American Civil War During the Civil War, Hernando County primarily contributed foodstuffs, cotton, and lumber to the Confederacy. Although Union ships imposed a blockade on the port of Bayport, runners enjoyed a great deal of success—enough to lead the Union in June 1864 to order some 150–250 troop to destroy Confederate stockpiles in the county. In early July, the expeditions, including 2 companies from the 2nd U.S. Florida Cavalry, marched northward from Anclote River to Brooksville, meeting some resistance from assembled Confederate troops hastily organized to protect the city. The Federal troops won this engagement (known locally as the Brooksville Raid and marched to Bayport, where they and an auxiliary force landing from gunboats sacked Rebel operations. The skirmish between Union raiders and local Confederates is reenacted annually in the county.
american civil war during the civil war hernando county primarily contributed foodstuffs cotton and lumber to the confederacy although union ships imposed a blockade on the port of bayport runners enjoyed a great deal of success—enough to lead the union in june 1864 to order some 150–250 troop to destroy confederate stockpiles in the county in early july the expeditions including 2 companies from the 2nd us florida cavalry marched northward from anclote river to brooksville meeting some resistance from assembled confederate troops hastily organized to protect the city the federal troops won this engagement (known locally as the brooksville raid and marched to bayport where they and an auxiliary force landing from gunboats sacked rebel operations the skirmish between union raiders and local confederates is reenacted annually in the county