Near Olustee in Baker County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Battle Intensifies
Photographed By Mark Hilton
1. The Battle Intensifies Marker
Around 2:00 p.m. Union troops reached a railroad
crossing east of Olustee. Here they faced increased
resistance from the advancing Confederate troops.
The 7th Connecticut opened up with heavy fire from
their Spencer repeating rifles, catching the 64th Georgia
off guard, killing all of their regiment's field officers.
General Colquitt's reinforcements arrived just in time to
keep the 64th from being cut down. The 7th Connecticut
advanced farther than their flanks and soon found
themselves in a crossfire. When their ammunition ran
low, they withdrew several hundred yards to the rear.Here the Union advance was finally halted.
"As we advanced, the enemy retired, keeping just in sight. Whenever we could get near enough to stand any chance of doing execution we would blaze away at them and they returned the fire in a way that showed that they were good marksman, for their shots came plenty near enough, although none of us were hit."
– Letter to his wife from Milton M. Woodford
7th Connecticut
Erected by Florida Department of Environmental
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 13.043′ N, 82° 23.442′ W. Marker is near Olustee, Florida, in Baker County. Marker can be reached from Battlefield Trail (17 Mile Camp Road), 0.3 miles north of U.S. 90. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Battlefield Trail (17 Mile Camp Road), Olustee FL 32072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confusion Under Fire (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Retreat (about 500 feet away); Cries and Cheers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Battle Rages (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fight or Die (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Bloody Massacre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hold That Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Yankees are Coming (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olustee.
Also see . . . Battle of Olustee article by the Olustee Battlefield Citizens Support Organization. (Submitted on March 8, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 7, 2020
2. View of The Battle Intensifies Marker along the battlefield trail.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 7, 2020
3. Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
