Battle of Olustee
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| Battle of Olustee | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | American Civil War | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | February 20, 1864 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Baker County, Florida | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | Confederate victory | ||||||||||||||||
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The Battle of Olustee was a battle in the American Civil War which took place near Lake City, Florida on February 20, 1864. It is also known as the Battle of Ocean Pond. Both the Union and Confederacy had around 5000 men. Union casualties were 203 killed, 1,152 wounded, and 506 missing, a total of 1,861 men. Confederate losses were considerably lower: 93 killed, 847 wounded, and 6 missing, a total of 946 casualties in all.