after chancellorsville, some questions arose about colquitt's performance during that battle, and he was transferred to north carolina in exchange for brig. gen junius daniel's brigade. his brigade was transferred again in the summer of 1863 to protect charleston, south carolina. in february 1864, colquitt marched his brigade south to help defend against the union invasion of florida, and was victorious in the battle of olustee. after this battle, colquitt's brigade rejoined robert e. lee's army of northern virginia. late in the war the brigade returned to defend north carolina, where colquitt surrendered in 1865.