<P> In January 1865, Union General William T. Sherman issued special orders that set aside a portion of Florida as designated territory for runaway and freed former slaves who had accompanied his command during its March to the Sea . These controversial orders were not enforced in Florida, and were later revoked by President Andrew Johnson . </P> <P> In early May 1865, Edward M. McCook's Union division was assigned to re-establish Federal control and authority in Florida . Governor Milton committed suicide rather than submit to Union occupation . On May 13, Col. George Washington Scott surrendered the last active Confederate troops in the state to McCook . On May 20, General McCook read Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation during a ceremony in Tallahassee, officially ending slavery in Florida . That same day, his jubilant troopers raised the U.S. flag over the state capitol building . Tallahassee was the penultimate Confederate state capital to rejoin the Union . Austin, Texas rejoined the next month . </P> <P> After meeting the requirements of Reconstruction, including ratifying amendments to the US Constitution to abolish slavery and grant citizenship to former slaves, Florida's representatives were readmitted to Congress . The state was fully restored to the United States on July 25, 1868 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Battle of Fort Brooke (Tampa) </Li> <Li> Battle of Ballast Point </Li> <Li> Battle of Cedar Creek (Jacksonville) </Li> <Li> Battle of Fort Myers </Li> <Li> Battle of Gainesville </Li> <Li> Battle of Marianna </Li> <Li> Battle of Natural Bridge (South of Tallahassee) </Li> <Li> Battle of Olustee </Li> <Li> Battle of St. Johns Bluff </Li> <Li> Battle of Santa Rosa Island (Pensacola) </Li> <Li> Battle of Tampa </Li> <Li> Battle of Braddocks Farm (Crescent City) </Li> <Li> Battle of Station Four (Cedar Key) </Li> <Li> Skirmish of the Brick Church </Li> <Li> Battle of Palatka </Li> <Li> Affair at New Smyrna </Li> <Li> Artillery Duel at Pensacola </Li> <Li> Affair at Crooked River (Carrabelle) </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Mayport Mills (Jacksonville) </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Township Landing (North of Yulee) </Li> <Li> Affair near St. Augustine </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Jacksonville </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Barber's Place </Li> <Li> Skirmish at (one mile east of) Lake City </Li> <Li> Battle at McGirts Creek (Camp Milton, Jacksonville) </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Palatka </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Palatka </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Cow Ford Creek (Pensacola) </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Jacksonville </Li> <Li> Affair at Welatka </Li> <Li> Affair at Saunders </Li> <Li> Affair at Jackson's Bridge (Pensacola) </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Pierce's Creek (Milton) </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Camp Finnegan (Jacksonville) </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Trout Creek (Jacksonville) </Li> <Li> Raid on Baldwin </Li> <Li> Skirmish at South Fork of Black Creek (Green Cove Springs) </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Pine Barren Ford (Pensacola) </Li> <Li> Skirmish at Mitchell's Creek (Pensacola) </Li> <Li> Sinking of the US Transport Maple Leaf at Jacksonville, April 1, 1864 </Li> <Li> U.S. Transport General Hunter was sunk in the St. Johns River, April 16, 1864, close to where the Maple Leaf was sunk . </Li> </Ul>

Florida was readmitted to the union in 1868 after the state
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