Message of the President by John Milton, 1864.

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Message of the President by John Milton, 1864.

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Milton's Message of the President transmitted: "Recognition of President Jefferson Davis, Confederate States of America" (Dec. 9,1964); it was addressed to the Speaker of the House, Confederate States Congress, Richmond, Va., signed by John Milton, A.K. Allison, F.L. Villepigue, Philip Dell, Wm. Forsyth Bynum, and B.F. Allen, and was a document of the Confederate States of America, its content originating in Florida.

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Milton, John, 1807-1865

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Governor of Florida; as governor he developed a very active state militia and stressed Florida's ability to serve as an important source of food and salt for the Confederate forces; collapse of the Southern cause was followed by his death, April 1,1865 by a self-inflected gunshot wound at his family home Sylvania, near Marianna, Fla. From the description of John Milton letter book and correspondence, 1861-1863. (Florida Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 499152526 John...

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Florida. Governor (1861-1865 : Milton)

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Governor, Lawyer, Congressman. John Milton was born near Louisville, Ga., on April 20, 1807. A descendant of the English poet John Milton, he practiced law, first in a number of Georgia and Alabama communities and later in New Orleans. Before coming to Florida in 1846, Milton allegedly killed an adversary in a duel. After entering Florida politics, Milton became a statewide force in the Democratic party, serving as a presidential elector in 1848 and as a member of the 18...

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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Mary Ann Lamar Cobb (1818-1889), wife of Gen. Howell Cobb (1815-1868). From the description of Letter to Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, 1888 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476494 Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was born in Kentucky. He attended Transylvania University for a short time before enrolling at West Point in 1824, at the age of 16. He graduated in 1828 and immediately joined the First Infantry. His regiment was engaged in the Blackhawk War of 1831. In 1833, he became a...