Название: Fort Clinch, Fernandina and the Civil War
Автор: Frank A. Ofeldt III
Издательство: The History Press
ISBN: 1540243885
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 146
Размер: 14,9 МБ
Язык: Английский
Even though Fernandina was tucked away in the far southern reaches of the Confederacy, Fort Clinch had been abandoned to Federal forces by March 1862. It proved a boon to the Union war effort, and the island became a haven for runaway slaves, with many joining the Federal army.