Post date: Jan 16, 2014 4:46:4 PM
The Battle of Olustee
February 20, 1864
In February 1864, the commander of the Department of the South, Major General Quincy Gillmore, launched an expedition into Florida to secure Union enclaves, server Rebel Supply routes, and recruit black soldiers. Brig. General Truman Seymour moved deep into the state, occupying, destroying and liberating. He met little resistance and on February 20 approached Brig. General Joseph Finegan’s 5,000 Confederates entrenched near Olustee. One infantry brigade pushed out to meet Seymoure’s advance units. The Union forces were attacked but were resisted. The battle raged and as Finegan committed the last of the reserves, the Union line broke and began to retreat.
In February 1864, the commander of the Department of the South, Major General Quincy Gillmore, launched an expedition into Florida to secure Union enclaves, server Rebel Supply routes, and recruit black soldiers. Brig. General Truman Seymour moved deep into the state, occupying, destroying and liberating. He met little resistance and on February 20 approached Brig. General Joseph Finegan’s 5,000 Confederates entrenched near Olustee. One infantry brigade pushed out to meet Seymoure’s advance units. The Union forces were attacked but were resisted. The battle raged and as Finegan committed the last of the reserves, the Union line broke and began to retreat.
In February 1864, the commander of the Department of the South, Major General Quincy Gillmore, launched an expedition into Florida to secure Union enclaves, server Rebel Supply routes, and recruit black soldiers. Brig. General Truman Seymour moved deep into the state, occupying, destroying and liberating. He met little resistance and on February 20 approached Brig. General Joseph Finegan’s 5,000 Confederates entrenched near Olustee. One infantry brigade pushed out to meet Seymoure’s advance units. The Union forces were attacked but were resisted. The battle raged and as Finegan committed the last of the reserves, the Union line broke and began to retreat.
In February 1864, the commander of the Department of the South, Major General Quincy Gillmore, launched an expedition into Florida to secure Union enclaves, server Rebel Supply routes, and recruit black soldiers. Brig. General Truman Seymour moved deep into the state, occupying, destroying and liberating. He met little resistance and on February 20 approached Brig. General Joseph Finegan’s 5,000 Confederates entrenched near Olustee. One infantry brigade pushed out to meet Seymoure’s advance units. The Union forces were attacked but were resisted. The battle raged and as Finegan committed the last of the reserves, the Union line broke and began to retreat.
In February 1864, the commander of the Department of the South, Major General Quincy Gillmore, launched an mission into Florida to secure Union areas, server Rebel Supply routes, and recruit black soldiers. Brig. General Truman Seymour moved deep into the state, occupying, destroying and liberating. He met little resistance and on February 20 approached Brig. General Joseph Finegan’s 5,000 Confederates entrenched near Olustee. One infantry brigade pushed out to meet Seymoure’s advance units. The Union forces were attacked but were resisted. The battle raged and as Finegan committed the last of the reserves, the Union line broke and began to retreat.
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