Brooksville Raid Mural
"The Raid was extremely small in comparison to other large, and elaborate battles that were fought elsewhere during the Civil War. In actuality it was just a skirmish. Mostly with Confederate soldiers and the volunteers firing at the passing Union soldiers from behind trees and bushes, as they marched through the marshland creating turmoil and upset. It was an effort on the part of the volunteers to try to stop or at least minimize the damage to be done by the Union soldiers. As the Union soldiers made their way across the county they not only stole (again the victim outlook) what supplies they could but set fire to many barns, crops and homes. (oh those evil Yankees)
Confederate soldiers and volunteers were outnumbered 3 to 1 but did their best to stop the Union Army. Shots were fired and while there were casualties on both sides, they were minimal. To the Union Army this raid was minor if not forgotten in their history of the Civil War but here locally it will forever be remembered. Even though the Union Army won, they did not win without a fight; making their stealing (again with the lack of perspective) and burning a bit more difficult if nothing else. I’m sure the Union Army got a little more resistance than they had expected."
Brooksville Raid Mural
"The Raid was extremely small in comparison to other large, and elaborate battles that were fought elsewhere during the Civil War. In actuality it was just a skirmish. Mostly with Confederate soldiers and the volunteers firing at the passing Union soldiers from behind trees and bushes, as they marched through the marshland creating turmoil and upset. It was an effort on the part of the volunteers to try to stop or at least minimize the damage to be done by the Union soldiers. As the Union soldiers made their way across the county they not only stole (again the victim outlook) what supplies they could but set fire to many barns, crops and homes. (oh those evil Yankees)
Confederate soldiers and volunteers were outnumbered 3 to 1 but did their best to stop the Union Army. Shots were fired and while there were casualties on both sides, they were minimal. To the Union Army this raid was minor if not forgotten in their history of the Civil War but here locally it will forever be remembered. Even though the Union Army won, they did not win without a fight; making their stealing (again with the lack of perspective) and burning a bit more difficult if nothing else. I’m sure the Union Army got a little more resistance than they had expected."