Governor John Milton and the war for Southern Independence History of Florida in the American Civil War
Entry/Object ID
2024.1.18
Description
A chronicle of Florida during the Civil War at the local and granular level including maps. Hughes builds his case that the state's sovereignty ultimately succumbs to the Northern intrusion. Governor John Milton's actions become a litany of yielding up not only ground but also ideology in the hope of preserving independence, a hope that proves futile and culminates in Milton's suicide a week before the war's end.
