The Guns that Won Florida’s Only Major Civil War Battle

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In February 1864, more than 10,000 Union and Confederate troops fought for over five hours in Florida’s Battle of Olustee. At the end, 2,807 troops lay dead.

The Battle of “Olustee,” meaning “Ocean Pond,” happened in Baker County. Olustee comes from the nearby creek derived from the Muscogee (Creek) language meaning “Blackwater.” The fight was a victory for Confederate forces and would end up being the only major battle to take place in Florida during the Civil War. The Union defeat would help keep Florida in the hands of the Confederacy until the end of the war.

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