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On April 24, 1862, Federal gunboats made their way past two Confederate forts to ascend the Mississippi River, and the Union navy captured New Orleans. News of the loss of the Crescent City came to Jefferson Davis as an absolute shock. In this exhaustive study, Chester G. Hearn examines the decisions, actions, individuals, and events to explain why. He directs his inquiry to the heart of government, both Union and Confederate, and takes a hard look at the selection of military and naval leaders, the use of natural and financial resources, and the performances of all personnel involved. His vivid, fast-paced narrative provides fascinating reading, as well as penetrating insight into this crucial campaign.


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  • Author : Chester G. Hearn
  • Publisher : LSU Press
  • Genre : History
  • Total Pages : 363 pages
  • ISBN : 0807151645
  • PDF File Size : 9,7 Mb
  • Language : English
  • Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews

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The Capture of New Orleans 1862

The Capture of New Orleans 1862
  • Publisher : LSU Press
  • File Size : 36,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 01 August 1995
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On April 24, 1862, Federal gunboats made their way past two Confederate forts to ascend the Mississippi River, and the Union navy captured New Orleans. News of the loss of the Crescent

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  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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  • Release Date : 26 February 2018
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  • Release Date : 08 April 2021
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Abraham Lincoln knew if the Union could cut off shipping to and from New Orleans, the largest exporting port in the world, and control the Mississippi River, it would be

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  • Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
  • File Size : 55,5 Mb
  • Release Date : 01 January 2009
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  • Publisher : LSU Press
  • File Size : 45,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 01 December 1997
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In The Pride of the Confederate Artillery, Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr., illustrates the significance of the unit and, for the first time, positions this pivotal group in its rightful place

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  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
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  • Release Date : 11 March 2012
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When Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, no one doubted that a battle to control the Mississippi River was imminent. Throughout the war, the Federals pushed their way up

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  • Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
  • File Size : 43,9 Mb
  • Release Date : 01 January 1994
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"Long before the Confederacy was crushed militarily, it was defeated economically," writes Charles L. Dufour. He contends that with the fall of the critical city of New Orleans in spring 1862