Unearthing Florida: The Battle of Olustee

The 1864 Battle of Olustee was by far the largest battle fought in Florida during the Civil War and yielded a plethora of battlefield artifacts.

Nearly 11,000 soldiers engaged in the battle -- that ended in more than 2800 casualties ...

Battle of Ocean Pond (or The Battle of Olustee)

Here was fought on February 20, 1864

the Battle of Ocean Pond

under the immediate command of

General Alfred Holt Colquitt

"Hero of Olustee"

This decisive engagement prevented a

Sherman-like invasion of Georgia from

the south.

Erected April 20, 1936

By the Alfred Holt Colquitt Chapter

United Daughters ...

The Battle of Olustee

(Front):The Battle of Olustee was fought

on this ground

February 20th, 1864.

Between 5,000 Confederate troops

commanded by General Joseph E. Finegan

and 6,000 Federal troops under

General Truman Seymour.

The Federals were defeated with

a loss of 2,000 men.

The Confederate loss

was less than 1,000.

(Back):To the men who ...