 † = Civil War casualty

As Florida was an important supply route for the Confederate army, Union forces operated a blockade around the entire state.The 8,436-mile coastline and 11,000 miles of rivers, streams, and waterways proved a haven for blockade runners and a daunting task for patrols by Federal warships.Governor John Milton, an ardent secessionist, throughout the war stressed the importance of Florida as a supplier of goods, rather than personnel.