The Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Olustee, Florida, 20 February 1864 by Michael G. Anderson ISBN 9781940804675, 1940804671 instant download

The Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Olustee, Florida, 20 February 1864 by Michael G. Anderson ISBN 9781940804675, 1940804671 instant download

A staff ride is a military educational technique that involves the on-site study of a historical battle or campaign to learn from past decisions by examining terrain and leadership challenges in the original context.
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The Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Olustee offers a highly relevant, tactical-level staff ride of an often-overlooked American Civil War battle. In it, readers will find analysis of leadership and resource management. In a departure from some of the more popular staff ride studies, this battle was a tactical defeat for the US force. To study defeat instead of focusing on a success provides an important vehicle for both immediate edification but also a lesson in the art of learning. Of importance to this study, a significant portion of the US Army at Olustee was African-American infantry regiments led by white officers with African-American noncommissioned officers. These formations first saw combat in 1863. The extensive use of these United States Colored Troops (USCT) and the state African-American volunteer units in Florida makes that theater an ideal one to examine factors contributing to their performance.
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The handbook is structured for a single-day ride with 9 stands.