late in the day at Olustee, and helped save the Union army from complete disaster. The Fifty-fourth marched into battle yelling, "Three cheers for Massachusetts and seven dollars a month." The latter referred to the difference in pay between white and colored Union infantry, long a sore point with colored troops. Congress had just passed a bill correcting this and giving colored troops equal pay. However, word of the bill would not reach these troops until after the battle of Olustee. The regiment lost
War, compared to the 16,000 during the Civil War. Also, though Florida sent supplies to troops in both wars, Florida helped more in WWII because it sent both food and clothing to the front lines along with war ships, planes, and tanks to be used in battle. When comparing the effects of the wars on Florida, both of them resulted in a rise in population, but WWII helped Florida get out of an economic crisis, which is far more important. Despite playing a great role in both wars, Florida impacted WWII