Battle of Olustee
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The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Olustee canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4902533 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Olustee Context triple: [Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park, commemorates, Battle of Olustee]
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Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
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B.
Battle of Bentonville
The Battle of Bentonville was one of the last major engagements of the American Civil War, fought in March 1865 in North Carolina between Union forces under William T. Sherman and Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston.
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C.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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D.
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Olustee Target entity description: The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
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A.
Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
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B.
Battle of Bentonville
The Battle of Bentonville was one of the last major engagements of the American Civil War, fought in March 1865 in North Carolina between Union forces under William T. Sherman and Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston.
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C.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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D.
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ocean Pond ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emancipation and use of African American troops in combat ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| campaign | Florida campaign of 1864 ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual reenactments at Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesApprox | about 900 casualties ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
Alfred H. Colquitt
ⓘ
Joseph Finegan ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceType |
Army of the Confederate States
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States Army
|
| ConfederateStrengthApprox | about 5,000 troops ⓘ |
| ConfederateUnitsInvolved | Georgia brigades under Alfred H. Colquitt ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | February 20, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Union withdrawal to Jacksonville ⓘ |
| front | Southern coastal front of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| location |
Baker County, Florida
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near Olustee Station, Florida ⓘ |
| memorial |
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
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| objectiveOfConfederacy | defend Florida ⓘ |
| objectiveOfUnion |
disrupt Confederate supply lines
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restore Florida to the Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Union expedition to Florida ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Union capture of Jacksonville, Florida (1864)
ⓘ
linked to:
Union occupation of Jacksonville
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| preservation | site commemorated by Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
halted major Union offensive operations in interior Florida
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largest Civil War battle fought in Florida ⓘ prevented immediate re-establishment of a Union government in Florida ⓘ protected Confederate supply routes in Florida ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Confederate forces held the field
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Union forces retreated toward Jacksonville ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesApprox | over 1,800 casualties ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Truman Seymour ⓘ |
| UnionForceType |
Army of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army
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| UnionGoal |
recruit formerly enslaved people into Union forces
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secure cotton and other supplies for the Union ⓘ |
| UnionStrengthApprox | about 5,500 troops ⓘ |
| UnionUnitsInvolved |
35th United States Colored Infantry
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7th New Hampshire Infantry ⓘ 8th United States Colored Infantry ⓘ
linked to:
United States Colored Troops
United States Colored Troops regiments ⓘ
linked to:
United States Colored Troops
|
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Olustee Description of subject: The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
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