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Florida seceded early and had a fine general in the person of Gen. Joseph Finegan, who won the only major battle fought in Florida. Secretary of the Navy Stephen Mallory was also from Florida. However Florida was mainly a remote sideshow of the war. It is notable for having one of the only naval shipyards in the South, in Pensacola; and it was an important source of salt. Salt was the main preservative used at this time, mainly to preserve pork.

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