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Week 11 – July 23/30

Hi everyone!

Short blog post this week. I've been doing the same as usual, making my way through the rest of the morning reports that I need to do. My biggest update is that, after this coming Sunday, I will no longer be working my summer job, so I will be available to fully dedicate these last few days to my work for the internship.

I've unfortunately fallen a little behind, because of the job in question, but I'm still fully confident I will get everything done and present the best work that I possibly can. I will have plenty to say for my last blog post next week, so there is that to look forward to.

Until then :)

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JJ Grey & Mofro - Olustee (2024) … a mixed bag …

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Introduction to Public History (Week 1, 1/10/2025)

Good morning, afternoon, or evening to you all.

My name is Christopher Alfonso, I am a History Major at the University of Central Florida, and the purpose of this blog is to serve as part of my Public History Internship.

My research interest is in American History, mainly from the time of the Sectional Crisis, to Westward Expansion, to the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

My hope for this endeavor is to improve not only my research and writing skills but also my ability to communicate with the world about specific historical topics that deserve to have their stories told. What brought on my desire for this was a story from the Battle of Olustee, a little-known battle in Florida during the American Civil War, and the disservice done to many souls buried there without the honors they deserve.

In 1864, at the Battle of Olustee, troops of the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of Fort Wagner fame, and the 35th United States Colored Troops, and other regiments from New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, fought against Confederate forces in Florida.[1] Later, during a retreat that quickly fell into a rout, these men were buried in mass graves where they fell, gallantly protecting a disorganized retreat of Union Forces at the battle.[2] Yet these brave African American troops have NOT been recognized, and only a Cross made of Stone in a cemetery of the protected lands of the Battlefield remains their monument, while the Confederate Forces have a fair number of statues plaster within the protected area of the Battlefield. [3] A tribute to the Lost Cause, and the polishing of Confederate History where mass graves of brave American Soldiers now sit.

While my own knowledge on this particular subject and battle is not as well known, I want to further my knowledge by researching the topic and trying to make public more of these stories. In this, I wish to do my research and immortalize these gallant soldiers, and ingrain them in the memories of all Americans for all coming time.

Citations:

[1] Editors, American Battlefield Trust. 2025. “Olustee Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust.” American Battlefield Trust. American Battlefield Trust. January 7, 2025. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/olustee?ms=googlepaid&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAp4O8BhAkEiwAqv2UqFQI4wui9d_okPGuDqoXjss3VCIfxqJ6KM7qT9qg2aSZ33BJ_O-PIRoCs_EQAvD_BwE.

[2] Gannon, Barbara. 2023. “Black Burials and Civil War Forgetting in Olustee, Florida - AAIHS.” AAIHS - African American Intellectual History Society. Black Perspectives. April 25, 2023. https://www.aaihs.org/black-burials-and-civil-war-forgetting-in-olustee-florida/.

[3] Gannon, Barbara. 2022. “Hybrid Event: 54th Unmarked Dead in Olustee, Florida.” YouTube. YouTube. April 23, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-PwhdlW06g.

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Olustee is yet another forgotten battle with a grim side to it:

Unlike Miliken's Bend or Battery Wagner Olustee was not connected to some bigger campaign, it *was* the campaign. A poorly conceived effort to establish a US bridgehead in Florida mounted without an understanding of the forces faced, what it would cost to do it, and in reality leading to a cheap victory for the local Confederate forces....and the first of many massacres through 1864 of Black soldiers who were butchered in cold blood on the field. Fort Pillow is the most notorious massacre, not the largest, and very far from alone.

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The Battle of Olustee or the 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 to disrupt the 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, where they either stayed for the remainder of the war or were transferred to other, more active, areas where they were needed.

Confederate troops defeat three African American and six white regiments at the Battle of Olustee. The African American units are the 8th US Colored Troops, the 35th U.S. Colored Infantry, and the famous 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry. It was the 54th Massachusetts fighting that allowed General Truman Seymour’s Union forces to retreat. One white veteran of the battle states: “The colored troops went in grandly, and they fought like devils.” A regrettable episode in the aftermath of the battle is the apparent mistreatment of Union African American soldiers by the Confederates. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Black Burials and Civil War Forgetting in Olustee, Florida - AAIHS

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Incredible view of this powerful tornado near Olustee, Oklahoma yesterday. This is a historic season

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Events 2.20 (before 1940)

1339 – The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clash in the Battle of Parabiago; Visconti is defeated. 1472 – Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark. 1521 – Juan Ponce de León sets out from Spain for Florida with about 200 prospective colonists. 1547 – Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. 1685 – René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas. 1792 – The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington. 1798 – Louis-Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power. 1813 – Manuel Belgrano defeats the royalist army of Pío de Tristán during the Battle of Salta. 1816 – Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville premieres at the Teatro Argentina in Rome. 1824 – William Buckland formally announces the name Megalosaurus, the first scientifically validly named non-avian dinosaur species. 1835 – The 1835 Concepción earthquake destroys Concepción, Chile. 1846 – Polish insurgents lead an uprising in Kraków to incite a fight for national independence. 1864 – American Civil War: Battle of Olustee: The largest battle fought in Florida during the war. 1865 – End of the Uruguayan War, with a peace agreement between President Tomás Villalba and rebel leader Venancio Flores, setting the scene for the destructive War of the Triple Alliance. 1872 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City. 1877 – Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. 1901 – The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time. 1905 – The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of Massachusetts's mandatory smallpox vaccination program in Jacobson v. Massachusetts. 1909 – Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal Le Figaro. 1913 – King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Canberra. 1920 – An earthquake kills between 114 and 130 in Georgia and heavily damages the town of Gori. 1931 – The U.S. Congress approves the construction of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California. 1931 – An anarchist uprising in Encarnación, Paraguay briefly transforms the city into a revolutionary commune. 1933 – The U.S. Congress approves the Blaine Act to repeal federal Prohibition in the United States, sending the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution to state ratifying conventions for approval. 1933 – Adolf Hitler secretly meets with German industrialists to arrange for financing of the Nazi Party's upcoming election campaign. 1935 – Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica. 1939 – Madison Square Garden Nazi rally: The largest ever pro-Nazi rally in United States history is convened in Madison Square Garden, New York City, with 20,000 members and sympathizers of the German American Bund present.

