Palatka historic downtown (#0392)

Battle at Horse Landing (Civil War)

Mural in the center of the historic downtown section of Palatka that depicts the Civil War Battle at Horse Landing in which a small cadre of Confederate soldiers with two artillery pieces disabled the union ship Columbine. Half the crew of the Columbine was injured, but only one was killed.

Source (link may have to be copied and pasted): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Columbine_(1862)

(Part of a photo-essay series on personal history and race, with keyword FlaAla0518)