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Battle of Olustee order of battle: Confederate

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

Military Rank Abbreviations Used

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District of East Florida

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BG Joseph Finegan

Brigade Regiments, battalions and batteries
Colquitt's Brigade


   BG Alfred H. Colquitt

  • 6th Florida Battalion: Maj Pickens Bird (Capt John William Pearson) - 9 killed or mortally wounded, 73 wounded, 2 missing[1]
  • 6th Georgia: Ltc John T. Lofton - 5 killed, 56 wounded[2]
  • 19th Georgia: Col James H. Neal - 6 killed, 88 wounded[3]
  • 23rd Georgia (300 men): Ltc James H. Huggins - 2 killed, 66 wounded, 2 missing[4]
  • 27th Georgia: Col Charles T. Zachry - 7 killed, 67 wounded[5]
  • 28th Georgia: Cpt William P. Crawford (Col Tully Graybill) - 10 killed, 85 wounded[6]
  • Chatham Artillery (Georgia): Cpt John F. Wheaton (4 pieces)
  • Gamble's (Leon Light) Artillery (Florida): Cpt Robert H. Gamble
Harrison's Brigade


   Col George P. Harrison

  • 1st Florida Battalion (~420 men): Ltc Charles F. Hopkins - 3 killed, 47 wounded[7]
  • 32nd Georgia: Maj Washington T. Holland (Col George P. Harrison) - 15 killed, 149 wounded[8]
  • 64th Georgia: Cpt Charles S. Jenkins (Col John W. Evans) - 17 killed, 88 wounded, 2 missing[9]
  • 1st Georgia Regulars (probably fewer than 200): Cpt Henry A. Cannon - 3 killed, 25 wounded[10]
  • 28th Georgia Artillery Battalion (Also known as Bonaud's Battalion. A portion of the Second Florida Infantry Battalion may have been attached to this unit during the battle. Additionally, a detachment of Florida conscripts was also present.) - 12 killed, 95 wounded, 2 missing[11]
  • Abell's Artillery (Florida) (Serving as infantry)
  • Guerard's Battery (Georgia): Cpt John M. Guerard (4 pieces) - 2 wounded[12]
Smith's Cavalry Brigade


   Col Caraway Smith

  • 4th Georgia Cavalry (~250 men): Col Duncan L. Clinch Jr. - 6 (7?) wounded[13]
  • 2nd Florida Cavalry (203 men): Ltc Abner H. McCormick - no known losses[14]
  • 5th Florida Cavalry Battalion: Ltc Benjamin B. Sample, Maj George W. Scott - 4 Killed, unknown Wounded[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Sixth Florida Infantry Battalion". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. ^ "Sixth Georgia Infantry". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ^ "Nineteenth Georgia Infantry". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. ^ "Twenty-third Georgia Infantry". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. ^ "Twenty-seventh Georgia Infantry". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  6. ^ "Twenty-eighth Georgia Infantry". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  7. ^ "First Florida Infantry Battalion". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. ^ "Thirty-second Georgia Infantry". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  9. ^ "Sixty-fourth Georgia Infantry Regiment". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  10. ^ "First Georgia Regulars". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  11. ^ "Twenty-eighth Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  12. ^ "Guerard's (Georgia) Artillery". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  13. ^ "Fourth Georgia Cavalry". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  14. ^ "Second Florida Cavalry". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  15. ^ "Fifth Florida Cavalry Battalion". 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.