in 1862
the union naval leader was David Farragut who captured New Orleans.
Admiral Farragut
New Orleans
David Farragut
Flag Officer David G. Farragut commanded the Union fleet the captured New Orleans. He was assisted by Flag Officer David Porter. New Orleans surrendered April 28, 1862.
The first Confederate city captured by the Union Army was New Orleans in 1862. New Orleans was the largest port city in the Confederacy. By the end of the war, the Union had also captured Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, and Wilmington in order to deprive the Confederacy of supplies.
The Union Navy captured New Orleans without a major fight, which allowed Union forces to begin moving up the Mississippi.
The Union Navy captured New Orleans without a major fight, which allowed Union forces to begin moving up the Mississippi.
Farragut.
New Orleans
New Orleans
Admiral Farragut