Battle of Olustee - Revision history

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{{ACWbattle
|name=Battle of Olustee Ocean Pond
|image=
|begin=February 20, 1864
|end=Same day
|place=Baker County, Florida
|theater=Lower Seaboard Theater
|campaign=Florida Expedition
|result=Confederate victory
|combatants1=Seymour's Expedtionary Force, Department of the South
|combatants2=District of East Florida
|commanders1=[[Truman Seymour]] Brigadier General, USA
|commanders2=[[Joseph Finegan]] Brigadier General, CSA
|strength1=5,500
|strength2=5,000
|casualties1='''1,860'''
|casualties2='''946'''
}}
In February 1864, the commander of the Department of the South, Maj. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, launched an expedition into Florida to secure Union enclaves, sever Rebel supply routes, and recruit black soldiers. Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour moved deep into the state, occupying, destroying, and liberating, meeting little resistance on February 20, he approached Brig. Gen. Joseph Finegan’s 5,000 Confederates entrenched near Olustee. One infantry brigade pushed out to meet Seymour’s advance units. The Union forces attacked but were repulsed. The battle raged, and as Finegan committed the last of his reserves, the Union line broke and began to retreat. Finegan did not exploit the retreat, allowing most of the fleeing Union forces to reach Jacksonville. (''NPS summary'')

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 In February 1864, the commander of the Department of the South, Maj. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, launched an expedition into Florida to secure Union enclaves, sever Rebel supply routes, and recruit black soldiers. Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour moved deep into the state, occupying, destroying, and  liberating,  meeting little resistance on February 20, he approached Brig. Gen. Joseph Finegan’s 5,000 Confederates entrenched near Olustee.  One infantry brigade pushed out to meet Seymour’s advance units.  The Union forces attacked but were repulsed. The battle raged, and as Finegan committed the last of his reserves, the Union line broke and began to retreat. Finegan did not exploit the retreat, allowing most of the fleeing Union forces to reach Jacksonville. (''NPS summary'')
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Battle of Olustee - Revision history

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Karajou: Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=Battle of OlusteeOcean Pond |image= |begin=February 20, 1864 |end=Same day |place=Baker County, Florida |theater=Lower Seaboard Theater |ca..."

Karajou: Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=Battle of Olustee
Ocean Pond |image= |begin=February 20, 1864 |end=Same day |place=Baker County, Florida |theater=Lower Seaboard Theater |ca..."