Union ships docked at Jacksonville, unloading a large number of troops who hoped to gain control over east Florida.
February 20
The Battle of Olustee was fought east of Lake City. It was the largest Civil War battle in Florida with over 5,000 men fighting on each side. The Confederates stopped the Union invasion of the interior, driving the Northern troops back to Jacksonville.
April 1
The Northern transport ship Maple Leaf was sunk by a Confederate mine in the St. Johns River.
September 27
Battle of Marianna, Florida. A small Confederate force of mainly old men and boys fought a bloody battle with a group of Union cavalry led by General Alexander Asboth. The Federals defeated the Confederates and burned part of the town.
