Battle of Baton Rouge

When

5 Aug 1862

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

30.45° N, 91.17° W

Description

1862 battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War

Battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862. The Union victory halted Confederate attempts to recapture the capital city of Louisiana.

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