Monument Cemetery
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Monument Cemetery

Also known as Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site Cemetery

Olustee, Baker County, Florida, USA

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The Battle of Olusteen was the largest held on Florida soil; more that 10,000 soldiers were involved and included three United State Colored Troops, infantry, cavalry and artillery commands. Casualities were heavy on the Union side and efforts to identify and count the dead proved impossible as 'word of mouth' was the only system that was used. Only about 200 of approximately 800 who died were named , but most were listed as MIA and assumed dead.
Following the battle, bodies of the dead were scavenged for provisions and valuables, and then quickly buried in a shallow grave, later dug up by wild animals and scattered over the area. The town folks did come out and rebury the remains in a mass grave, but not one soldier was identified and there are no individual tombstones at the site.
The Battle of Olusteen was the largest held on Florida soil; more that 10,000 soldiers were involved and included three United State Colored Troops, infantry, cavalry and artillery commands. Casualities were heavy on the Union side and efforts to identify and count the dead proved impossible as 'word of mouth' was the only system that was used. Only about 200 of approximately 800 who died were named , but most were listed as MIA and assumed dead.
Following the battle, bodies of the dead were scavenged for provisions and valuables, and then quickly buried in a shallow grave, later dug up by wild animals and scattered over the area. The town folks did come out and rebury the remains in a mass grave, but not one soldier was identified and there are no individual tombstones at the site.

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