During this week in March, Mr. Lincoln abandoned attempts by Mr. Hay to sign up 10 percent of the population of Florida in an effort to seat a loyalist government there. Mr. Hay said loyalist to the Union had been persecute and had fled the state. Recently the Union had lost a battle in Olustee (February 20, 1864) attempting to cut of rebel supplies and in an attempt to recruit colored soldiers.
On March 21, Mr. Lincoln signed the legislation to allow Nevada to enter as the thirty-sixth stat of the Union.
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