1860 & 1861 - The Road To
the Confederacy
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October 1, 1860 |
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Democrat John Milton, a supporter of secession, was elected
governor of Florida. |
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November 7, 1860 |
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In the US national presidential election, Republican Abraham
Lincoln was elected. Democrat John C. Breckenridge received
Florida's three electoral votes. |
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November 30, 1860 |
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Governor Madison Perry (who would remain in office until the
fall of 1861) signed into law a bill calling for a
convention to meet in Tallahassee to discuss Florida’s
secession from the United States. |
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December 22, 1860 |
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Elections were held to send delegates to the Secession
Convention. Three area men were selected: James Gettis,
20th Senatorial District; Simon Turman, Jr., Hillsborough
County; Benjamin Wadsorth Saxon, Hernando County |
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January 3, 1861 |
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The Secession Convention convened in Tallahassee. |
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January 10, 1861 |
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The Secession Convention voted 62-7 to adopt an
Ordinance of Secession and
withdraw Florida from the United States. |
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January 21,
1861 |
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US Senators
from Florida resign from US Senate |
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February 4,
1861 |
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Provisional
Congress of the Confederacy Meets in Montgomery, Alabama |
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February 8,
1861 |
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Confederate
States of American Founded with 6 States (including
Florida).
Confederate Constitution is provisionally adopted |
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February 9,
1861 |
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Former U.S.
Secretary of War, and US Senator Jefferson Davis elected
Provisional President of the CSA |
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February 19,
1861 |
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President
Davis begins Cabinet Appointments |
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February 27,
1861 |
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President
Davis appointments Peace Delegation to Washington, DC |
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March 4, 1861 |
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First
National Flag is raised over Capital (Montgomery, AL) |
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March 9, 1861 |
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1st Issue
of Confederate currency authorized |
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March 11, 1861 |
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Confederate
Congress adopts its Constitution |
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April 29, 1861 |
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2nd Session
of Provisional Congress the Confederacy (Montgomery) |
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April 15,
1861 |
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US President Lincoln
calls for States to produce 75,000 troops to "still the
insurrection in South Carolina" |
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May 20, 1861 |
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Capital
moved to Richmond, VA |
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June 1, 1861 |
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Confederate
Post Office commences operations |
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July 20, 1861 |
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3rd Session
of Provisional Congress (Richmond) |
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July 25, 1861 |
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2nd Issue
of Confederate currency authorized |
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August 19,
1861 |
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3rd Issue
of Confederate Currency authorized |
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August 24,
1861 |
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Confederate
Commissioners to Europe appointed |
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September 3,
1861 |
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4th Session
of Provisional Confederate Congress (Richmond) |
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October 5,
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John Milton takes the Oath
of Office, becoming Governor of Florida |
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October 7,
1861 |
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Cherokee
Nation signs alignment treaty with CSA |
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October 16,
1861 |
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1st
Confederate Postage Stamps placed into circulation |
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November 6,
1861 |
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Nationwide
Elections held in the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis elected
1st President of the CSA |
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November 8,
1861 |
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The Trent
Affair: CSA Diplomats to Europe arrested by U.S. Navy |
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November 18,
1861 |
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5th
Secession of Provisional Confederate Congress (Richmond) |
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December 26,
1861 |
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U.S.
President Lincoln releases CSA Diplomats from Prison
arrested in the Trent Affair and apologizes |
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