The Civil War, Day by Day

Florida Secedes


The State of Florida Takes Over the Apalachicola Arsenal

On this day in 1861, the Florida governor seized the arsenal at Apalachicola and Fort Marion at St. Augustine.



January's Archived Features:

Tuesday January 1, 2019
Wednesday January 2, 2019
Thursday January 3, 2019
Friday January 4, 2019
Saturday January 5, 2019
Sunday January 6, 2019
Monday January 7, 2019
Tuesday January 8, 2019
Wednesday January 9, 2019
Thursday January 10, 2019
Friday January 11, 2019
Saturday January 12, 2019
Sunday January 13, 2019
Monday January 14, 2019
Tuesday January 15, 2019
Wednesday January 16, 2019

 
 

 
All illustrations by Mort Künstler. Text by Michael Aubrecht, Dee Brown, Henry Steele Commager, Rod Gragg, Mort Künstler, Edward Lengel, James McPherson, and James I. Robertson, Jr. - Copyright © 2001-2018. All Rights Reserved. No part of the contents of this web site may be reproduced or utilized in any form by any means without written consent of the artist.