What the records say
- When
- 20 Feb 1864
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 30.21° N, 82.39° W
- Description
- 1864 only major battle in Florida during the American Civil War
Battle of Olustee
1864 battle of the American Civil War
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.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The Union suffers one of its costliest defeats at the Battle of Olustee near Lake City, Florida”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In der Schlacht bei Olustee unterliegen Seymours Unionstruppen der Confederate States Army unter Alfred H. Colquitt und müssen sich wieder nach Jacksonville…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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