February 20, 1864 – A major confrontation occurred in Florida, as Federal forces tried restoring the state to the Union but ran up against strong
Category: Florida
Federals Begin Operations in Florida
February 19, 1864 – Federal forces launched an expedition to conquer Florida, while Confederates scrambled to put up a defense. Major General Quincy A. Gillmore,
The Fall of Pensacola
May 10, 1862 – Confederate forces abandoned a key naval base on the Gulf of Mexico after holding out against a powerful Federal threat for
Federal Attack on Pensacola Bay
November 22, 1861 – Colonel Harvey Brown, commanding the Federal garrison at Fort Pickens on Florida’s Gulf coast, directed a preëmptive attack on Confederates seeking
Lee Receives a New Assignment
November 5, 1861 – President Jefferson Davis reassigned General Robert E. Lee to command a new Confederate military department responsible for protecting the coastal regions
The Invasion of Santa Rosa Island
October 9, 1861 – A Confederate assault failed to dislodge Federals from Fort Pickens on Florida’s Gulf coast. Fort Pickens, on the northwestern end of