Battle of Cedar Creek (Jacksonville)

Battle of Cedar Creek
Part of the American Civil War
Camp Captain Mooney Cemetery
Date March 1, 1864 (1864-03-01) Location Duval County, Florida, now in Jacksonville Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Casualties and losses
10 (2 killed  3 wounded) (2+3=10)	19 (5+ killed  12 wounded  6 captured/missing)

The Battle of Cedar Creek, also known as Camp Mooney or McGirt's Creek, was a small but "deadly" skirmish of the American Civil War resulting in 29 casualties. It was fought March 1, 1864 between a small Confederate outpost and the 40th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army in current-day Jacksonville, Florida. The battle was the last engagement in the Olustee Campaign.

Jacksonville, Florida was occupied on and off by the Union throughout the Civil War. In February 1864 Union forces under General Truman Seymour went west out of Jacksonville to take back Florida for the Union and to recruit slaves for the Union Army. Confederate forces met the Union forces and defeated them at the Battle of Olustee near Lake City, Florida on February 20. After the battle Confederate forces were west of Jacksonville discouraging Union forces to venture out beyond their established lines.

On the morning of March 1, 1864 a portion of the 2nd Florida Cavalry went east toward Jacksonville to probe defenses. On that same day an expedition of a Union cavalry of the 40th Massachusetts left Camp Mooney and went west to probe the Confederate position. The Union expedition consisted of companies B, C, and D of 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, a squadron of Massachusetts infantry and one gun of Elders Horse Artillery under Major Stevens. At mid-morning the 2nd Florida Cavalry met the Union forces about 2 miles west of Camp Finegan. The Confederate forces were then joined by reinforcements and pushed the Union forces back through Camp Finegan.