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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01430.05.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Haley T. Blocker to John Milton relating the events of the capture of three men in Florida |
| Date | 13 December 1861 |
| Author | Blocker, Haley T. (1818-1897) |
| Recipient | Milton, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Captain Blocker relates events of the capture of John Futch, Cicero Franklin, and L. S. Spright to Milton, Governor of Florida. States that after hearing that the prisoners were on the Island of St. George, he apprehended them at Porter's Bar, Florida (possibly located in or near Apalachicola Bay). Refers to an enclosed order (refer to GLC1430.05.01) issued by General Richard Ferdinand Floyd for their capture, based on the knowledge that they had the intent of misusing the Naval Blockade in Apalachicola, Florida. States "they have no visible means of support and are men of notorious bad character ... The fact of their visiting the Island of St. George in such close proximity to the enemy is to my mind sufficient cause for their apprehension." |
| Subjects | Criminals and Outlaws Blockade Navy Confederate States of America Union Forces Prisoner Prisoner of War Military Law |
| People | Blocker, Haley T. (1818-1897) Milton, John (1807-1865) Floyd, Richard Ferdinand (1810-1870) Franklin, Cicero (1836-1862) Futch, John (fl. 1862-1864) Spright, L. S. (fl. 1861) |
| Place written | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Copy of special orders instructing Captain Blocker to detain three men |