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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 ...
English: Map of the battle of Olustee, Florida during the American Civil War. North is to the right. North is to the right. Français : Plan de la bataille d'Olustee
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]
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Olustee of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.
It was assigned to the regiment on February 12, 1864. Expedition from Jacksonville, Fla., to Lake City, Fla., February 7–22, 1864. Battle of Olustee, Fla., February 20. McGrath's Creek, Cedar Run, March 1. Cedar Run April 2. Ordered to Bermuda Hundred, Va., arriving there May 8. Operations against Fort Darling April 12–16. Bermuda Hundred ...
County map of Civil War battles by theater and year. ... The biggest was the Battle of Olustee in early 1864. [citation needed] Pacific coast theater
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