Battle of Fort Myers

Battle of Fort Myers
	Part of the American Civil War
	; Fort Myers, Florida: Historical marker
Date	February 20, 1865
Location	Lee County, Florida
Result	Minor Union victory
Belligerents
United States	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Capt. James Doyle	Col. C. J. Munnerlyn
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."

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