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

District of Florida

BG Truman Seymour

Brigade Regiments, battalions and batteries
Barton's Brigade


   Col William B. Barton

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
  • 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)

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