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The Union flag officer during the battle was David Farragut. General Benjamin Butler took control of New Orleans when Union forces landed in the city.

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Who was the union leader who captured new Orleans during the civil war?

Admiral Farragut


Who was the naval leader from Tennessee who captured new Orleans?

the union naval leader was David Farragut who captured New Orleans.


Union leader who captured New Orleans?

Admiral Farragut


What was the impact of the capture of New Orleans in 1862?

The Union was closer to controlling the Mississippi.


What was the capture of new Orleans important?

It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.


Why was the capture of New Orleans and important victory for the North?

After the Union gained New Orleans, they could control the South of the Mississippi River


What was an impact of the capture of New Orleans in 1862?

The Union was closer to controlling the Mississippi.


Who was southerner who commanded union ships during the cspture of the Mississippi river?

The southerner who commanded Union ships during the capture of the Mississippi River was Admiral David Farragut. Originally from Tennessee, Farragut played a crucial role in the Union's naval strategy during the Civil War, notably leading the successful assault on New Orleans in 1862 and later the capture of Vicksburg. His leadership and tactics were instrumental in securing control of the Mississippi River for the Union.


Who was the union leader at the battle of New Orleans?

There are two Battle of New Orleans-es in two separate wars and you listed both wars. The Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 had a US force led by Andrew Jackson. The Civil War Battle of New Orleans was a naval engagement in which Admiral David Faragutt captured the city for the Union.


Why was the capture of new Orleans important in May 1862?

It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi river.


Who was the union naval leader from Tennessee that captured new Orleans?

Admiral David Farragut.


Who was the Union naval leader Tennessee who captured New Orleans?

Admiral David Farragut.