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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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."

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...

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...