Event New Orleans Expedition

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Was a military campaign of the Union culminationg in the capture of New Orleans, the major port of the Confederates, during the American Civil War.

Chronology

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  • May 1862: Union forces under General Butler occupy New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • April 1862: Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Decisive battle for possession of New Orleans. Union victory.
  • April 1862: Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Decisive battle for possession of New Orleans. Union victory.
  • May 1862: Union forces under General Butler occupy New Orleans, Louisiana.

Selected Sources

  • Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.465
  • List of American Civil War battles. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 31 March 2024 on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Civil_War_battles