Discovering the Civil War in Florida: A Reader and Guide

Discovering the Civil War in Florida includes readings and a travel guide The Civil War in Florida may not have been the scene for the decisive battles everyone remembers, but Florida played her part. While Confederates fought to preserve their sovereignty and way of life, Union troops descended on Florida with a three-part mission to cripple the Confederacy: to destroy seashore salt works, to prevent the transfer of supplies and raw materials into and out of the state, and to seize slaves and cattle. Union soldiers skirmished with the infamous Confederate Cavalry Captain John J. Dickison, who held his ground in Florida using guerrilla tactics Mayor C. Bravo ran up a white flag from Fort Marion, then personally met Commander C. R. Rogers at the dock to surrender St.