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Letter by Duke K. Bettis to his wife and children

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Handwritten letter on paper.

Duke K. Bettis states that he will send his family paper, stamps, and envelopes to write once a week. He also explains that he is sending money and tells his wife who they need to pay some debts to. Transcription of…

McNally's Map of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama

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This is a hand-colored map of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. The map was created by J. Wells and George B. Sherman.

Newspaper account of the Battle of Olustee

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This article offers a Union perspective on the Battle of Olustee, Florida. It was featured in the Peninsula Newspaper on March 3, 1864 and copied from the New South Newspaper,

Newspaper Article from the Florida Sentinel

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Newspaper clipping from The Florida Sentinel forecasting that the recapture of Charleston will happen before mid-November, 1863.

Notice to Gov. John Milton from Jefferson Davis

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This letter was written by Jefferson Davis to Gov. John Milton to notify Milton that Robert E. Lee has been assigned to command the confederate forces in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

Pensacola Bay

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A hand-colored map depicting Pensacola Bay in 1861.

Portrait of Captain Edwin Camden - Volusia County, Fla.

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Captain Edwin Camden rode with Stonewall and was one of the "Immortal 600." He put on his Civil War veteran's uniform and tried to register for the draft on the first day of World War I.

Portrait of Union Private Robert J. Jones

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Portrait of Union Private Robert J. Jones, who died at the Battle of Olustee, Florida.

Rebel battery in Pensacola, Florida during Civil War

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Soldiers in the Confederate States of America Army in Pensacola, FL during Civil War

Rebel Privateer Chasing Schooner Laura Ann

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The rebel privateer Florida chasing the schooner Laura Ann, about 400 miles west of Bermuda and sketched by Capt. Warn.