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Florida During the Civil War (University of Florida Press, 1963) Murphree, R. Boyd. "Florida and the Civil War: A Short History". Florida Memory. Nulty, William H. Confederate Florida: The Road to Olustee (University of Alabama Press, 1994) Taylor, Paul. Discovering the Civil War in Florida: A Reader and Guide (2nd edition). Sarasota, Fl.
Florida state militia took the fort at St. Augustine from a small U. S. Army garrison (one soldier) on January 7, 1861. Three days later the state of Florida seceded from the United States. Union troops reoccupied the city on March 11, 1862, putting St. Augustine under Union control. The city was never retaken by Confederate forces.
The Battle of St. John's Bluff was fought from October 1–3, 1862, between Union and Confederate forces in Duval County, Florida, during the American Civil War. The battle resulted in a significant Union victory, helping secure their control of the Jacksonville area.
When did Florida add Confederate holidays to state law? Confederate Memorial Day and Lee's birthday were enshrined in Florida law in 1895, 30 years after the end of the Civil War. Jefferson Davis ...
The 2nd Florida was organized near Jacksonville, Florida on July 13, 1861, and mustered into Confederate service for a twelve-month term of enlistment with a total of one 1,185 officers and enlisted men.
The 1st Florida Battalion Special Cavalry, nicknamed the "Cow Cavalry", was a Confederate States Army cavalry unit from Florida during the American Civil War. Commanded by Charles James Munnerlyn; it was organized to protect herds of cattle from Union raiders. [1] [2] The hides and meat from Florida cattle were a critical supply item for the ...
County leaders are talking about bringing back a 22-foot Confederate statue that was on display nearly 100 years.
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