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Skirmish at Cedar Creek 1864

Skirmish at Cedar Creek: CampCaptainMooneyCemJax
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date1 March 1864Wikidata
Year1864Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationUnited StatesNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentNorth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictAmerican Civil WarWikidata P361
Coordinates30.3208, -81.7786Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Skirmish at Cedar Creek, also known as Camp Mooney or McGirt's Creek, was a small engagement of the American Civil War fought in present-day Jacksonville, Florida on March 1, 1864. It was fought between a small Confederate States Army outpost and the 40th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, and resulted in 29 casualties. It was the last engagement in the Olustee Campaign.

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Location

30.3208, -81.7786 · United States

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