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The naval Battle of New Orleans around St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana was fought on April 24, 1862 to May 1, 1862. The Union warships were led by Admiral David G. Farragut and Commander Benjamin Butler. The Confederate naval forces and the command of Fort Jackson & Fort St. Philip were led by Major General Mansfield Lovell.
The capture of New Orleans was one of the most significant moments during the civil war. The Confederacy lost her biggest city and main port, an important centre of ship building, and, most importantly, control of the Mississippi. That great river was now closed to northern and southern ships alike.
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 Capture of New Orleans. May 1, 1862. From the fall of 1861 to the spring of 1862, the Union and Confederate navies dueled in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans was the South's largest city, a vital hub of commerce, and contained one of the few functioning shipyards available to the Confederacy.
Apr 7, 2020 · Seizure of U.S. Property at New Orleans in hands of Army Officers: By State Troops.... 1862 Engagement USA Units (Dyer) CSA Units (Crute) Feb. 19: Seizure of U.S. Paymaster's Office, New Orleans: By State Troops.... April 27: Reoccupation of Forts Livingston, Pike and Wood: By U.S. Forces.... April 27: Evacuation of Fort Quitman: By ...
Jun 18, 2019 · Farragut Captures New Orleans, 1862. Captain David “Damn the Torpedoes!”. Farragut made a bold decision to run the gauntlet with a 17-vessel squadron and make for New Orleans. A t the outset of the Civil War, New Orleans, near the mouth of the Mississippi River, was the Confederacy’s largest city and port of trade.
This map, published by the Philadelphia Inquirer on April 30, 1862, shows the forts and other defenses standing between Captain David Farragut’s (1801–1870) naval squadron and the Confederacy’s largest city, New Orleans, a prime target in the Union’s quest to control the Mississippi River.
