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Civil War ranchers both officers and cattlemen
OrlandoSentinel ^
| February 3, 2002
| Jim Robison
Posted on 02/06/2002 11:33:48 AM PST by stainlessbanner
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:56 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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This is the second of two columns on the Florida cattle industry. Today: Driving Florida cattle to feed the South.
Florida's cavalry of cattlemen served two roles. They rounded up and drove Florida cattle to feed others near starvation in Southern states and served as a home guard, protecting homesteads, farms and ranches of those who left to fight the Union.
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: dixielist; florida
In honor of our beloved Florida Cowboys
To: TwoBit; WhowasGustavusFox; winin2000; aomagrat; sheltonmac; billbears; bluecollarman; JMJ333...
*Florida History Ping*
To: stainlessbanner
An officier and a cattleman.
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02/06/2002 11:35:27 AM PST
by
weikel
To: stainlessbanner;*Florida
To: stainlessbanner
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BUMP
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posted on
02/06/2002 12:00:38 PM PST
by
Colt .45
To: stainlessbanner
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Between noon and early evening on Feb. 20, 1864, at least 10,500 soldiers on both sides clashed when the Union Army marching toward Lake City met Finegan's troops at Ocean Pond near Olustee. The Union lost 1,861 soldiers at the Battle of Olustee. The Confederates lost 946 men."
We will never forget.
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posted on
02/06/2002 12:43:45 PM PST
by
4CJ
To: stainlessbanner
bump
To: stainlessbanner
To: stainlessbanner
A bump for Florida southerners.
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02/14/2002 8:01:13 PM PST
by
Jasper
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