During the immediate post-war period, Tampa was a poor, isolated fishing village with about 1,000 residents and little industry. Yellow fever, borne by mosquitoes from nearby swamps, broke out several times during the 1860s and 1870s, causing more residents to leave.Brown, Cantor. Tampa During the Civil War and Reconstruction. University Press of Florida. In 1869, residents voted to abolish the city of Tampa government.
During the immediate post-war period, Tampa was a poor, isolated fishing village with about 1,000 residents and little industry. Yellow fever, borne by mosquitoes from nearby swamps, broke out several times during .the 1860s and 1870s, causing more residents to leave.Brown, Cantor Tampa During the Civil War and Reconstruction. University Press of Florida. In 1869, residents voted to abolish the city of Tampa government.