The Battle of Marianna, Florida was fought on September 27, 1864, at the culmination of the deepest penetration of Confederate Florida by Union forces during the entire Civil War. A small but highly significant battle, it involved some of the fiercest fighting of the war in Florida. An "urban battle" fought house to house and street to street in a time before that term had come into general usage, the battle at Marianna was intense and bloody and was remembered by many veteran participants as one of the most intense short range fights of the war. The Battle of Marianna, Florida follows the entire course of General Alexander Asboth's Northwest Florida raid and also details the fighting that took place at Eucheeanna, Campbellton and Vernon. The raid's impact on the entire panhandle region is carefully detailed.

Milly Francis is the true story of the first woman to receive a special medal of honor from the U.S. Congress. Born in the Creek Nation of Alabama in around 1803, Milly was a first hand witness to the rise and fall of her father's religious movement and the Creek War of 1813-1814. By the time she was 15 years old, she had survived three wars and a desperate flight for survival to Spanish Florida. It was at that age that she saved the life of an American soldier named Duncan McCrimmon, a man who had come to Florida with Andrew Jackson's army to make war on her people during the First Seminole War of 1817-1818. Her act of mercy stunned a grateful nation and sparked a reconsideration of America's attitudes toward its original inhabitants, a process that continues to this day. In Milly Francis, Dale Cox has captured the story of a person, a time and a people. The story he weaves is touching, tragic, heroic and real.

Top Secret Flight by Dale Cox

Top Secret Flight by Dale Cox

The Ghost of Bellamy Bridge: 10 Ghosts and Monsters from Jackson County, Florida is a fun journey into the true history behind some of Florida's most bizarre tales of the supernatural, the strange and the mysterious. The crown jewel of the book is the author's treatment of the legend of the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge, the tale that is one of Florida's best known ghost stories. Not only is the legend presented, but the remarkable true story behind the tale is revealed. Author and Southern Historian Dale Cox also digs into the real stories behind a number of other Jackson County tales to reveal just how much fun true history can be

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The 1934 lynching of an African American farm laborer named Claude Neal was part of an unprecedented outbreak of violence. It has been called the "last public spectacle" lynching in U.S. history. In the first new book on the incident in thirty years, writer and historian Dale Cox unveils a wealth of new information including never before published information from men involved in the actual lynching, statements from eyewitnesses, new documentation and much more. Critically acclaimed, this book is a must for any student of Southern history or the 1930s. Claude Neal was a Florida farm laborer accused of murdering a young woman named Lola Cannady. Despite the best efforts of law enforcement to protect him, he was taken from jail by force, tortured and murdered. His body was then hanged from a tree in Marianna, the county seat of Jackson County, Florida. The lynching sparked rioting and forced Florida's governor to order National Guard troops to occupy Marianna. The Claude Neal Lynching has been hailed by critics, including Southern novelist Janis Owens, for breaking new ground on the topic and for adding dramatically to what is known of the brutal events of 1934.

Old Ben lived on the outskirts of the strangely named Florida community of Two Egg and, to tell the truth, his life was not going so well. Alone and forgotten, Ben was in need of redemption, but he never imagined the way it would come. Christmas in Two Egg, Florida is the first novel from noted Southern writer and historian Dale Cox and spins the unexpected story of a forgotten man, Confederate gold, a place called Two Egg and an unlikely Christmas visitor. Set in the days of the Great Depression, but timeless in the story it tells, the book is the story of a man, his neighbors and the day God answered their prayers.

Old Parramore was a riverboat town that grew in Jackson County, Florida, during the late 1800s. Founded by Confederate veterans, the town's life was short but colorful. From a prosperous community with stores, plants and mills, Parramore has all but faded away today, becoming a true Florida ghost town. In his acclaimed style, writer and historian Dale Cox explores the rich history of this remarkable community and its people. From true stories of riverboats, lynchings, tornadoes and more to actual photographs of alleged Parramore ghosts, this book is a loving tribute to a forgotten town and its citizens.

In Volume 2 of his acclaimed series on the history of Jackson County, Florida, author and historian Dale Cox focuses on the county's role in the War Between the States. From details on plantations and slavery to secession and the county's contributions to the South's effort during the Civil War, the book is the most detailed account ever written of the role of what was then one of Florida's most populous counties in the great conflict. With details on troops, Civil War casualties, life on the home front and the Battle of Marianna, the book is an outstanding contribution to scholarship on the history of the Civil War in Florida.

One of the last signfiicant Southern victories of the Civil War, the Battle of Natural Bridge preserved Tallahassee's status as the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi River not conquered by Union troops. Fought along the banks of Florida's St. Marks River, the battle was an impressive Southern tactical and strategic victory. This book has been hailed as "the standard history of the Natural Bridge raid and battle."

Long before Gadsden County was established in 1823, this area of Florida was the scene of international tensions as nations collided in monumental efforts to establish footholds on the North American continent. In this volume, writer and historian Dale Cox explores the little known early history of Gadsden County, Florida. From early clashes between the Spanish and the original Native American inhabitants of Florida to the rise of the American nation, War of 1812 and opening act of the Civil War in Florida, The Early History of Gadsden COunty opens the door to a story that reads more like adventure than history.

A detailed history of Jackson County, Florida, this book explores the heritage of one of the most interesting areas of the Sunshine State. Volume One of a set, this book explores the early years of the county's history with chapters focusing on: Spanish Missions, Ellicott's Observatory, the First Seminole War, Early Settlements, Florida's Lost County, the Second Seminole War, the Trail of Tears, Crime and Punishment, the Steamboat era, the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge, the Calhoun County War and more.

The Battle of Massard Prairie was fought on July 27, 1864, on the outskirts of Fort Smith, Arkansas. A dramatic Confederate victory, it included one of the largest open field cavalry charges of the Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi. The battle is unique because it involved both white and Native American troops (Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek and Seminole). This is the most detailed account available of the engagement at Massard Prairie and subsequent Confederate attack on Fort Smith. Both were important preliminaries to the major Cabin Creek campaign in modern Oklahoma.

Writer and historian Dale Cox's tribute to the little known interior counties of Northwest Florida, this book explores the true stories behind some of the region's favorite legends. Included are the real history of Two Egg, Florida, the legend of Two-Toed Tom (Florida's alligator monster), the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge, the Garden of Eden, the Washington County Volcano, the West Florida Swamp Booger (Bigfoot) and more