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The American Battlefield Trust Civil War Animated Battle Map tells the story of the American Civil War from its origins to its outcomes. The following questions can be answered by students during or after viewing the Civil War Animated Battle Map. Click here to access the video. 1.
CIVIL WAR MAP ACTIVITY. 40pts Directions: Use the blue textbook at the back of the room (pages 340-341 & 363) OR go to my website under UNIT V to get reference maps to complete the following: LABEL AND SHADE THE FOLLOWING: KEY CITIES. Washington D.C. Richmond. New Orleans. Montgomery.
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- To New Orleans
- Fast Facts: Capture of New Orleans
- Farragut
- Preparations
- Confederate Preparations
- Reducing The Forts
- Running The Gauntlet
- The City Surrenders
- Aftermath
The first step to securing the Mississippi was the capture of New Orleans. The Confederacy's largest city and busiest port, New Orleans was defended by two large forts, Jackson and St. Philip, situated on the river below the city (Map). While forts had historically held an advantage over naval vessels, successes in 1861 at Hatteras Inlet and Port R...
Conflict: American Civil War(1861-1865)Dates: April 24, 1862Armies & Commanders:The task of eliminating the forts and taking the city fell to Flag Officer David G. Farragut. A long-serving officer who had taken part in the War of 1812 and Mexican-American War, he had been raised by Commodore David Porter following the death of his mother. Given command of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron in January 1862, Farragut arrived at h...
Moving to the Mississippi River in mid-March, Farragut began moving his ships over the bar at its mouth. Here complications were encountered as the water proved three feet shallower than expected. As a result, the steam frigate USS Colorado(52 guns) had to be left behind. Rendezvousing at Head of Passes, Farragut's ships and Porter's mortar boats m...
From the outset of the war, plans for the defense of New Orleans were hampered by the fact that the Confederate leadership in Richmond believed that the greatest threats to the city would come from the north. As such, military equipment and manpower were shifted up the Mississippi to defensive points such as Island Number 10. In southern Louisiana,...
Though skeptical about their effectiveness in reducing the forts, Farragut advanced Porter's mortar boats on April 18. Firing non-stop for five days and nights, the mortars pounded the forts, but were unable to completely disable their batteries. As the shells rained down, sailors from USS Kineo (5), USS Itasca (5), and USS Pinola (5) rowed forward...
At 2:00 AM on April 24, the Union fleet began moving upstream, with the first division, led by Bailey, coming under fire an hour and fifteen minutes later. Racing ahead, the first division was soon clear of the forts, however Farragut's second division encountered more difficulty. As his flagship, USS Hartford (22) cleared the forts, it was forced ...
Having successfully cleared the forts with minimal losses, Farragut began steaming upstream to New Orleans. Arriving off the city on April 25, he immediately demanded its surrender. Sending a force ashore, Farragut was told by the mayor that only Major General Lovell could surrender the city. This was countered when Lovell informed the mayor that h...
The battle to capture New Orleans cost Farragut a mere 37 killed and 149 wounded. Though he was initially unable to get all of his fleet past the forts, he succeeded in getting 13 ships upstream which enabled him to capture the Confederacy's greatest port and center of trade. For Lovell, the fighting along the river cost him around 782 killed and w...
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“The Battle of New Orleans” (part 1) by Jason Wiese Graphic organizer: “Role Play: Interviewing the Scholar (Lesson 1)” Procedures Have the students work as partners or in small groups of no more than three or four members. 1. Distribute “The Battle of New Orleans” (part 1) by Jason Wiese. 2. The teacher then share reads with the ...
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Civil War Animated Map (Run time 27:28) Civil War Animated Map Questions; Civil War Animated Map Teacher Answer Key; Optional-Civil War Animated Map Questions in Answerable PDF; Anticipatory Set/Hook. Queue the Civil War Animated Map for viewing or have students queue the map on the personal devices.
The Traditional Civil War Curriculum | Middle School Battlefields.org The Civil War Animated Battle Map (Runtime 27:28) The American Battlefield Trust Civil War Animated Battle Map tells the story of the American Civil War from its origins to its outcomes. The following questions can be answered by students during or after viewing the Civil War ...
