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Confederate Florida : The Road to Olustee /

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 black...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nulty, William H.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 1990.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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