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Online-Ressource (289 p)
ISBN:
9780817307486
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At the end of 1863 the Federal forces in the Department of the South were tied up in siege operations against Charleston and Savannah, operations that showed little progress or promise. The commander of the Department, Major General Quincy A. Gillmore, led an expedition into Florida to recruit blacks, cut off commissary supplies headed for other parts of the Confederacy, and disrupt the railroad system within Florida. Expedition forces landed at Jacksonville on February 7, 1864. The engagement at Olustee, not far from Gainesville, took place on February 20, 1864. it was the largest Civil Wa
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Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1. The Jilted Bride: Florida's Early Years in the Confederacy; 2. Blockade and Raid: The Middle Civil War Years in Florida; 3. Renewed Interest in Florida; 4. Surprise and Success: The Landing and Exploitation; 5. The Battle of Olustee; 6. Lost Opportunities: The Retreat and Pursuit; 7. Heroes, Goats, and Survivors; 8. A Final Look; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780817388324
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780817307486
Additional Edition:
Print version Confederate Florida : The Road to Olustee
Language:
English
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