Friends of the Homosassa Library Present:

The Battle of Olustee with Derek Vorobok

The Friends of the Homosassa Library will host Derek Vorobok, who will give a presentation on the Battle of Olustee at the Friends’ annual meeting.

The Battle of Olustee was the largest battle fought in Florida during the American Civil War. The opposing sides were evenly matched, but the casualties were disproportionately high, particularly for the Union forces. The brutal fighting of the battle produced one of the highest ratios of casualties per men engaged of the entire war. The engagement effectively curtailed a major Union offensive, and subsequent operations shifted elsewhere, once again making Florida a backwater theater in the war. The presentation will include authentic uniforms and equipment of the American Civil War.

This program is free and open to the public, and there will be a short business meeting followed by the presentation. Refreshments will be served.

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