Battle Of Olustee
American Civil War & UK History
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47m
Daz is joined by James Cosgrove, host of Project Past and the Distant Drums podcast, to discuss the Battle of Olustee — the largest Civil War battle fought in Florida.
The Battle of Olustee (February 20, 1864) was the largest Civil War battle fought in Florida. A Union force advancing west from Jacksonville was defeated by Confederate troops under General Joseph Finegan near Lake City, halting Union efforts to control the region and secure supplies and recruits.
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