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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 Battlefield Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in the Osceola National Forest, near the town of Olustee. The site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, the Battle of Olustee. The park is located 50 miles (80 km) west of Jacksonville and 15 miles (24 km) east of Lake City, on U.S. 90. It was one of the first parks in the ...
Olustee. The Battle of Olustee was the only major Civil War battle fought in Florida. Quincy Gillmore selected Brigadier General Truman Seymour for an invasion of Florida, landing in Jacksonville on February 7. [67] Joseph Finegan skirmished with Union forces at Barber's Ford and Lake City on February 10 and 11. [68]
6th Florida Infantry Battalion at the Battle of Olustee, Florida; Abell's Artillery at the Battle of Olustee, Florida; Gamble's (Leon Light) Artillery at the Battle of Olustee, Florida; 2nd Florida Cavalry at the Battle of Olustee, Florida; 5th Florida Cavalry Battalion at the Battle of Olustee, Florida
28th Georgia Artillery Battalion (Also known as Bonaud's Battalion. A portion of the Second Florida Infantry Battalion may have been attached to this unit during the battle. Additionally, a detachment of Florida conscripts was also present.) - 12 killed, 95 wounded, 2 missing [11] Abell's Artillery (Florida) (Serving as infantry)
From 1862 to 1864 he commanded Confederate forces operating in Middle and East Florida, ultimately leading the Confederate victory at the Battle of Olustee, the state's only major battle. He subsequently led the Florida Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia until near the end of the war.
2 District of Florida. 3 References. 4 External links. ... The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Olustee of the American Civil War.
The Florida Brigade was engaged at the Battle of Gettysburg and participated in Pickett's Charge on the battle's third and final day. After the Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania in 1864, the brigade was joined by the victors of the Battle of Olustee, the 9th, 10th, and 11th Regiments.