Confederate Florida : the road to Olustee / William H. Nulty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nulty, William H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Olustee, Battle of, Olustee, Fla., 1864.

Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Florida.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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, 1

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8173-8832-X

0-585-32036-5

OCLC:

45844090