Rebel Storehouse: Florida in the Confederate EconomyBrings to light an overlooked aspect of Florida's importance to the Confederacy. Florida's role in the Civil War has long been overlooked or discounted by students of the conflict. Despite its isolation and the lack of important land battles, the state made a contribution to the Confederate war effort far out of proportion to its small population. After seceding from the Union in 1861, Florida joined the Confederacy with a reputation, born in the 1850s, as an area of great agricultural potential for the newly created country. Rebel leaders quickly came to regard Florida as an abundant source of foodstuffs. |
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Secession War and the Blockade | 21 |
Salt Production in Confederate Florida | 44 |
Florida Agriculture and the Confederacy | 66 |
Copyright | |
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