Florida Civil War blockades, battling for the coast, Nick Wynne and Joe Crankshaw
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Florida Civil War blockades, battling for the coast, Nick Wynne and Joe Crankshaw
Language
eng
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no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Florida Civil War blockades
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
Nick Wynne and Joe Crankshaw
Sub title
battling for the coast
Summary
Florida was the third Southern state to secede from the United States in 1860-61. With its small population of 140,000 and no manufacturing, few Confederate resources were allocated to protect the state. Some 15,000 Floridians served in the Union and Confederate armies (the highest population percentage of any southern state), but perhaps Florida's greatest contributions came from its production of salt (an essential need for preserving meat and manufacturing gunpowder), its large herds of cattle (which fed two southern armies), and its 1500 mile shoreline (which allowed smugglers to bring critical supplies from Europe and the Carribean). Florida in the Civil War: Blockaders will focus on the men and ships that fought this prolonged battle at sea, along the long and largely vacant coasts of the Sunshine State and on Florida soil. The information will be drawn from official sources, newspaper articles and private accounts. Approximately fifty (50) period photographs and drawings will be incorporated into the text
Target audience
adult
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