✦ History

Part of American Civil War

Battle of Olustee

February 20, 1864 · Battle of Olustee

Result Confederate victory

The largest battle in Florida; a Union expedition from Jacksonville was turned back.

On the map Contemporaries

Union

Confederacy

United States
Confederate States of America
Truman Seymour military commander
Joseph Finegan military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
5,5005,115
Casualties
1,8611,860
Killed
203203
Wounded
1,1521,152, 1,152
Missing
506506
Strength
5,200
Casualties
946
Killed
9393
Wounded
841847
Missing
6

Units

X Corps (Union army) 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
2nd Florida Cavalry Regiment (Confederate)