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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. As long as the forts could keep the Federal forces from moving on the city, it was safe, but ...
- April 18-28, 1862
- Union victory
Apr 25, 2024 · The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and the subsequent capture of New Orleans, mark a key milestone in the Civil War. Union control of the mouth of the Mississippi River was a major accomplishment in Union General Winfield Scott’s “Anaconda Plan,” which sought to economically and diplomatically isolate the Confederacy from the ...
This painting depicts CSS Manassas ramming into USS Brooklyn during the battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, on the Mississippi River below New Orleans on 24 April 1862. This illustration was originally published in Walter F. Beyer and Oscar F. Keyel, Deeds of Valor, vol. 2 (Detroit, MI: Perrien-Keydel Company, 1907). (NHHC, NH 79908)
Oct 4, 2023 · The way was soon open except the water passage past the two masonry forts held by Confederate artillery, Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip, which were above the Head of Passes approximately 70 miles (110 km) downriver below New Orleans. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet.
The way was soon open except for the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, above the Head of the Passes, approximately seventy miles below New Orleans. In addition to the forts and their armament, the Confederates had placed obstructions in the river and there were a number of ships, including two ironclads, to assist in the defense.
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Description: Following the passage of forts Jackson and St. Philip, near the mouth of the Mississippi River, on April 24, 1862, the Union occupation of New Orleans was inevitable. Union Flag-Officer David G. Farragut, with his squadron, continued up the Mississippi River and demanded the surrender of the City of New Orleans the next day.
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.
