Short sketch of the life of General Joseph Finegan of Florida

Name/Title

Short sketch of the life of General Joseph Finegan of Florida

Entry/Object ID

2014.30.275

Tags

Library Rare books collection as of June 4 2023

Scope and Content

10 pages ; 20 cm A short sketch of the life of General Joseph Finegan of Florida by J. Ford Finegan. Cover title General Finegan was a Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Along with Brigadier General Alfred Holt Colquitt, he was in command of the defense of Florida from Union troops at Olustee on February 20, 1864. The battle, while small compared to other battles of the war, was the largest in Florida. After their defeat at Olustee, the Union forces remained in Jacksonville until the end of the war, not venturing out in a significant force again. The Union had casualties of 1,861 and the Confederacy had casualties of 946. The battle is re-enacted every February.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Biography

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Literary Works

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865., Finegan, Joseph, 1814-1885., Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers.

Archive Details

Creator

Finegan, J. Ford

Archive Notes

Publisher: Press of C.W. DaCosta Place Published: Jacksonville, Fla. Call Number: Rare Book E 467.1 .F56 F56 1885 Author: Finegan, J. Ford