ORDER OF BATTLE // February 20, 1864
Battle of Olustee
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 10,500 estimated
United States
5,500
Medium-confidence figure
Confederate States
5,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Olustee, fought in Baker County, Florida, on February 20, 1864, was the largest battle of the American Civil War fought in Florida. Union forces under Truman Seymour suffered 1,861 casualties from a force of approximately 5,500, engaging a Confederate force of roughly 5,000 under Joseph Finegan. The scale of Union losses relative to force size underscored the difficulty Federal forces faced in projecting power into the Florida interior.
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