Battle of New Orleans

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Contents 1 NPS Battle Summary 2 Details 3 References 4 CivilWarWiki Related Pages 5 On the Web

Dates: April 25–May 1, 1862

Alternate Names: None

Location: Orleans Parish and St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Campaign: Expedition to and Capture of New Orleans (1862)

US Commander: Flag-Officer David G. Farragut and Maj. Gen. Benjamin Franklin Butler

US Forces Engaged:

US Estimated Casualties: None

CS Commander: Maj. Gen. Mansfield Lovell

CS Forces Engaged:

CS Estimated Casualties: None

Result: Union Victory

NPS Battle Summary

^[1] 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 city surrendered on April 28. On May 1, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Franklin Butler’s army began landing at New Orleans and occupying the city. New Orleans, considered an international city and the largest city in the Confederacy, had fallen. The Union occupation of New Orleans was an event that had major international significance.

Details

References

1. ↑ NPS.gov: NPS Battle Summaries

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On the Web

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