Jan. 7, 1861: Ft. Marion in St. Augustine was seized by Florida soldiers

A tweet from  CivilWar150 DPW 

 

"150 years ago today, Monday Jan. 7, 1861: Ft. Marion in St. Augustine was seized by Florida soldiers."

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos

"The Castillo de San Marcos site is the oldest masonry fort in the United States. It is located in the city of St. Augustine, Florida. Construction was begun in 1672 by the Spanish when Florida was a Spanish possession. During the twenty year period of British occupation from 1763 until 1784, the fort was renamed Fort St. Mark , and after Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821 the fort was again renamed Fort Marion, in honor of revolutionary war hero Francis Marion. In 1942 the original name Castillo de San Marcos was restored by Congress."

"In January 1861, Florida seceded from the United States in the opening months of the American Civil War. Union troops had withdrawn from the fort, leaving only one man behind as caretaker. In January 1861, Confederate troops marched on the fort. The Union soldier manning the fort refused to surrender it unless he was given a receipt for it from the Confederacy. He was given the receipt and the fort was taken by the Confederacy without a shot. Most of the artillery in the fort was sent to other forts, leaving the fort nearly defenseless. "

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This Day in The Civil War: Jan. 6, 1861: Florida Seizes Apalachicola Arsenal

Apalachicola Arsenal







From the Civil War Preservation Trust Website

The state of Florida takes over the Apalachicola Arsenal.

According to this site: http://www.southernhistory.us/Counties/c2gadlib.htm

The building above is the Powder Magazine and one of only two structures that existed from the orginal Arsenal. Today it sits on a hospital complex.

Model by Darian Robbins of 3D Serves U

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Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan

From a tweet by: CivilWar150 DPW

"Also today (January 5, 1861) , Ala. troops seize Forts Morgan and Gaines at the entrance to Mobile Bay.The 2nd advance in as many days by troops from Alabama."

Fort Morgan



Fort Gaines



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Models created by Jsaud

This Day in the Civil War-Fort Pulaski Seized!!!

On this day 150 years ago Fort Pulaski was seized by Georgia state militiamen from Federal command.
Read an article about it here:
http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-01-02/fort-pulaski-commemorates-150th-anniversary-state-militia-seizing-control

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The Worthington House

Constructed ca. 1851 by Griffin Taylor, a wealthy Frederick County agriculturist, the Worthington House is typical of the farmhouses favored by substantial farmers in Frederick County. Originally known as "Clifton Farm," the house and surrounding 300 acres adjacent to the Monocacy River were sold to John T. Worthington in 1862. Renaming his new property "Riverside Drive and Farm," John Worthington enjoyed success in farming until his death in 1905. The farm remained in the Worthington family until 1953. During the Battle of Monocacy on July 9, 1864, Confederate troops crossed the Monocacy River onto the Worthington Farm. From the farm fields, the Confederates initiated three advances toward the Union line positioned at the neighboring Thomas Farm.




Photo copyright Allen Mesch of civil-war-journeys.org

This house is located on the National Park Services Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, MD. The model was created by Darian Robbins of 3D Services. See the model in Google Earth here

Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center

he Civil War Battle that Saved Washington,D.C. In the summer of 1864,General Jubal Early led Confederate forces towards Washington,D.C. and threatened to capture the capital city. On July 9,Union troops under General Lew Wallace met Early's forces on the banks of the Monocacy. At Monocacy National Battlefield,visitors can experience this and other stories of the past in a landscape that has changed little since the 19th century. Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center The interactive and multimedia exhibits located in the Visitor Center include numerous vignettes which take the visitor to important locations related to the Battle as well as electronic maps,historical artifacts and interpretive displays of the Battle of Monocacy. A bookstore also offers literature which provides in-depth discussions of the Civil War and the Battle of Monocacy as well as memorabilia for sale. Translate Show original Designed by drobbins of 3DS

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