The first and only major confrontation in Florida takes place near Olustee Station, where Confederates attempt to halt Federal efforts to destroy a vital railroad link.
Tag: Joseph Finegan
Federals Begin Operations in Florida
Federal forces are assigned to invade Florida to try restoring the state to the Union. The Federals soon find that there is not as much Union sentiment in Florida as expected. As they move westward from the Atlantic coast, Confederates scramble to put up a defense near the hamlet of Olustee.