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March 3, 1845 Florida became the twenty-seventh state in the United States.
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Florida brought a balance to the number of free and slave states in the United States.
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Florida seceded from the Union in February, 1861.
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Florida was involved in the Civil War in many ways. Floridians fought on both sides. Florida provided supplies like beef, pork, citrus, fruit, salts, grain and vegetables to the Confederacy. Union forces tried to capture Florida's boats to stop their supply deliveries. Union forces wanted to stop Florida from sending cotton to Europe to exchange for weapons. Florida was a major source of supplies for the Confederacy.
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Troops tried to capture a Union occupied fort on October 9, 1861.
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Fort Brooke was fired at by Union troops in Florida on October, 1863.
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In February, 1864 the largest battle in Florida took place near a town called Olustee.
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The Battle of Fort Myers in February, 1865 was the most southern battle of the Civil War.
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In March, 1865 Union troops tried to capture Florida's capitol.
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Florida officially surrendered on April 26, 1865 when Union troops took over Tallahassee.
