The battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were at
Attack of the Union fleet, April 24, 1862; Fort Jackson at left and Fort St. Philip is shown at right
One of the "bummers", as they were known in the Union Navy. Mortar Schooner of Porter's Bombardment fleet, New Orleans, 1862. A crewman between the masts is leaning on the muzzle of the 13-inch (330 mm) seacoast mortar.(Peabody Museum of Salem)
An 1817 plan for the fort that would become Fort Jackson in support of Fort St. Philip
Main deck of Union Navy mortar schooner showing mounting of 13-inch (330 mm) seacoast mortar and crew. (U.S. Army Military History Institute.)
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CSS Louisiana was a casemate ironclad of the Confederate States Navy built to aid in defending the lower Mississippi River from invasion by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She took part
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
…organizations, with no common command. The largest of these (by firepower) was a contingent of the Confederate States Navy: three ironclads, CSS Manassas, Louisiana, and Mississippi; two more traditional warships, converted from merchantmen, CSS McRae and Jackson, and several unarmed support craft. The state of…
CSS Louisiana on the way to Fort St. Philip
The Louisiana explodes