Olustee
Olustee may refer to: * Olustee, Alabama, a populated place near in Pike County, Alabama * Olustee, Florida, a town in Baker County, Florida **Battle of Olustee, the largest battle fought in Florida during the American Civil War ** Olustee Creek, a tributary of the Santa Fe River near Olustee *Olustee, Oklahoma Olustee is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. "Olustee" is said to be a Seminole word meaning "pond"Oden, Tal. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Olustee." Retrieved January 4, 201/ref> or from the Muscogee langu ...

Battle Of Olustee
The Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond was fought in Baker County, Florida on February 20, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the largest battle fought in Florida during the war. Union General Truman Seymour had landed troops at Jacksonville, aiming chiefly to disrupt Confederate food supply. Meeting little resistance, he proceeded towards the state capital of Tallahassee, against orders, assuming that he would face only the small Florida militia. Confederates in Charleston sent reinforcements under General Alfred H. Colquitt and the two armies collided near Ocean Pond in Olustee. The Union forces were repulsed and retreated to Jacksonville. Some were garrisoned there to occupy territory. Other troops were transferred to other, more active, areas where they were needed. Background In February 1864, Major General Quincy A. Gillmore, commander of the Union's Department of the South at Hilton Head, South Carolina, ordered an expedition into Florida to secure Un ...
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Olustee, Florida
Olustee is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Florida, United States. The name "Olustee" is from the nearby Olustee Creek whose name derives from the Creek (Muscogee) language ''ue-lvste'' (/oy-lást-i/) meaning "black water".Jack B. Martin"From Tallahassee To Tulsa: Creek Place-Names in the American South".College of William and Mary, 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2014. The town was historically known as Olustee Station and is the location of the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park and of the ranger station for the Osceola National Forest Osceola National Forest is a National Forest located in northeast Florida. Osceola National Forest was created by President Herbert Hoover's proclamation on July 10, 1931. It is named in honor of the noted Seminole warrior, Osceola. The fore ..., which is headquartered there. The US Forest Service has restored the former railroad depot at the center of town as a visitor center and museum for forest visitors. Geography Olus ...
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Olustee Creek
Olustee may refer to: * Olustee, Alabama, a populated place near in Pike County, Alabama *Olustee, Florida, a town in Baker County, Florida **Battle of Olustee, the largest battle fought in Florida during the American Civil War ** Olustee Creek, a tributary of the Santa Fe River near Olustee *Olustee, Oklahoma Olustee is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. "Olustee" is said to be a Seminole word meaning "pond"Oden, Tal. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Olustee." Retrieved January 4, 201/ref> or from the Muscogee langu ...