flying J. It was exactly 120 miles back. Got her purse with not a thing missing,used the restroom and gassed up again and rolled eastward again. Caught the afternoon traffic in Baton Rouge this time. Stopped at Golden Corral again, for supper this time. At 7pm,we were still in Louisiana. The detour added around 5 hours to the trip. Made it to Sneads shortly before midnight. I was whooped. When I went to bed,my mom and her brother were still talking in the living room. My heart was full.

You are a saint brother---don't know how I would handle that.

 

[bdtex]

Thread bump on the anniversary of The Battle Of Marianna,September 27,1864. The town of Marianna,Florida embraces it's Civil War history,at least for now. If you're ever in the vicinity of Marianna,I encourage all the members of this forum to visit Marianna. Go first to The Jackson County Visitors Center and get a brochure/map of the Battle Of Marianna Walking Tour. We had a great day there this past April.

 

[bdtex]

There is a Confederate Monument on the courthouse grounds. There is a date on it,November 30,1881,but I could not find anything on it that says who paid for it/erected it/etc.

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Saw some pictures of Marianna today. Michael tore it up real bad. The top half of that monument got knocked off by a falling tree limb.

 

[bdtex]

Made a quick return visit to Marianna today. Hurricane Michael tore it up pretty good but I wanted to go eat lunch at Jim's Buffet & Grill again and go by The Russ House and get some more brochures on the Battle Of Marianna Walking Tour. Went with my mom, uncle and aunt again.