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Alright and then finally we have these pictures from the nearby Ocean Pond (which is basically close to where the actual battle of Olustee took place)

(also in-between me and my grandmother got something to eat as you can see here)

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Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park

The Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park in the Sanderson, FL area is famous. In addition, Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in the Osceola National Forest, near the town of Olustee. Besides, the site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, the Battle of Olustee. In addition, the park is located 50 miles west of Jacksonville and 15 miles east of Lake City, on U.S. 90. Moreover, it was one of the first parks in the Florida State Park system. Last but not least, the State of Florida actually owns only 3.09 acres of the park, but manages another 688 acres of the original battlefield under a Special Use Permit from the United States Forest Service.

Hocus Pocus 2 confirmed for Fall 2022 release, Disney confirms

There are past news stories in Sanderson, FL location about a Disney show. As reported, it’s been so many years. Right down to the day, at present the witch is back. Based on the story, there’s hell to pay. In other words, the Sanderson sisters are officially coming back, and the stars of the original “Hocus Pocus” film are returning for “Hocus Pocus 2.” Based on the news reports, Disney + made the announcement via Facebook Thursday afternoon. Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker also posted teasers on social media. Lastly, Hocus Pocus 2 had a release date sometime in Fall 2022. However, Disney hasn’t specified an exact date.

Link to maps

Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park 5815 Battle Fld Trl, Sanderson, FL 32087, United States Head south on Battle Fld Trl toward US-90 W 236 ft Turn left onto US-90 E 7.5 mi Turn left onto Co Rd 127/Pine St Continue to follow Co Rd 127 17.7 mi Darrell Crews Septic Tank Service 10626 James Crews Rd, Sanderson, FL 32087, United States

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Week 12 – July 30/August 6

Here we are, at the end of this incredible journey. Even after all the long hours, the countless migraines, and the endless cursive names that never seemed to come to an end, I can say that I feel so blessed to have been apart of the Olustee team. Despite all of the challenges, and the persistent feeling within myself that I wasn't qualified enough to complete the task of transcribing such important primary documents, I would happily do it all over again.

To summarize, allow me to break down briefly what I completed within these two months in a concise manner. I went through seven regiments of morning reports to transcribe around approximately 1,650 Union casualties who were present at the Battle of Olustee. As I went about my work, I noted any discrepancies between existing research done by previous interns and my own findings within the reports. I also compiled a list of men that I did not encounter within the morning reports for future interns to remain cognizant about. Morning reports were usually written up the day following the engagement, and considering the context of the circumstance as well as the hasty nature of war following deadly conflicts, human error is to be expected, and I wanted to account for this. I'm sure my own work isn't without its sporadic faults, but I believe that what I produced was the best that I could do within the time constraints, my own busy schedule, and the nature of the reports themselves.

What did I gain? Aside from a new appreciation for people who make a career out of this manner of transcription and a better comprehension for the handwriting of the period, I feel I gathered a lot, personally, from my involvement within the project. I believe I improved my skills for historical research of this kind by the spades, and I feel far more confident about involving myself in this work. This project assured me that what I wanted to pursue in the professional sector and within my future academic career was the right choice, and this was a very comforting discovery to come to. My organizational and time management skills experienced a significant improvement as well, having to juggle my full-time job and my three summer courses alongside this internship. I feel better equipped to immerse myself fully within this type of active participation in public history and I am eager to transfer my new skills, both technical and personal, to other projects.

Ultimately, I wish nothing but success for the purpose of the Olustee project. Having spent so much time familiarizing myself with the names of unacknowledged men, I feel a personal connection with these individuals, and I have a very strong, passionate desire to see them memorialized properly for future generations, so that they may come to understand and appreciate them just as we do at Team Olustee. I hope that future interns will be able to use my work to further this goal and I know that I will continue to keep my eye on the work being done here.

My utmost gratitude to all of the staff at the history department who made this opportunity for me possible. Dr Gannon, I feel privileged to have made your acquaintance and to have been able to help realize your objectives. I couldn't have asked for a better supervisor. Dr Larson, who has always shown me kindness and has allowed me to reach goals and gain experience in ways that would have otherwise seemed unattainable. Dr. Lyons, my former professor and current history advisor, who recommended Project Olustee in the first place. Jessie Oldham, the project coordinator, Dr. French, who saw my potential and brought me into the fold – thank you both, sincerely. Finally, to my peers and fellow interns, thank you for allowing me to contribute to the work gathered by such an amazing group of people.

And finally, thank you, dear reader, for taking the time to share in these experiences alongside me.

Until next time :)

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