Battle of Olustee
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The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ocean Pond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emancipation and use of African American troops in combat ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Florida campaign of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual reenactments at Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesApprox | about 900 casualties ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
Alfred H. Colquitt
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Finegan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceType | Army of the Confederate States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrengthApprox | about 5,000 troops ⓘ |
| ConfederateUnitsInvolved | Georgia brigades under Alfred H. Colquitt ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | February 20, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Union withdrawal to Jacksonville ⓘ |
| front | Southern coastal front of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| location |
Baker County, Florida
NERFINISHED
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near Olustee Station, Florida ⓘ |
| memorial | Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objectiveOfConfederacy | defend Florida ⓘ |
| objectiveOfUnion |
disrupt Confederate supply lines
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restore Florida to the Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Union expedition to Florida ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union capture of Jacksonville, Florida (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservation | site commemorated by Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
halted major Union offensive operations in interior Florida
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largest Civil War battle fought in Florida ⓘ prevented immediate re-establishment of a Union government in Florida ⓘ protected Confederate supply routes in Florida ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Confederate forces held the field
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Union forces retreated toward Jacksonville ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesApprox | over 1,800 casualties ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Truman Seymour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionForceType | Army of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionGoal |
recruit formerly enslaved people into Union forces
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secure cotton and other supplies for the Union ⓘ |
| UnionStrengthApprox | about 5,500 troops ⓘ |
| UnionUnitsInvolved |
35th United States Colored Infantry
NERFINISHED
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7th New Hampshire Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ 8th United States Colored Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Colored Troops regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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