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Terrific Civil War era map of New Orleans...
Terrific Civil War era map of New Orleans...
Item # 705610
April 26, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans in progress
* United States Navy - Officer David Farragut
Most of the front page is taken up with a huge & terrific Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS. Terrific Bombardment of Fort Jackson on the Mississippi---The Rebel Defenses at New Orleans". Related reports are on page 3.
Page 4 has another map: "The Engagement At Needham's Cut Off" with related text.
Complete in 12 pages, very nice condition.
background: In April 1862, the Union Navy under Flag Officer David Farragut launched a daring campaign to capture New Orleans, the Confederacy’s largest city and a crucial port on the Mississippi River. The operation began with the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, which guarded the river approaches, as Union mortars and ships pounded the Confederate defenses for several days. On the night of April 24–25, Farragut’s fleet boldly ran past the forts under heavy fire, navigating chains, obstacles, and Confederate guns, a risky maneuver that allowed them to advance toward New Orleans. With the forts neutralized and the city exposed, Confederate forces offered minimal resistance, and New Orleans surrendered on April 25, 1862, giving the Union control of the lower Mississippi River. The capture dealt a devastating blow to the Confederacy, cutting off vital trade routes, undermining morale, and marking one of the most significant naval operations of the Civil War.
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