Capture of New Orleans

Name: Capture of New Orleans
Start: 1862-04-25
End: 1862-05-01

25 Apr 1862 – 1 May 1862 · 29.96° N, 90.06° W

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When: 25 Apr 1862 – 1 May 1862
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 29.96° N, 90.06° W
Description: 1862 event of the American Civil War

Capture of New Orleans

1862 battle of the American Civil War

The capture of New Orleans during the American Civil War was a turning point in the war that precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself.

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Capture of New Orleans

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