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Florida in
the Civil War
"I forgot to mention that
President Lincoln and some of his cabinet were assassinated on Saturday
night."
- Robert
Watson
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History
A brief history of Florida's role in the Civil War. |
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Documents
Letters, diaries, and memoirs from the Civil War period
in Florida. |
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Photos
Photographs of the battle field, camp, and soldiers. |
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Timeline
Timeline of events in the Civil War from 1860-1865. |
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In many respects,
Florida remains the forgotten state of the Confederacy. Although the third
state to secede, Florida’s small population and meager industrial resources
made the state of little strategic importance to either side.
However Florida’s
13000 mile coastline proved invaluable for the production of salt, made
by boiling sea water in large kettles or evaporating it in man-made tidal
pools.
These documents
include:
- Letters
- Diary
and memoir excerpts
- Examples
of a parole form and oath of allegiance
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