Author: Robert P. Broadwater
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786425415
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
When the Civil War began in 1861, Florida--although the third state to secede from the Union--was of little strategic importance to North or South. By the end of 1863, this position had changed dramatically. For the struggling Confederacy, Florida had become a crucial source of supplies, most especially for the troops in Savannah and Charleston. President Lincoln, soon to be seeking re-election and facing immense dissatisfaction due to the course which the war had taken, was desperately seeking some method of remedying his political situation. Bringing a reconstructed Florida back into the Union, with delegates who he hoped would be friendly to the Republican cause, seemed to be an ideal solution. Thus the Union launched a last-minute endeavor to regain control of Florida, an effort that culminated in the Battle of Olustee. Compiled from primary sources such as diaries and journals, this work tells the story of the failed Union attempt to wrest control of eastern and central Florida away from the Confederacy. From the legislature to the battlefield, it details maneuvers military and political that went into the Florida campaign. The main focus of the work is the Battle of Olustee, or Ocean Pond, as it was known in the South. One of the bloodiest battles of the war with inordinately high casualties (171/2 percent for the Confederates, 35 percent for the Union), this conflict took place in February 1864 between troops commanded by Union General Truman Seymour and Confederate General Joseph Finegan. Little more than a bloody stalemate between generals who lacked significant military experience, the battle nevertheless decisively ended Union hopes of regaining Florida. Appendices provide details on the opposing armies, a list of casualties by unit and enlistment of black troops by state. Contemporary photographs and an index are also included.
The Battle of Olustee, 1864
Author: Robert P. Broadwater
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786425415
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
When the Civil War began in 1861, Florida--although the third state to secede from the Union--was of little strategic importance to North or South. By the end of 1863, this position had changed dramatically. For the struggling Confederacy, Florida had become a crucial source of supplies, most especially for the troops in Savannah and Charleston. President Lincoln, soon to be seeking re-election and facing immense dissatisfaction due to the course which the war had taken, was desperately seeking some method of remedying his political situation. Bringing a reconstructed Florida back into the Union, with delegates who he hoped would be friendly to the Republican cause, seemed to be an ideal solution. Thus the Union launched a last-minute endeavor to regain control of Florida, an effort that culminated in the Battle of Olustee. Compiled from primary sources such as diaries and journals, this work tells the story of the failed Union attempt to wrest control of eastern and central Florida away from the Confederacy. From the legislature to the battlefield, it details maneuvers military and political that went into the Florida campaign. The main focus of the work is the Battle of Olustee, or Ocean Pond, as it was known in the South. One of the bloodiest battles of the war with inordinately high casualties (171/2 percent for the Confederates, 35 percent for the Union), this conflict took place in February 1864 between troops commanded by Union General Truman Seymour and Confederate General Joseph Finegan. Little more than a bloody stalemate between generals who lacked significant military experience, the battle nevertheless decisively ended Union hopes of regaining Florida. Appendices provide details on the opposing armies, a list of casualties by unit and enlistment of black troops by state. Contemporary photographs and an index are also included.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786425415
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
When the Civil War began in 1861, Florida--although the third state to secede from the Union--was of little strategic importance to North or South. By the end of 1863, this position had changed dramatically. For the struggling Confederacy, Florida had become a crucial source of supplies, most especially for the troops in Savannah and Charleston. President Lincoln, soon to be seeking re-election and facing immense dissatisfaction due to the course which the war had taken, was desperately seeking some method of remedying his political situation. Bringing a reconstructed Florida back into the Union, with delegates who he hoped would be friendly to the Republican cause, seemed to be an ideal solution. Thus the Union launched a last-minute endeavor to regain control of Florida, an effort that culminated in the Battle of Olustee. Compiled from primary sources such as diaries and journals, this work tells the story of the failed Union attempt to wrest control of eastern and central Florida away from the Confederacy. From the legislature to the battlefield, it details maneuvers military and political that went into the Florida campaign. The main focus of the work is the Battle of Olustee, or Ocean Pond, as it was known in the South. One of the bloodiest battles of the war with inordinately high casualties (171/2 percent for the Confederates, 35 percent for the Union), this conflict took place in February 1864 between troops commanded by Union General Truman Seymour and Confederate General Joseph Finegan. Little more than a bloody stalemate between generals who lacked significant military experience, the battle nevertheless decisively ended Union hopes of regaining Florida. Appendices provide details on the opposing armies, a list of casualties by unit and enlistment of black troops by state. Contemporary photographs and an index are also included.
The Battle of Olustee Florida
Author: William Eliot Furness
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Category : Olustee, Battle of, Olustee, Fla., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category : Olustee, Battle of, Olustee, Fla., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The BATTLE OF OLUSTEE OR OCEAN POND. FLORIDA. Fought February 20th 1864
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Battle of Olustee : a Description of Florida's Major Battle in the War Between the States, which Took Place Near Lake City, February 20, 1864
Author: Ruth H. Cole
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Category : Olustee, Battle of, Olustee, Fla., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 15
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Category : Olustee, Battle of, Olustee, Fla., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 15
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Confederate Florida
Author: William H. Nulty
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817307486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
An account of the Union defeat in Florida's most violent action (and one that seriously depleted Confederate forces in Atlanta and Charleston). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817307486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
An account of the Union defeat in Florida's most violent action (and one that seriously depleted Confederate forces in Atlanta and Charleston). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The General's Tour
Author: Richard J. Ferry
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 62
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 62
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The Battle of Olustee
Author: Lewis G. Schmidt
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Battle of Olustee
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Category : Olustee, Battle of, Olustee, Fla., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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Category : Olustee, Battle of, Olustee, Fla., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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The Battle of Olustee and the Olustee Battlefield Site
Author: Olustee Battlefield Citizens Support Organization. Historical Research Committee
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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The Confederate Roll of Honor
Author: Olustee Battlefield Citizens' Support Organization
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 55
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 55
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