Tag Archives: Judah P. Benjamin

Seven “Persons of Importance”

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

In the early morning hours of May 17, 1865, off the far southwestern cape of mainland Florida, pickets stationed there by Union General John Newton intercepted a small vessel bound for Cuba. That promontory, jutting out into the Gulf of … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Judah P. Benjamin at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, Florida

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Phill Greenwalt

Tucked away, approximately 40 miles south of Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, is the last surviving plantation house in South Florida. Situated near Ellenton, Florida, in May1865, the former Confederate political official found temporary refuge here as he eluded Federal … Continue reading →

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