Near Olustee in Baker County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Battle Intensifies
Photographed By Mark Hilton
1. The Battle Intensifies Marker
Inscription.
The Battle Intensifies. . 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
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 Protection.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 13.043′ N, 82° 23.442′
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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.
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 175 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
