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Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Photos

2006 Olustee Reenactment

Photos by Michael B. Strivelli
Brian Polk, Barbara Roberts & Frank Lorentzen. Crowd along Battlefield lines awaiting start of Battle. Fighting (Skirmish) between Condederate troops marching towards Union Calvary troops in the woods.
Union soldier on horseback with two Union Soldiers reloading their weapons. Union soldier on horseback and Union foot soldier advancing towards battle. Confederate Bugler and two Confederate enlisted men. One with a sword and one with a musket.
Confederate Bugler and a soldier firing a musket. Five Union Infantry troops preparting to fire their muskets. Confederate troops carrying Confederate Battle Flag advancing on Union Troops.
Confederate troops carrying Confederate Battle Flag marching onto battlefield. Confederate troops carrying Confederate Battle Flag, better known as the Stars & Bars. Confederate Unit Commander stopping advancement of Confederate Unit.
Confederate troops carrying Confederate Battle Flag awaiting advancement of Union Troops. Many Union Mounted Calvary Troops firing their pistols. Lone Union Soldier mounted on white horse.
A whole unit of mounted Union Calvary Troops advancing towards Confederate defenses. Confederate Troops firing at advancing Union Calvary Troops. Union Calvary Troops regrouping back into the woods at the edge of the Battlefield.
Four Union Cavalrymen grouped together and one Cavalryman firing his pistol at the Confederates. Five Union Cavalrymen charging towards the battle line and one Union Infantryman in the background holding the line. Three Union Calvarymen. One is firing his pistol.
Four Union Calvarymen riding hard towards the battleline. Union Calvarymen riding hard and shooting towards the Confederates. Confederate Troops preparing to reload over bodies of fallen comrades.
2006 Reenactment Fourteen Confederate Infantrymen retreating from Battlefield. Union Troops under the cover of smoke from the cannons.
Union Artillerymen under the leadership of General Permane, preparing to fire cannon. Crowd along the Battleline watching Confederate troops. Three Union Artillery Companies preparing to fire their cannons.
Union Artillery Company firing their cannon-another cannon being prepared to fire. 2006 Reenactment Three Confederate Cannons and their Artillerymen seen through the smoke.
One Confederate Artillery Company preparing to fire their cannon-the Confederate Battle Flag is seen in the background. The crowd watching the firing of the Union Cannons. Six Confederate Cannon firing and five others being prepared to fire.
One Union cannon being fired with three Artillerymen seeing where the shot landed. Captain Simmons and the 13th Indiania Union Troops advancing towards the Confederates. Two Union Artillery Companies-approximately seventeen men preparing their cannons to fire.
Eleven Confederate Artillerymen preparing to fire two cannons as seen through the smoke. A company of Union Infantrymen preparing for battle under the Union Flag. 2006 Reenactment
Union troops firing at the oncoming Confederate Soldiers with Union Flag. 2006 Reenactment Confederate troops and Artillery Unit under the 1st National Flag of the Confederacy with an Officer with raised sword encouraging them into battle.
Union troops under the Union Flag with one wounded or dead soldier preparing to reload their muskets. Unit of Georgia Confederate troops marching to join in the Battle. Georgia and Confederate Flags are shown. Confederate Troops under the Confederate Battle Flag firing at oncoming enemy. Officers are seen on horseback.
Union troops preparing to reload their muskets, under smokey conditions. The US Flag is seen as well as Calvary in the edge of the woods. 2006 Reenactment Union troops firing at the oncoming Confederate Soldiers with Union Flag.
Confederate troops with a young boy in front waiting to engage Union troops. Confederate troops hidden under thick smoke from their muskets being fired. Confederate Infantry and Artillery reloading their weapons under a thick cloud of smoke.
Union Infantry reloading their weapons after firing their muskets. Advancement of Confederate troops towards the Union line-they are flying the Bonnie Blue Flag. Confederate troops advancing towards the Union line under heavy smoke-Georgia Battle Flag is in photo.
Advancement of Union Troops under the US Flag. Confederate troops, under smokey conditions, firing at advancing Union Troops-Georgia and Confederate Battle Flags are shown. 2006 Reenactment
Confederate troops under smokey conditions reloading their weapons. Commanding Officers on horseback are behind the Infantry troops. Confederate troops firing their weapons, wounded and dead soldiers are also seen. 2006 Reenactment
The Confederate Infantrymen firing at the advancing enemy troops. The Confederate Infantrymen reloading their weapons. Some Confederate troops reloading their muskets and some are firing their weapons under thick smoke.
Confederates are reloading or firing their weapons. The Confederate Battle flag is held by a soldier. Two soldiers are on horseback. Smoke is in the air. Confederates are reloading or firing their weapons. The Confederate Battle flag is held by a soldier. Two soldiers are on horseback. Smoke is in the air. Crowd watching advancing Confederate Troops.
Union troops are reloading or firing weapons. A large US flag is held by a soldier. Smoke is in the air. Wounded or dead soldiers lay on the ground. Confederate Infantry and Artillery are reloading their weapons under a thick cloud of smoke. Wounded or dead soldiers are seen. Advancement of Confederate troops towards the Union line. The Bonnie Blue and Confederate Battle Flags are being carried.
Advancement of Confederate troops towards the Union line. The Bonnie Blue and Confederate Battle Flags are being carried. A soldier is firing his musket. Other muskets are seen in a line beside him. A flame is coming out of one musket. Smoke from the muskets is in the air. Confederate wounded and dying soldiers. Confederate troops are reloading their weapons in the distance.
Confederate Troops reloading weapons. There are bodies of fallen comrades. Confederate troops advancing towards the Union line under the Command of General Tom Jessee. The battle flag is being carried. Confederate troops advancing towards the Union line. The Confederate Battle Flag and the Bonnie Blue Flag are being carried.
Confederate Infantrymen with their muskets under the smoke from the Battle. Dead, wounded or dying soldiers are also seen. Confederate Soldier being shot.Other muskets are seen through the smoke of the firing of weapons. Museum of Southern History's display of weapons and artifacts.
One of the many Sultlers (Merchants) in Sutlers Row. Chaplain praying over dead or dying soldier. Other dead or wounded soldiers are seen in the background. Chaplain praying over soldier-Officer firing his musket from horseback, Battle Flags are shown and troops are waiting to head into battle.
Blacksmith working in Sutler's Row. Shopping 1860's style. The many Sultlers (Merchants) in Sutlers Row being visited by Park Visitors. The Lanternman-a Sulter's in Sutler's Row-He sells Lanterns and other metal items out of his tent.
Confederate troops and their muskets. Confederate troops and their muskets-one of the Infantrymen is loading his weapon.

Previous Reenactments

Volunteers-Reenactment Photo-taken in Lake City after the Parade. Both the ladies & Gentlemen are in period attire. Colonel Don Bowman on his horse (Lady) addressing the Confederate troops, Confederate Battle Flag is being flown. Union troops under the US Flag fighting from the wooded area of the Battlefield.
Volunteers - Reenactment photo Reenactment with Confederate Flag Reenactment with Union Flag
An Artillery piece (Cannon) with the Confederate Battle Flag on the Battlefield.  
  Confederate Flag and Canon  

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