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American Civil War: Union troops repel a Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island.
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American Civil War
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to war was a dispute over whether slavery should be permitted to expand into the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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1861-1865 Government of United States during the American Civil War
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Confederate States of America
Unrecognized state in North America (1861–1865)
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Fort Pickens
Historic United States military fort on Santa Rosa Island, Pensacola, Florida
Fort Pickens is a historic pentagonal United States military fort on Santa Rosa Island in the Pensacola, Florida, area. It is named after American Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens. It is the largest of four forts built to defend Pensacola Bay and its navy yard. The fort was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Santa Rosa Island
1861 battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Santa Rosa Island was an unsuccessful Confederate attempt to take Union-held Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island, Florida.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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