Unknown2018-04-242018-04-241960TRA-046-12-002http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11867/702715 page typed transcription, created by Click Relander. Date est."Fortress Monroe in Virginia, Forts Pickens in Florida, Taylor on Key West and Jefferson on the Tortugas were all that remained to the Union within the bounds of the Confederate States. With the exception of the few hundred acres within the walls of these fortresses a narrow strip on the Potomac and the northwestern corner of Virginia, not a rood remained to the Union of nearly eight hundred thousand square miles within the eleven seceding states. These four fortresses were indeed of inestimable value."NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT The organization that has made the Item available reasonably believes that the Item is not restricted by copyright or related rights, but a conclusive determination could not be made. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.