FLORIDA.


vention which had assembled on the 3d. On the 7th Fort
Marion, the arsenal at St. Augustine, and the Chattahoochee
arsenal were seized by order of the State authorities; and
on the 12th, the navy-yards and forts at Pensacola were
taken. Early in the following year (1862) Fernandina,
Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and other places on the east
coast, were retaken by the national forces, and held to the


close of the war. Restrictions on commercial
with Florida were removed by a proclamation
Johnson dated April 29, 1865, and on July 1
Marvin was appointed provisional Governor.
10th was held an election of delegates to a S
tion, which assembled in Tallahassee on the
the 28th repealed the ordinance of secession.
a Legislature and State officers were elected,


civil authority was transferred
the reconstruction measures of
was made a part of the Third
Major-General Pope was appoin
tion to reorganize the State gov
vote of the people in Novemb


in January,
Congress in


al intercourse
of President
[3th William
On October
tate Conven-
25th, and on
Subsequently
to whom the
866. Under
1867 Florida


Military District, of which
ted commander. A conven-
rernment was authorized by


ier, 1867.


It


Tallahassee on the 20th of January, 1868, and
framed a new Constitution, which was ratified
in May. At the same election State officers a
ure were chosen. The Legislature convened
and adopted the fourteenth amendment to
Constitution, in consequence of which Flori
nized as a State by the General Government.


assembled at
subsequently
by the people
nd a Legislat-
on June 1st,
the Federal
da was recog-
On July 4th


that
thorit
The
lows
1860,


year the go
ies.
growth of
: in 1830,34
140,424; in


vernment was transferred to the State


the population of Florida has been as
,730 ; in 1840, 54,477; in 1850, 87,445;
1870, 187,748; in 1880, 271,864.


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