THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE SUNSHINE STATE (Post appears one day before actual date) JULY 15 1839 This was the date Chitto Tustenuggee and Halleck Tustenuggee agreed to move the Seminoles south of Pease Creek and to “remain there until further arrangements were made.” This arrangement was negotiated by Major General Alexander Macombs on May 20, and which “ended” the Second Seminole War by allowing the Indians to remain in Florida. The “peace” was short-lived because neither Indians nor whites accepted the terms of this peace. 1862 The Florida Sentinel reported that Florida had contributed eight regiments of infantry, two light artillery companies, one regiment of cavalry, and two independent partisan cavalry companies to the war effort. 1863 U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba, under the command of Commander Wyman, captured the steamer, Lizzie, off the coast of Florida 1864 Confederate forces under Captain McElbey of the 5th Florida Cavalry were located at Green’s Plantation on the road to Baldwin. Federal forces were advancing down the road. A small skirmish was fought at Little Trout Creek. The Confederate forces retreat toward Baldwin, while the Federal forces move to the vicinity of Otter Creek. 1885 Construction began on the 55 mile stretch of railroad from Tavares to Kissimmee. This line, originally the Tavares, Apopka and Gulf Railway Company, which was incorporated on October 10, 1881, is now a part of the Seaboard Coastline System. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Trains/ICC_valuations/Tavares_and_Gulf_Railroad Roy H. Chapman, Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court (1945-1946) , was born in Lake Butler, Florida. 1902 Democratic candidates for state offices chosen by popular votes instead of convention balloting in the state’s first-ever primary election. The primary system was made the law of Florida during the administration of William Sherman Jennings as governor. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sherman_Jennings 1903 The City of Perry elected its first town officers.
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