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Florida, State before Nov 6, 1860 - Jan 10, 1861
Florida, Seceded State Jan 10, 1861 - Apr 22, 1861
Florida, CS State Apr 22, 1861 - May 22, 1865
Florida, Occupied State May 22, 1865 - after Jun 25, 1865
Madison S. Perry US/CS Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - Oct 7, 1861
Florida election results: Douglas 223 1.7%, Bell 4801 36.1%, Breckinridge 8277 62.2%, Nov 6, 1860
State convention met regarding secession, Jan 3, 1861
Florida seceded from the Union, Jan 10, 1861
CS Dept. of West Florida created included the area around Pensacola, Mar 7, 1861
US Dept. of Florida created including coastal Florida, Apr 13, 1861
CS Dept. of Middle and East Florida created included Florida except the panhandle, Aug 21, 1861
John Milton CS Governor, Oct 7, 1861 - Apr 1, 1865
Santa Rosa Island, battle, Oct 9, 1861
CS Dept. of Alabama and West Florida created Dept. of West Florida discontinued and absorbed Alabama included, Oct 14, 1861
CS Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Eastern Florida created Depts of South Carolina Georgia and Middle and East Florida discontinued and combined, Nov 5, 1861
US Dept. of Key West created Coastal Florida from Cape Canaveral to Apalachicola river transferred from Dept. of Florida, Jan 11, 1862
CS Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Eastern Florida divided between Depts. of South Carolina and Georgia and Middle and Eastern Florida, Mar 14, 1862
US Dept. of The South created including coastal South Carolina and Georgia Depts. of Florida and Key West discontinued and absorbed, Mar 15, 1862
Tampa, bombardment, Jun 30, 1862 - Jul 1, 1862
Florida west of Apalachicola river transferred from US Dept. of the South to Dept. of The Gulf, Aug 8, 1862
St Johns Bluff, battle, Oct 1, 1862 - Oct 3, 1862
CS Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Florida created Depts of South Carolina and Georgia and Middle and East Florida discontinued and combined, Oct 7, 1862
Key West and Tortugas transferred from US Dept. of The South to Dept. of the Gulf, Mar 16, 1863
Fort Brooke, battle, Oct 16, 1863 - Oct 18, 1863
Olustee, engagement at Ocean Pond or, Feb 20, 1864
Natural Bridge, action, Mar 6, 1865
Abram K. Allison CS Governor, Apr 1, 1865 - May 22, 1865
CS Depts. of Tennessee and Georgia South Carolina Georgia and Florida and North Carolina and Southern Virginia surrendered, Apr 26, 1865
Tallahassee, surrender of CS troops in Florida, May 10, 1865
Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Florida transferred from US Depts. Of the Cumberland South and Mississippi to Dept. of The Gulf, May 17, 1865
Florida CS Governor Allison removed, May 22, 1865