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Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, joining the Confederate States of America. New Orleans, the largest city in the entire South at the time, and strategically important port city, was taken by Union troops on April 25, 1862. After the defeat of the Confederate Army in 1865, Louisiana would enter the Reconstruction era (1865
1863 map of Camp Parapet. The fortification consisted of a Confederate defensive line about a mile and 3/4 long stretching from the Mississippi River northward to Metairie Ridge. (The area farther north from the ridge to Lake Pontchartrain was at the time swampland.) This was intended to protect the city of New Orleans from Union attack
This is a list of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures.The counties are named primarily for Confederate politicians and military officers. Most counties are located in former Confederate States, whilst seven counties are located in what was the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), a territory that was aligned and controlled by the Confedera
Louisiana was named after ... of color before the Civil War. [98] By 1900, two years after the new constitution, only 5,320 black voters were registered in the state ...
Shreveport was home to the Louisiana Hayride, a radio broadcast from the city's Municipal Auditorium. During its heyday from 1948 to 1960, it featured musicians who became noted nationally, such as Hank Williams, Sr., and Elvis Presley (who got his start at this venue). [2] The city and region suffered during and after the decline of the oil ...
The Territory of Louisiana or Louisiana Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1805, [1] until June 4, 1812, when it was renamed the Missouri Territory.
Union Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Union) is a parish located in the north central section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,107. [1] The parish seat is Farmerville. [2] The parish was created on March 13, 1839, from a section of Ouachita Parish.
After the 18th-century founding and development of New Orleans, French settlers began to enter the region. The primary industry was the production of pitch, tar, turpentine and resin from the forests. After France was defeated in the French and Indian War, St. Tammany (along with the other future "Florida Parishes") became part of British West ...