The Confederate forts of Saint Philip and Jackson protected the Southern port City of New Orleans. These forts were shelled by Union Admiral Farragut and surrendered on April 28, 1862.
Forts Jackson and St. Philip were the forts that guarded the Southern City of New Orleans. The Union navy disabled the forts' artillery making the capture of New Orleans allot easier. This happened on April 18th to the 28th 1862.
During this time Spain and France had built forts to protect them from possible attacks.
They built a chain of forts.
The Union navy fleet that forced the surrender of New Orleans in 1862 was led by David Farragut and David Dixon Porter. They commanded a fleet of seventeen warships and nineteen mortar boats. They bombarded Rebel forts guarding New Orleans and after the forts fell, the city surrendered.
The Union fleet under Flag Officer David Farragut and Flag Officer Charles H. Davis had an impressive fleet. They used 286 cannons and 21 mortars to bombard the Confederate forts protecting New Orleans. With the forts gone, the City of New Orleans surrendered on April 28, 1862.
There were an estimate of 80 forts that were attacked during the Civil War.
Fort Jackson on the west bank and Fort St. Philip on the east side of the River Mississippi, guarded the City of New Orleans.
Forts Jackson and St. Philip were the forts that guarded the Southern City of New Orleans. The Union navy disabled the forts' artillery making the capture of New Orleans allot easier. This happened on April 18th to the 28th 1862.
During this time Spain and France had built forts to protect them from possible attacks.
In the dark, Admiral Farragut mortared the two Confederate forts at the mouth of the river, then Union troops under Ben Butler entered the city.
In 1862, the Union Navy forced the surrender of forts that were guarding New Orleans. This was a major victory and federal troops were brought in to occupy the city.
during the civil war in New Mexico the Indians raided the towns roads and forts making it dangerous to travel.
They built a chain of forts.
There was no Battle of New Orleans in the Civil War. The city surrendered without resistance once the Mississippi River forts were bypassed. General Benjamin Franklin Butler led the troops who occupied the city.
Fort Taylor and Fort Jefferson
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