Battle of Olustee
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The Battle of Olustee was a battle in the American Civil War which took place near Lake City, Florida, on February 20, 1864. It is also known as the Battle of Ocean Pond. Both the Union and Confederacy had around 5000 men. Union casualties were 203 killed, 1,152 wounded, and 506 missing, a total of 1,861 men. Confederate losses were considerably lower: 93 killed, 847 wounded, and 6 missing, a total of 946 casualties in all. The high Union losses caused Union lawmakers and citizens to question the necessity of further Union involvement in the comparatively insignificant state of Florida.
External links
- Battle of Olustee site (http://extlab1.entnem.ufl.edu/olustee/index.html)
- Battle of Olustee (http://www.generalatomic.com/PerrysSaints/chapter13.html)