Olustee Union order of battle

The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Olustee of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.

Military Rank Abbreviations Used

BG = Brigadier General
Col = Colonel
Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
Maj = Major
Cpt = Captain
Lt = Lieutenant

District of Florida

BG Truman Seymour

Brigade	Regiments, battalions and batteries
Barton's Brigade Col William B. Barton	47th New York: Col Henry Moore 40 killed 13 died of wounds 184 wounded and 76 missing. 48th New York: Maj William B. Coan, Col William B. Barton 31 killed 10 died of wounds 144 wounded and 22 missing. 115th New York: Col Simeon Sammon 42 killed 20 died of wounds 188 wounded and 46 missing.*New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military History
Hawley's Brigade Col Joseph R. Hawley	7th Connecticut: Cpt Benjamin F. Skinner (Col. J.R. Hawley) 7th New Hampshire: Col Joseph C. Abbott 8th United States Colored Troops: Col Charles W. Fribley
Montgomery's Brigade Col James Montgomery	35th United States Colored Troops: Ltc William N. Reed (German-trained, former Holstein Officer, afro-american Ltc. Reed fell, whilst trying saving the life of Adj. Manning under heavy enemy fire) ^[1] 54th Massachusetts Infantry (colored): Col Edward N. Hallowell
Cavalry Brigade Col. Guy V. Henry	40th Massachusetts Mounted Infantry: Col G.V. Henry Independent Massachusetts Cavalry Battalion: Maj. Atherton H. Stevens Jr. Battery B, First U.S. Artillery [Elder's Horse Battery] (4 pieces): Cpt Samuel S. Elder
Artillery Cpt John Hamilton	Battery E, Third U.S. (6 pieces): Cpt John Hamilton Battery M, First U.S. (6 pieces): Cpt Loomis L. Langdon Battery C, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy: Lt Henry H. Metcalf 1st Engineer Regt, NYSV, Maj. Place: Companies A, C, & I between Jacksonville and Baldwin, Company G at Barber's; Detachment of Co. E, Capt. Sears, at Fort Clinch. (www.history-buff.org/1ny.htm) 5 killed and 2 wounded*New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military History

References (external link)

Battle of Olustee Web site with history of units and soldiers

References

↑ R.B. Richter, H.-G. Balder: Korporierte im amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg - German Fraternity Students in the American Civil War (1861 - 1865), 2nd extended edition 2013

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