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Battle of Gainesville
1864 battle of the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Gainesville was an American Civil War engagement fought on August 17, 1864, when a Confederate force defeated Union detachments from Jacksonville, Florida. The result of the battle was the Confederate occupation of Gainesville for the remainder of the war.
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Battle of Gainesville | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
![]() Historical marker outside city hall about the Battle of Gainesville | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Andrew L. Harris | Benjamin B. Sample (WIA) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
342 | About 290 (only 175 actually engaged) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
221 (28 killed, 5 wounded, 188 captured) | 6 (3 dead, 3 wounded) |
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