The Federal troops withdrew from
Marianna early on the morning of
September 28, 1864, and later that day
ran head on into a company of men from
Washington County who were on their
way to Marianna.
The resulting Battle of Vernon was one
of the most heart-rending tragedies of
the raid.
To learn more about the withdrawal and
pursuit of the Union raiders, read the
pages below:
The Battle of Marianna, Florida
The Battle of Vernon and Pursuit of the Federals
Withdrawal and Pursuit
All material on this site Copyright 2005 by Dale A. Cox.
Battle of Marianna
Little Known Fact
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Moss Hill Methodist Church was a
gathering point in Washington
County. A number of men who died
as a result of the Marianna raid are
memorialized in its cemetery.
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A little known skirmish took
place as the Union troops
withdrew from Marianna. A
group of men and boys from
Washington County, on their
way to help their neighbors in
Marianna, ran head on into
the Federal column at Hard
Labor Creek. One was killed,
another wounded and
several - including Freeman
B. Irwin (a member of
Florida's Secession
Convention) - were captured.
Irwin later died in a Northern
prison camp, but is
memorialized by a stone at
Moss Hill Church in
Washington County.
