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In response to the attack on the ''Judah'', Confederate general Braxton Bragg ordered an attack on [[Fort Pickens]]. A force of over 1,000 men under general [[Wikipedia:Richard H. Anderson|Richard H. Anderson]] set out from Pensacola on the evening of [[October 8]], landing on [[Santa Rosa Island]] about four miles east of Fort Pickens. From there the Confederate troops were divided into three groups: one which travelled on the north (Sound) side of the island, one which travelled on the south (Gulf) side, and a third which trvalled just behind both, used as a flank to connect the groups. After marching for three miles, the Confederate troops were spotted by an encampment of the [[WikiepdiaWikipedia:6th New York Volunteer Infantry|6th New York Volunteer Infantry]] and fired upon. However, the Confederate troops had the element of surprise and quickly overwhelmed the encampment, sending the 6th New York retreating back to Fort Pickens. Soon after, though, the Confederate general Anderson decided to retreat, during which Union forces pursued and caused extensive casualties. The retreat is described in the ''Florida Historical Quarterly'' article, "Pensacola in the Civil War":