It closed off the South to international trade.
IMPROVEMENT
The conquest of New Orleans gave to the Union the control over the lower course of Mississippi River and over the largest city of the Confederacy, carrying out an important step of Union's Anaconda Plan aiming to isolate the South.
You could argue that there were two major battles in the war. The battle of Vicksburg was the major turning point. The battle of New Orleans sealed the deal for the North.
Battle of Glorieta Pass, March 28, 1862
The largest city in the South that fell to the Union during the American Civil War is New Orleans, Louisiana. Captured in April 1862, its strategic location and port facilities made it a significant asset for the Union forces. The fall of New Orleans marked a turning point in the war, as it disrupted Confederate supply lines and control over the Mississippi River.
Nickelodeon
Antarctica
The largest city in the north was New York, and in the south New Orleans.
New Orleans
David Glasgow Farragut led the battle of New Orleans.
New Orleans and Fort Henry.
The Union
12,000
New Orleans