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The capture of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1, 1862) during the American Civil War was a turning point in the war that precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip , the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself.
Soon afterwards, the infantry portion of the combined arms expedition marched into New Orleans and occupied the city without further resistance, resulting in the capture of New Orleans. [5] New Orleans had been captured without a battle in the city itself and so it was spared the destruction suffered by many other cities of the American South.
The battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 18–28, 1862) was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War.The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet.
The Capture of New Orleans 1862. Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 0-8071-1945-8. Hollandsworth Jr, James G. The Louisiana Native Guards: The Black Military Experience During the Civil War (LSU Press, 1995) Johnson, Ludwell H. Red River Campaign, Politics & Cotton in the Civil War Kent State University Press (1993). ISBN 0-87338-486-5.
Expedition to, and Capture of, New Orleans (American Civil War) (2 P) Pages in category "New Orleans in the American Civil War" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Fort Jackson is a historic masonry fort located 40 miles (64 km) up river from the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.It was constructed as a coastal defense of New Orleans, between 1822 and 1832, and it was a battle site during the American Civil War. [2]
Map depicting Louisiana and approaches to New Orleans as depicted during the Civil War. [2] Map depicting Battle of Baton Rouge, August 5th 1862. [3]The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862.
A trip to New Orleans quickly became a nightmare for a military veteran and his wife who narrowly escaped the ISIS-inspired attack on Bourbon Street. In a war. On Bourbon Street.