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The list of American Civil War (Civil War) generals has been divided into five articles: an introduction on this page, a list of Union Army generals, a list of Union brevet generals, a list of Confederate Army generals and a list of prominent acting Confederate States Army generals, which includes officers appointed to duty by E. Kirby Smith, officers whose appointments were never confirmed or ...
This is a list of Florida Union Civil War units. The list of Florida Confederate Civil War units is shown separately. Although Florida seceded there was a pro-Union and anti-Confederate minority in the state, an element that grew as the war progressed. Thus over 2,200 Floridians served in Union units.
Florida participated in the American Civil War as a member of the Confederate States of America.It had been admitted to the United States as a slave state in 1845. In January 1861, Florida became the third Southern state to secede from the Union after the November 1860 presidential election victory of Abraham Lincoln.
The following list shows the names of substantive, full grade general officers (Regular U.S. Army or U.S. Volunteers) effectively appointed, nominated, confirmed and commissioned (by signed and sealed document) who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. [1]
View history; General What links here; ... This is a list of Florida Confederate Civil War units. The list of Florida Union Civil War units is shown separately.
William Henry Chase (June 4, 1798 – February 8, 1870) was a Florida militia colonel during the events in early 1861 that led to the American Civil War (Civil War). On January 15, 1861, on behalf of the State and Governor of Florida, Colonel Chase demanded the surrender of Fort Pickens at Pensacola, Florida and of its U.S. Army garrison.
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During the Civil War, Perry fought with distinction for the Confederacy, rising from the rank of private to brigadier general. [citation needed] In May 1861, he enlisted in the "Pensacola Rifle Rangers", [2] which was later designated Company A of the 2nd Florida Infantry, and was elected as its captain.