Download or read book The Battle of Marianna, Florida written by Dale Cox and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On September 27, 1864, Union and Confederate forces battled for control of the Northwest Florida city of Marianna. A vital road junction and the home of Governor John Milton, Marianna was the last remaining Confederate post in Northwest Florida at the time of the encounter. Sometimes called "Florida's Alamo," the Battle of Marianna was a short but fierce confrontation that culminated the deepest penetration of Confederate Florida by Union troops during the entire Civil War."--Page 4 of cover.