Battle of Olustee - Wikipedia
Web848 wounded. 8 captured/missing) [1] The Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond was fought in Baker County, Florida on February 20, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the largest battle fought in Florida during the war. Union General Truman Seymour had landed troops at Jacksonville, aiming chiefly to disrupt Confederate food supply.
Olustee Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust
WebTruman Seymour moved his 5,500-man force from Jacksonville deep into the state, meeting little resistance. On February 20th, as he advanced toward Lake City, he approached Brig. Gen. Joseph Finegan’s 5,000 Confederates entrenched in an open pine woods near Olustee. Finegan sent forward one infantry brigade to meet Seymour’s advance units.
Battle of Olustee
WebThe Battle of Olustee and the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park: a Brief History. Men and Arms: Sketches of the Commanders and Units of the Olustee Campaign. The Confederate Roll of Honor: Southern Casualties at the Battle of Olustee. The Union Roll of Honor: Union Casualties at the Battle of Olustee. However, much additional information ...
The Battle of Olustee | American Battlefield Trust
WebSep 6, 2022 · The Battle of Olustee. By Dr. Angela M. Zombek, American Battlefield Trust • September 6, 2022 • Updated August 3, 2023. Museum of Florida History. Throughout the Civil War, Florida supplied the Confederacy with beef to feed troops and with salt to preserve it. In 1864, the Union Army, which controlled Forts Taylor and Jefferson in the …
Battle of Olustee | February 20, 1864 | HISTORY
WebNov 13, 2009 · On February 20, 1864, at the Battle of Olustee, the largest conflict fought in Florida during the Civil War, a Confederate force under General Joseph Finegan decisively defeats an army commanded ...
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park | Florida State Parks
WebThis park tells the story of Florida's largest Civil War battle, which took place Feb. 20, 1864. More than 10,000 cavalry, infantry and artillery troops fought a five-hour battle in a pine forest near Olustee. Three U.S. Colored Troops took part in the battle, including the now famous 54th Massachusetts. The battle ended with 2,807 casualties ...
10 Facts: The Battle of Olustee | American Battlefield Trust
WebThe Union forces in Olustee suffered 34% of their total soldiers being either killed, wounded, missing, or captured. Out of 5,500 Union soldiers that fought at Olustee, only 3,639 men escaped completely unharmed. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment helped save stranded wounded Union soldiers. After the battle concluded and each ...
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