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.
Admiral Farragut
the union naval leader was David Farragut who captured New Orleans.
Admiral Farragut
The Union was closer to controlling the Mississippi.
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.
After the Union gained New Orleans, they could control the South of the Mississippi River
The Union was closer to controlling the Mississippi.
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.
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.
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi river.
Admiral David Farragut.
Admiral David Farragut.