Free Coffee and Conversation: The Battle of Olustee

Name: Free Coffee and Conversation: The Battle of Olustee
Start: 2025-02-20T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 1 Courthouse Sq, Inverness, FL, United States, Florida 34450

Schedule

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1 Courthouse Sq, Inverness, FL, United States, Florida 34450 | Inverness, FL

Join us for this interesting presentation with speaker Derek Vorobok on the anniversary of The Battle of Olustee. This was the largest battle fought in Florida during the American Civil War.
Complimentary refreshments will be served. Please RSVP for seating. Call the museum office between Tuesday and Saturday at (352) 341-6428.
In this battle, the opposing sides were evenly matched, but the casualties were disproportionately high, particularly for the Union forces. The brutal fighting of the battle produced one of the highest ratios of casualties per men engaged of the entire war. The engagement effectively curtailed a major Union offensive, and subsequent operations shifted elsewhere, once again making Florida a backwater theater in the war. The presentation will include authentic uniforms and equipment of the American Civil War.
About Derek Vorobok:
Derek Vorobok has held an avid interest in the American Civil War since an early age. He was a Civil War reenactor for 20 years. He has earned a BA in History and an MA in American Military History. Derek has taught three years of High School U.S. History, as well as two years of Social Studies in Adult Education. Derek has enjoyed giving presentations on a variety of historical subjects at the Citrus County Library System, museums, Dade Battlefield State Park, and other locations.