John Milton, a 57-year-old white male, died on April 1, 1865, in Marianna, Florida. Milton, who served as the Governor of Florida during the American Civil War, was a staunch supporter of the Confederacy and an advocate for secession. His death was a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, which he committed at his plantation, "Sylvania," near Marianna. This act of suicide was driven by his despair over the impending defeat of the Confederacy and his belief that death was preferabl
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