Battle of Fort Myers | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Fort Myers, Florida: Historical marker | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Confederate States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Capt. James Doyle |
Col. C. J. Munnerlyn Maj. William Footman | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
300 | 250 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 dead, 3 wounded | 1 wounded |
The Battle of Fort Myers was fought on February 20, 1865, in Lee County, Florida during the last months of the American Civil War. This small engagement is known as the "southernmost land battle of the Civil War."[1]