THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE SUNSHINE STATE (Post appears one day before the actual date) MARCH 5 1823 Four companies of United States troops from Pensacola landed in Tampa Bay today to establish Fort Brooke. The City of Tampa grew up around this fort. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Brooke 1856 Collection and exchange operations at Florida’s oldest bank--the Lewis State Bank--were started today in Tallahassee. The bank was formed by Tallahassee resident B. C. Lewis. 1862 The U.S.S. Water Witch today captured the schooner William Malley off St. Andrew’s Bay. 1864 Confederate cavalry hero Captain J. J. Dickinson was today ordered to proceed with his men to Palatka and to place himself under the command of the commanding officer of the 4th Florida Cavalry Regiment. 1865 Federal forces occupied the left bank of the St. Mark’s River as far inland as Newport. Federal commander General John Newton was expected to move his forces toward Natural Bridge. A Federal success here would mean that Tallahassee would fall. Confederate forces were moving to prevent the successful passage of the Union force. 1889 The Pensacola “News,” the forerunner of the Pensacola “News-Journal,” was founded today. 1966 The Dallas Cowboys’ receiver Michael Irvin was born today in Fort Lauderdale. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Irvin
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